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Stonehenge Replicas

Earlier this week archaeologists began excavating Stonehenge in an attempt to decide once and for all exactly when this enigmatic monument was constructed. Stonehenge has most certainly been around many thousands of years, meaning there has…

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Wednesday, 2nd April 2008

New Imagery in Google Earth October 07. Again.

In a rather unusual move, Google has just updated their image database for the second time this month! Frank at the Google Earth Blog has the full-rundown, but here's a short list of some of the…

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Tuesday, 23rd October 2007

The Magic Roundabout

Last week I started working in the nearby town of Swindon, where I asked my colleagues about the local sights. The unanimous answer to the best Swindon has to offer was "The Magic Roundabout". It may…

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Monday, 18th June 2007

Image Update March ‘07

Yes, another update is upon us!1 Only in Earth at the moment (but sure to appear on Maps very soon) Now in both Earth and Maps, Google has unleashed the following coverage for us to explore:…

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Thursday, 29th March 2007

Fort Boyard

Brand new on Google Maps/Earth this week is Fort Boyard, located between the Île d'Oléron and the Île-d'Aix in the Pertuis d'Antioche straits, on the west coast of France. It was designed to bridge the gap…

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Thursday, 5th October 2006

Aruba Revisted Pt. 2

This post is a continuation of Aruba Revisted Pt. 1 which was posted earlier today. During our honeymoon we stayed at the Tara Beach Suites in Buciti Beach resort, which is situated on the exquisite Eagle…

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Friday, 17th March 2006

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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