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Life is a Carnival

Nothing says summer like a trip down the midway at the local fairground when the carnival comes to town. Games, rides, food, creepy carnies missing various portions of their extremities – all of them a ritual for millions of fair-goers each year. Join us as we travel the world in search of amusement...

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Tuesday, 2nd 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

Covered Bridges Around the World

A quintessential American Icon, covered bridges are in fact a worldwide phenomenon. They can take a variety of forms - ornamental or utilitarian - and can be made of wood, stone or metal using a range of construction techniques. We'll…

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Thursday, 12th May 2011

Frank Gehry in Progress

Out in Las Vegas, Nevada, the Street View car has captured a Frank Gehry building in the process of being built. It's the Cleveland Clinic's Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health which opened in July 2009 so it's reasonable to…

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Friday, 25th March 2011

Top 10 Most Expensive Hotel Rooms 2011

With springtime just around the corner (in the Northern hemisphere at least), some readers may be thinking about booking a holiday. You might expect that spending more money on your hotel would guarantee the best stay, but is this true…

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Tuesday, 8th March 2011

5Pointz Aerosol Art Center

While this may look like a graffiti-covered abandoned factory such as you might find many parts of New York, it is in fact a graffiti-covered abandoned factory in New York that has been converted into a studio space for artists…

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Friday, 4th March 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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