The San Jacinto Monument

A monument to the battle that won Texas' independence, the San Jacinto Monument is the world's tallest memorial column. At 570 feet, it's 15 feet higher than the Washington Memorial. Also at the site is the permanently berthed Battleship Texas.…

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Tuesday, 3rd May 2005

Union Square, San Francisco

Another post for the Crowds category is the packed Union Square in San Francisco. I have no idea why crowds seem to only form in San Franciso. I also have no idea what all those people are doing there? Thanks:…

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Monday, 2nd May 2005

Lucky Peak Dam

Located on the Boise River is the Lucky Peak Dam with its message to the world: "Keep Your Forests Green". The 340 feet tall dam was completed in 1955 and can be seen from ground level here. Thanks: Josh H

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Sunday, 1st May 2005

Googlesightseeing.com

Just in case you hadn't noticed yet, we've finally made the move to a permanent domain. Welcome to googlesightseeing.com! RSS feed has also been updated (googlesightseeing.com/feed/), as has the comments RSS feed (googlesightseeing.com/comments/feed/). We've also been getting more press coverage.…

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Saturday, 30th April 2005

Husky Stadium

It looks like the University of Washington graduation day at Husky Stadium. I hope no-one is late as the Montlake Drawbridge to south is letting a sailboat through so there's a bit of a traffic jam. Thanks: CT & Jonathan

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Saturday, 30th April 2005

Six Flags Over Texas, Arlington

Six Flags Over Texas is part of the 'Six Flags' chain of Theme Parks (we've many others to post) and they apparently filmed the movie Spy Kids 2 here (albeit replacing some of the rides with 'more crazy' CG versions).…

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Friday, 29th April 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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