The World’s Largest McDonald’s

Standing over the Will Rogers Turnpike outside of Vinita, Oklahoma we find a McDonald's large enough to cross a four-lane highway! At 29,135 square feet in size, that makes this McDonald's (you guessed it) the largest McDonald's in the world!…

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Tuesday, 5th July 2011

World’s largest Pac-man game

A giant-size depiction of the Pac-Man game has been found! Someone has taken all of the familiar features from the classic arcade hit, and reproduced them on the streets of this quiet suburb in Massachusetts. Here's our hero, Pac-man, eating…

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Tuesday, 28th June 2011

Mojave Desert and Owens Valley (Desert Week 2011)

I recently took a weekend trip up to Yosemite National Park from Los Angeles, and typically for me, I took the an unusual route to get there. Along the way, I passed through some stunning scenery, and also learned some…

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Thursday, 23rd June 2011

Alien Spaceship Actually Found on Google Street View?

An alien spaceship has been spotted in northern Spain, and we have the proof! Well, not so fast. Yes, something VERY interesting has been found by Google's Street View camera, but before we get too carried away, let's take a…

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Friday, 27th May 2011

Top Gear Test Track (US Version)

So another popular British television show has been remade for America: this time it's the classic motoring magazine show "Top Gear". The American version of the show debuted in November 2010 to the groans of die-hard UK fans, and a…

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Friday, 18th March 2011

Which lake was that again?

Straddling the international border between Canada and the United States sits a region known as the Boundary Waters. Carved repeatedly by massive sheets of ice, this region has become home to over 1,000 protected and pristine lakes – so many…

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Friday, 18th February 2011

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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