World’s Most Expensive Home

Ira Rennert is the billionaire founder of Renco Group1, who is best known for the palatial property he had built in the Hamptons, New York. It is the largest privately owned house in America It is purportedly the largest privately…

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Wednesday, 30th April 2008

Lollapalooza 2007

Lollapalooza is a multi-genre Music festival held each year in Chicago's downtown Grant Park. The 3-day event draws over 35,000 people each day, and for the 2007 festival the special guest was you, the GSS readers. We'll start at the…

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Tuesday, 29th April 2008

More Planes Refueling in Flight

Over at the Google Earth Community they've found a fantastic sight - not one, but two planes about to be refuelled mid-flight over the California desert. From their measurements, these appear to be F-16 fighter jets, moving in (or perhaps…

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Monday, 28th April 2008

Animal Tracks

I wonder what kind of animal left these tracks on these salt flats in South Africa? Are there any animal trackers out there who can identify the creatures responsible? Part of the National Geographic African Megaflyover Project, this particular image…

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Friday, 25th April 2008

The World’s Largest Drain

Here in Lake Berryessa, California, we find the largest drain hole in the world, affectionally known locally as The Glory Hole. Narrowing from 22 metres diameter to 8.5 metres at its thinnest point, this absolutely enormous funnel is technically the…

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Thursday, 24th April 2008

Earth Day

Today is Earth Day, a global observance started by US Senator Gaylord Nelson in 1970 as a nationwide protest intended to thrust the environment onto the political agenda. Considered the birth of the modern environmental movement, the continuing mission of…

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Wednesday, 23rd April 2008

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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