Ciudad Juarez

In the city of Ciudad Juarez , Mexico (just east of the Uffington White Horse) is this large type painted on the side of a mountain. The text reads "CD Juarez, La Biblia es la verdad. Leela." which translates to…

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Monday, 6th June 2005

Downtime

Apologies for the downtime today, we've been experiencing some er... difficulties with the server. We're back now, but not quite up to speed, so you may find some issues with comments pages (amongst other things). We'll let you know when…

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Monday, 6th June 2005

FAQ Update

Just a quick heads-up to let anyone interested know that we've updated the FAQ page with a bit more information about how the zoom level works on Google Maps. Many thanks to Ryan Jonasson and gIMpSTa for the information. There's…

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Monday, 6th June 2005

Swing Bridge

Check out this cool Swing bridge caught mid-swing in Little Current, Ontario. Thanks: Didier

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Sunday, 5th June 2005

The Edison Memorial Tower

The 131 foot tall Edison Memorial Tower marks the original site of Thomas Alva Edison's original labs in the Menlo Park section of what is now Edison Township in New Jersey, USA. The tower is topped by the world's largest…

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Sunday, 5th June 2005

Yellowstone National Park

Lots of things to see here in Yellowstone National Park, it's just a pity we can't see any of the grizzly bears, wolves, or free-ranging herds of bison and elk! First up is the world famous Old Faithful Geyser, it's…

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Saturday, 4th 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.

Like this site? We published a photo book of the best entries, you should buy a copy.