Vatican City

This is the Vatican City, within Rome, Italy. The home of the popes, it is the smallest independent state in the world in terms of area (0.44 km²) and population (just over 900). The Vatican City is separated from Rome…

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Tuesday, 5th July 2005

American Airlines Arena, Miami

The American Airlines Arena in Miami is where the Miami Heat play and there's a giant plane drawn on the roof. Thanks: nat, Jay Soffian & Markus Jany

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Tuesday, 5th July 2005

Face of Jesus Found In Sand Dune

Well it's gotta be Jesus, right? I mean that dude's forever popping up in toast/paint/fungus etc. so why should sand dunes be any different? Many thanks to Mick D and Greg Day.

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Tuesday, 5th July 2005

Red Water Weirdness

Update: It seems that this is an artificial kelp reef. However, we're much more interested in the underwater ketchup farming! (Thanks guys 🙂 ) Does anyone know what on earth this weird red stuff is off the coast of Anaheim,…

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Tuesday, 5th July 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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