We get so many submissions of weird and wonderful things our readers have found on Google Maps and Google Earth that we couldn't possibly post them all. Today however, we are launching a new feature that…

Novaya Zemlya (“New Land”) is a large Russian landmass located at the northeasternmost extreme of Europe. The rugged Arctic islands have one of the most severe climates on Earth and were also home to over 220 nuclear tests between 1955 and 1990.

As we wave farewell to another successful year of Google Sightseeing, let us cast our minds back to some of the best posts of 2010, all summarised neatly into some arbitrary made-up categories!   Most comprehensive…

Continuing our exploration of the work of Santiago Calatrava, we visit some of his more notable buildings, beginning with an in-depth look at the magnificent Ciutat de les Arts i les Ciències - the City of…

In the world of high-end real estate, nothing says "I'm richer than you" like your very own private island. In the Florida Keys, an archipelago made up of more than 1,700 islands, it is relatively easy…

We've explored many castles in the past on Google Sightseeing - whether large, illegal or remote - but there are many more diminutive castles out there worth exploring. Nunney Castle in Somerset may be historic, but…