House Fire

Disaster has struck at a house in the small town of Gibson, Arkansas, as a home is engulfed in flames. There are several fire engines on the scene, but it's probably too late to save the building since the flames…

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Monday, 7th July 2008

The Happy Couple

As the summer wedding season gets into full swing, even Google is muscling in on the action, and has managed to capture a rather charming shot of the newlyweds - probably much to the disappointment of the photographer who wanted…

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Friday, 27th June 2008

The Top Gear Test Track

Last night in the UK saw the start of the eleventh series of popular BBC2 car show Top Gear - so it's time to finally visit the Top Gear studio and track! Based at Dunsfold Park in Surrey, the two…

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Monday, 23rd June 2008

Girl Flashes Chest at Street View Car

It was inevitable. As people became aware of the Google Street View Camera Car, people were going to use it to get their five minutes of fame - now we have the girl who will forever be known as the…

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Friday, 16th May 2008

Days Out in Korea

Normally considered to be places of fun and pleasure, perhaps the last country you would expect to find the world's largest stadium is in North Korea, one of the most isolated nations on the planet. However with the capacity to…

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Thursday, 15th May 2008

Tanker spillage

Just outside of Lebanon, Oregon, it appears that a lorry has shed its load of white liquid all over the road. This could however be foam from the nearby fire engine, which may have been used to douse flames, or…

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Monday, 12th May 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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