Just when you thought it was safe…

Headington, a suburb of the famous university city of Oxford, is the only known habitat of the aerial shark, a rare but fearsome predator that dives on its unsuspecting victims from heights of over a quarter of a mile. Incredibly,…

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Thursday, 30th April 2009

The World’s Largest Car Parks?

While many malls, theme parks and stadiums may boast large car parks, most pale in comparison to car storage facilities like the one at the former RAF base in Upper Heyford, Oxfordshire. After 43 years of service to British and…

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Wednesday, 29th April 2009

Maharashtra Coastal Forts

The western Indian state of Maharashtra has more than 80 strategically-located coastal forts - the result of a long history of warfare in which it faced threats from other Indian emperors and a number of colonial invaders. One of the…

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Monday, 27th April 2009

The Jurassic Coast

The Jurassic Coast is a 153 km stretch of the English Channel coastline that is world renowned for the incredibly diverse nature of its geology – so much so that in 2001 it became only the second natural landmark in…

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Friday, 24th April 2009

World’s Largest Sundial

Jantar Mantar is a centuries old astronomical observatory that sets the world's record for the having the largest sundial, which stands at over 27 meters tall.

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Thursday, 23rd April 2009

This Earth Day, Spare a Tree

It's Earth Day today, an event designed to inspire awareness and appreciation for the Earth's environment. To celebrate, we're looking at the unlikely survival of a very tiny piece of nature in the heart of one of the world's largest…

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Wednesday, 22nd April 2009

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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