North America

The Faith Dome

The Crenshaw Christian Center's Faith Dome is a non-denominational megachurch located in the heart of South Los Angeles. With seating for over 10,000 attendants, it is one of the largest places of worship in the United States.

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Friday, 15th May 2009

Ghost Town: Rhyolite, Nevada

This post is part of an occasional series where we visit some of the world’s most interesting abandoned places. A couple of hundred kilometres northwest of Las Vegas lies the former mining town of Rhyolite, one of the largest ghost…

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Thursday, 14th May 2009

Love Canal

One of the very first locations posted on Google Sightseeing back in 2005 was Niagara Falls. Just a few miles away, though, is another site that the local tourist board is probably rather less proud of. In the late 1970s,…

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Wednesday, 6th May 2009

May the fourth be with you!

As well as being a holiday here in the UK, today is Star Wars Day (yes, simply because of the bad pun I'm afraid). So here's a roundup of some Star Wars related sights! First up is Star Wars Path…

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Monday, 4th May 2009

The World’s Largest Car Parks?

While many malls, theme parks and stadiums may boast large car parks, most pale in comparison to car storage facilities like the one at the former RAF base in Upper Heyford, Oxfordshire. After 43 years of service to British and…

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Wednesday, 29th April 2009

Point Roberts

Point Roberts, Washington is a small piece of the United States, dangling precariously off the tip of a Canadian peninsula.

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Monday, 20th April 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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