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Peace on Earth

You can all rest easy tonight; I've discovered peace on earth! The first bit of peace is found in Watershed Park, a dense woodland near Redmond with trails for cycling, horse riding, etc. A local cyclist took this ground level…

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Friday, 14th April 2006

1957

I've done a lot of research on this remote forest near Lincoln, Nebraska and managed to identify that it was probably planted around 1957... OK, I didn't do very well with the research; I must a bit rusty after my…

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Thursday, 13th April 2006

World’s Largest Music Players

Unfortunately we missed posting this giant iPod sighted in Australia last week - but we don't mind as it seems that most of the rest of the net was taken in by the stupidly obvious April Fool that was doing…

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Thursday, 6th April 2006

Morton Salt, Chicago

Morton Salt is apparently North America's leading producer of salt and have been based in Chicago since being founded in 1848. The roof of the factory has the company name, along with their slogan "When it Rains It Pours" and…

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Saturday, 1st April 2006

Harry Caray

A caricature of Harry Caray, the legendary announcer for the Chicago Cubs, looks up at us from the roof of his Chicago restaurant. Caray was famous for his frequent use of "Holy Cow!" and for leading the crowd in singing…

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Thursday, 30th March 2006

Fred’s Weather Map

UK readers might recall this floating weather map in Liverpool's Albert Dock, which was used for many years to present the weather for ITV's "This Morning" program. The presenter, Fred Talbot, would run about the miniature UK informing viewers of…

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Wednesday, 15th March 2006

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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