Grand Canyon

Loads of submissions for this one, and man it is really, really big. Check out how far zoomed out we are! Also of note are the road around the rim, the visitors centre, and what appears to be a footbridge…

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Thursday, 14th April 2005

Washington Monument

The Washington Monument in Washington DC is over 500 feet high and offers fantastic views over the capital. It looks pretty cool from the air as well, check out the size of that shadow!

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Thursday, 14th April 2005

I Love Simi

Greg Duncan sent us this large scale geekery - the Simi Valley Smiley and I Love Simi Heart. Greg says: The smiley is very visible from the freeway and one of the first things you see as you drive into…

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Thursday, 14th April 2005

Windmills, California

Here's a shot of Large windmill clusters in the Mojave desert, California. Scroll around a bit and you'll see there's lots of them. Also quite cool in the East of this shot there's a collection of what I'm assuming are…

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Wednesday, 13th April 2005

Trippy Triangle

More strangeness scratched into the earth this trippy triangle thing in the desert north of Vegas. Thanks Chris.

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Wednesday, 13th April 2005

B-Bomb!

No, that's not the surface of the moon. It's where the US government has blown-up lots and lots of things at the "Nellis Air Force Bombing and Gunnery Range" in Nevada, just south-west of Area 51. Also, scroll north and…

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Wednesday, 13th April 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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