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On October 8, 1835, Charles Darwin's ship The Beagle reached James Island (Santiago Island) in the Galapagos. Darwin spent 9 days on the volcanic island collecting many specimens which contributed to his theory of evolution.

The latest frontier for Google's Street View technology is underwater. Cameras have visited quite a number of popular diving and snorkelling locations, giving us spectacular imagery of sea life and coral reefs. Today we're taking a tour of these locations,…

A few years ago it was a common joke to suggest that Google would follow the success of Street View by attaching cameras to boats to capture imagery of rivers, canals and oceans. Well, of course that is now a…

Which is closer to the surface of the moon, the summit of Mount Everest or Ecuador? Contrary to popular belief, the answer is Ecuador, as the Earth isn't a perfect sphere. As the Earth is constantly spinning, centrifugal force causes…

We featured the Greenwich meridian two years ago on Google Sightseeing, so it's about time we had a closer look at the other global zero: the equator. Although it is more than 40,000km long, there are surprisingly few towns along…

Welcome to The Galapagos Islands - 13 main volcanic islands, 6 smaller islands, 107 rocks and islets, loads of high resolution images and tons and tons of incredible sights to see. Have fun 😀 More on the Galapagos Islands at…