Pacaya

Pacaya is an active volcano in Guatemala. Between 1860 and 1961 the volcano was dormant, but then it re-awoke and has been pretty much active ever since, in fact it sometimes showers the nearby city of Antigua with ash. The…

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Monday, 20th June 2005

Hawaiian Volcanoes

The Hawaiian Islands are at the end of a chain of volcanoes that began to form more than 70 million years ago. Each Hawaiian island is made of at least one volcano, and the island of Hawai`i, the southernmost of…

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Monday, 20th June 2005

Ometepe Volcanoes

Ometepe Island in Lake Nicaragua has two volcanoes on it (as if one wasn't enough). Shown in our thumbnail is the still active 'Concepción' (1610 meters), and the other to the south-west is the long dormant 'Madera' (1394 meters). The…

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Monday, 20th June 2005

Amboy Crater and Lava Field

Next up is the Amboy Crater, an extinct cinder cone in California's Mojave Desert. It lies within a 70 square kilometre lava field, and it looks pretty impressive from up here! Thanks to Art Jones.

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Monday, 20th June 2005

1st Annual Google Sightseeing Volcano Day!

Today we are proud to present to you, the 1st Annual* Google Sightseeing Volcano Day! Yes that's right, we have an entire day of posts lined up entirely devoted to volcanoes. Please note: This event may not actually occur annually…

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Monday, 20th June 2005

Toronto City Hall

The City Hall of Toronto has two towers of different heights, each a semicircle that from above looks a lot like a boomerang. You may also recognise the building as the headquarters of the Umbrella corporation in the film Resident…

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Sunday, 19th June 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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