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The World’s Most Expensive House

Perhaps proving that money can't buy taste, an Indian billionaire will soon occupy what is being described as the world's most expensive house. Antilia1 is estimated to have cost up to $70million (US) to construct2 and…

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Monday, 10th January 2011

Google Sightseeing Awards 2010

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…

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Wednesday, 5th January 2011

Nauru: the world’s smallest republic

At just 8.1 sq mi (22 sq km), the isolated Micronesian island nation of Nauru in the South Pacific is the world’s smallest republic. 80% of the island functions as a giant phosphate mine.

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Tuesday, 14th December 2010

Oddities in Washington, DC

Most residents of Washington, DC typically go about their daily lives removed from political machinations. Today we're going to explore my hometown, but skip the monuments, the museums and the stereotypes to enjoy a more unusual…

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Monday, 22nd November 2010

Hawaiian Rock Graffiti

Take a look at the Queen Kaahumanu Hwy on the western coast of Hawaii's Big Island, and for miles and miles you'll see white graffiti laid out over the hardened, black lava fields! Not to worry…

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Friday, 29th October 2010

Tribal Art of Taiwu Township, Taiwan

Taiwan. The Republic of China. Formosa. All three names describe the same island.1 But before the island was settled by Han Chinese or colonised by Europeans, it was inhabited by aborigines. Taiwanese aboriginal people are genetically…

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Wednesday, 13th October 2010

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