Fina’s Tree

This is Fina's Tree which at 110 feet, is the tallest tree in the whole of Tucson, Arizona. The story goes that back in 1910 a storm hit the city, and uprooted the young Red Gum tree, which was discovered…

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Tuesday, 25th October 2005

Heartland Country Corn Maze

The 2002 design of the Heartland Country Corn Maze near Harrisburg was a coyote howling at the moon (with the letters USA in the lower right corner). This year they drew a 6.6 acre triceratops. Thanks: David Thornton

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Tuesday, 25th October 2005

Hexa Grace

The colourful tiled roof Hexa Grace is the artistic creation of Victor Vasarely, who is famed as the father of Op-Art. (Close-up photo.) The green roofed building to the North West is the famed Casino Monte Carlo. Thanks: Jeff Vinocur…

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Sunday, 23rd October 2005

Boy’s Town

The Laredo "Boy's town" in Mexico is a legal prostitution area which, not by chance, is just over from Laredo, Texas. A Dallas Observer article goes into further details of the American young men who frequent the area. In the…

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Friday, 21st October 2005

Vincent Thomas Bridge

Spanning the LA Harbour is the Vincent Thomas Bridge. At full zoom the shadow on the striking green water gives a very good detail of the bridge's shape. Thanks: Dan

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Friday, 21st October 2005

Ship Rocket Thing?

What kind of ship is this? It seems to be using a very strange propulsion system, which makes it look like a cross between a ship and a rocket! On further investigation I found another one to the west, and…

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Friday, 21st October 2005

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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