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Top 5 Busiest Airports of 2011

Spend any time browsing Google Maps or Earth and you'll soon spot an airport - they're usually easy to spot thanks to their massive size. To save you some browsing time, we've put together a brand new list of 2011's…

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Tuesday, 20th September 2011

MLB Stadium Tour – National League

With the regular season winding down and the postseason approaching, it is time to conclude our look at some of the more unusual features of MLB ballparks. We looked at the American League back in July, so now it's time…

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Tuesday, 13th September 2011

High Line Park, New York

Recently opened in New York, the High Line is a unique new public park as it isn't at ground level, but elevated on the former freight railroad spur called the West Side Line. The park covers 2.33 km (1.45 miles)…

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Friday, 19th August 2011

MLB Stadium Tour – American League

With Major League Baseball having recently paused for its mid-season All Star Game break, this is the first of a two-part tour of stadiums across North America, focusing on somewhat fanciful features in recently constructed ballparks. We begin with the…

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Thursday, 28th July 2011

The Principality of Monaco

We celebrate today as Monaco is finally added to the collection of countries added by Google Street View, giving us up close views of iconic sights such as the Casino Monte Carlo, the Prince's Palace and the Circuit de Monaco, plus much more.

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Tuesday, 12th July 2011

Fetlar: The Garden of Shetland

One of the most remote places in all of Great Britain is the isle of Fetlar, known as the ‘Garden of Shetland’. The fourth-largest island of Shetland and surrounded by cliffs and beaches, sparsely-populated Fetlar has a population of just 70 residents.

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Thursday, 7th July 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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