Burj Khalifa: The world’s tallest building, on Street View

For the very first time, Google has released Street View imagery of the Arab world, and they've started right at the very top – with the highest man-made viewpoint on the planet, Dubai's monumental Burj Khalifa. We previously covered the…

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Wednesday, 26th June 2013

St Petersburg UNESCO World Heritage Site – Part Two: Forts and Fortresses

Continuing our exploration of one of the world’s largest UNESCO World Heritage Sites, we'll visit some of the structures built to defend the Russian city of St Petersburg over the past few centuries, beginning with the area of the Baltic…

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Wednesday, 5th June 2013

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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