North Dakota

Here at Google Sightseeing we're absolutely fascinated with the more unusual names that places have been given. There's so much choice in this field that today we're able to bring you another post about creative place names – but this…

If you happen to live in one of the countries1 in which Pixar has chosen to release their latest movie before now, then you might already have seen their latest 3D rendered movie, Up; in which the protagonist's home is…

A leftover relic of the Cold War days, the Stanley R. Mickelsen Safeguard Complex (SRMSC) boasts a pyramid in the middle of North Dakota.

Google is at it again. As we have seen before, El Goog is sometimes asked to censor specific areas from public view. This time they are not just using the typical "this image is no longer available" message or an…

Earlier this month the still-incomplete Burj Dubai building in Dubai officially surpassed the height of all other buildings, towers and masts worldwide, making it the tallest man-made structure on the planet. Currently standing at a staggering 688 m, construction of…

It would seem that we have finally reached the absolute pinnacle of our continuing quest to discover the latest and greatest "World's blankest blank", as seen by satellite! Yes you lucky people, prepare yourselves for... The World's Largest Cow! This…