North America

The Far East (of America): Cape Spear

Far out in the Atlantic Ocean, the easternmost point of North America is Cape Spear, a few kilometres south-east of St John's in Newfoundland. A scenic drive through moorland and stunning coastal scenery brings visitors to the Cape Spear parking…

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Thursday, 17th December 2009

Top 10 Rudest Place Names in America

Back in February, GSS presented the wildly popular Top 10 Rudest Place Names in Britain. Now, it's time for the American version! Take a deep breath, bring forth your sense of humor, and drum roll please... 10. Smackover, Arkansas: Claims…

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Friday, 4th December 2009

Street View for Singapore, and more for Canada!

As yet there hasn't been an official announcement, but today has nevertheless seen a ton of new Street View imagery released right across the world. The biggest news is that Singapore has received coverage for the first time, becoming the…

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Wednesday, 2nd December 2009

New York’s Windows to the Past

Ah, New York City... it can easily be thought of as one of the busiest, most congested places on the planet. Its miles and miles of blacktop are usually covered with thousands of people shuffling furiously from one place to…

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Tuesday, 1st December 2009

Mystery Forest Art

It's not uncommon to stumble across some interesting sights and shapes when you browse through Google Maps, but there's something special about stumbling across forest clearings that surely must be man-made, but there's no obvious reason for the recognisable shapes!…

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Friday, 27th November 2009

World’s Largest Passenger Ships – Updated

We took a look at the world of huge cruise ships early in 2008. However, the recent launch of Royal Caribbean's MS Oasis of the Seas is changing the world of cruising. This 360m long, 72m high behemoth weighing 220,000…

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Monday, 23rd November 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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