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A few of Britain’s Notable Pubs

Britain is renowned for historic pubs serving fine ales and mouthwatering food. While the reality may be that dozens of pubs are closing every week, or being taken over by large corporate chains, there are still plenty of inns that…

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Friday, 19th February 2010

20 Years of a Free Nelson Mandela

Exactly 20 years ago today, on the 11th February 1990, the anti-apartheid activist Nelson Mandela was released from a 27-year incarceration in an event that was broadcast live all over the world. The South African courts convicted Mandela on charges…

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Thursday, 11th February 2010

Leaning Buildings

We can't always be perfect right? Even some of history's best architects made mistakes when they designed some of the world's most beautiful structures. Maybe the ground was too unstable, or adding another 20 meters to the top wasn't such…

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Thursday, 4th February 2010

Scenic Street View

The most recent additions to Google's Street View service made us wonder if it might be in danger of having a misleading name; beautiful scenery and historic ruined buildings aren't typical on British streets. Google collaborated with the National Trust…

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Tuesday, 26th January 2010

Top Ten Google Sightseeing Posts 2009

Another year is winding up here at Google Sightseeing, so here's a look back at the most popular posts from 2009. 1. Top 10 Street Views, April 2009 Following an absolutely massive launch of Street View imagery across Europe in…

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Wednesday, 23rd December 2009

Street View Public Vote: UK Results

Over the past few days, Google have added a huge amount of new Street View content, covering many places in Singapore and Canada. Google have also included a whole raft of new imagery captured by the Street View Trike, covering…

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Tuesday, 8th December 2009

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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