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The Pearl-Qatar artificial island complex
Thursday, 13th November 2014 by Ian Brown
The Pearl-Qatar is a luxurious residential and resort development being constructed on a network of artificial islands in the waters north of the Qatari capital Doha.
On this day: the Velvet Underground’s First Concert
On this day in 1965, the Velvet Underground performed their first real concert at a high school dance in Summit, New Jersey. Drummer Angus MacLise quit the band in protest at actually getting paid and having…
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Ghost Towns of Chile
Thursday, 23rd October 2014 by Kyle Kusch
In a country as large and historically rich as Chile, it’s no surprise that ghost towns abound throughout the country. Now with full Street View coverage throughout Chile, it’s time to take a peek at some of these fascinating lost communities.
The Sights and Mysteries of China’s Northern Deserts
Thursday, 9th October 2014 by Ian Brown
Back in 2012 we visited the Gobi Desert, but there are four smaller deserts to the south and west of it which are also well worth exploring. Travelling east to west, we begin with the Tengger Desert.
Large-Scale Sculptures by Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen
Friday, 19th September 2014 by Ian Brown
We’ve visited a handful of large-scale sculptures by Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen in the past, but because we love them so much we thought we’d do a comprehensive round up of as many as possible, in roughly chronological order of their creation. Clothespin is an Oldenburg work in Philadelphia – one of several pieces in the city that this writer saw during a visit last year, the 13.7m (45′) weathered steel sculpture was erected in 1976.
Transporter Bridges
Thursday, 4th September 2014 by Ian Brown
In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, almost two dozen transporter bridges were built around the world. They feature a high gantry – tall enough to allow ships to pass below – carrying a gondola to transport foot passengers and vehicles across a waterway. Less than ten survive, though not all are still in use. We’ll take a look at all of them, beginning with three in the UK, including the largest surviving example – the Newport Transporter Bridge which crosses the River Usk.
My 200th Post – A Look Back
Friday, 22nd August 2014 by Ian Brown
Almost six years ago I wrote a brief article for Google Sightseeing. Today marks my 200th full-length post, so I’m indulging myself with a look back at a few of my personal favourites. My first post was about the National Assembly Building in Dhaka, Bangladesh, a city I had recently visited. The satellite imagery is different but not really improved since that first post.
Previously on Google Sightseeing
The Past, Present, and Future of Street View Art
It’s unlikely that Google knows exactly how many panoramic nine-sided images it hosts for Street View or how many total…
Google secretly testing wormhole technology
Inquisitive reader Simon Proffitt alerted us to the Street View imagery in an area near to the Google HQ in…
Ontario’s namesakes
As Canada is a relatively young country, many of its towns and cities were named by immigrants wanting to retain…
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- Tammo: Desert week condensed into a single post these days
Great stuff though
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