Tokyo Disney Resort

Completing the set of Disney Parks is the Tokyo Disney Resort. The resort is split into two main sections, Tokyo Disneyland Park, with the usual magic mountain, etc. and Tokyo DisneySea Park which is based around various themed 'ports'. One…

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Monday, 18th July 2005

Bahá’í Temples

The Bahá'í Faith is one of the youngest of the world's major religions. There are currently seven Bahá'í Houses of Worship in various parts of the globe, although we can only find two of them available in high-res satellite shots.…

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Thursday, 14th July 2005

Manta Ray?

Is this dark grey triangle off the coast of Rio de Janeiro a giant Manta Ray? They can apparently grow up to 8 metres wide, so if a Manta Ray was swimming near the surface we might be able to…

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Thursday, 14th July 2005

Oresund Bridge

Linking the countries of Sweden and Denmark is the Oresund Bridge which actually comprises a cable-stayed bridge, an artificial island (Peberholm) and a tunnel. The total length is 16km and is split over two levels (a railway is below the…

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Tuesday, 12th July 2005

Temple of Heaven

The Temple of Heaven is a temple of Taoism in Beijing. If you zoom out a little you'll see that the northern section is enclosed in a semi circular wall (representing heaven) while the southern section is within a rectangle…

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Tuesday, 12th July 2005

Globe Arena, Stockholm

The Globe Arena looks like a big golf ball but is actually the world's largest spherical building. Not much of a surprise there, it had to be the world's largest or tallest something 😉 Thanks: Michael, Alexander Danling & Sputnik

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Monday, 11th July 2005

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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