Cullera

Similar to the more famous Hollywood sign, the Spanish coastal town of Cullera has a large sign on the nearby hill proclaiming the town's name. Thanks: Eduardo, Joe Butcher, Carlos Vlc., Eduardo & Nisperin

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Wednesday, 17th August 2005

Northampton Lighthouse

The 'Northampton Lighthouse' is not really a lighthouse and being 70 miles from the coast wouldn't do a very good job if it was. Built in 1980 and opened by the Queen in '82, the 127m tower houses lift shafts…

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Wednesday, 17th August 2005

Bridge Between Two Continents

This is the Bosporus Bridge in Istanbul, Turkey. Interestingly, as the Bosporus strait is the boundary between Europe and Asia, the bridge actually connects two continents. In May 2005 tennis star Venus Williams played a show game on the bridge,…

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Tuesday, 16th August 2005

Mega Ramp

The Mega Ramp is the brainchild of professional skateboarder Danny Way. It's a nine-story monster half pipe built out in California's desert where Danny set world records for the longest and highest air on a skateboard in 2002. It's really,…

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Tuesday, 16th August 2005

Ne Mutlu Türküm Diyene!

Deep in the Asian part of Turkey is this giant image of the Turkish flag. The writing (which is Turkey's national slogan), says 'Ne mutlu Türküm diyene', meaning 'How happy is he who can say "I am a Turk"'. Thanks…

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Monday, 15th August 2005

Notre Dame de Paris

This is the Notre Dame de Paris cathedral, France. More commonly known simply as "Notre Dame" (Wikipedia page), it's a gothic cathedral on the Île de la Cité, surrounded by the river Seine. Construction began in 1163, but wasn't finished…

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Monday, 15th August 2005

Welcome to Google Sightseeing!

Google Sightseeing takes you on a tour of the world as seen from satellite or street views using Google Maps. Our team of authors present weird and wonderful sights as suggested by readers.

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