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On this day: The First Known Ascent of Everest

On May 29, 1953, Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary made the first known ascent of Mount Everest, the world's tallest mountain. The question of whether a 1924 expedition succeeded will remain a mystery forever. Since then,…

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Thursday, 29th May 2014

On this day: The Celsius Thermometer was Invented

On May 19, 1743, the first Celsius mercury thermometer design was published by Jean-Pierre Christin. Only a handful of countries still doggedly hold on to the Fahrenheit scale, including the US where the World's Tallest Thermometer…

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Monday, 19th May 2014

O Christmas Tree! O Christmas Tree!

To celebrate the holiday season this year we'll take a look at Christmas Trees, whose "leaves are so unchanging. Not only green when summer's here, but also when 'tis cold and drear"1. In the United States,…

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Wednesday, 19th December 2012

MLB Stadium Tour – American League

With Major League Baseball having recently paused for its mid-season All Star Game break, this is the first of a two-part tour of stadiums across North America, focusing on somewhat fanciful features in recently constructed ballparks.…

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Thursday, 28th July 2011

Climbing in a Flat Land

You might think that living in the Netherlands would be inconvenient for aspiring rock climbers – what with much of the country being at or below sea-level. However, this challenging situation has resulted in the creation…

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Thursday, 27th January 2011

The Spire of Dublin

We briefly visited the Spire of Dublin more than five years ago. With the arrival of Street View in Ireland we figure it's time to take a more detailed look at this elegant tower which is…

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Friday, 10th December 2010

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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