Remember the Afghan Royal Palace? Well David Quin from Melbourne had seen it from ground level and took photos! He writes: I was in Kabul in September 2003 working with the UN, writing the software for the voter's registration system…

The white blob in our thumbnail is a parasail, with the speedboat doing circles just to the East. This is just off the coast of Mexico where we can see the Rui Palace hotel (again, under construction in the satellite…

The Port of Barcelona is covered in Large type, there's El Consorci, Honda, Frimercat and a couple more which I can't quite read. Perhaps Google Earth users will have more luck 😀 Thanks: Reven

The Circuit de Catalunya in Barcelona, Spain is used for the the Formula One Spanish Grand Prix along with other motorsport events. Inaugurated in 1991, there are three different routes: the Grand Prix track (4,727m), the National track(3,067m) and the…

30 St Mary Axe aka 'The Gherkin' was opened on the 28 April, 2004, yet is still under construction in the satellite photo (I've been saying that a lot recently). Wikipedia goes into detail of all the clever designs incorporated…

Still under construction in the satellite photo, Torre Agbar was inaugurated by the king of Spain just a couple of months ago on the 16th September 2005. The 142m tall building houses the Barcelona Water Company and has more than…