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Rozenburg Wind Wall

Tuesday, 7th May 2013 by

The Netherlands is renowned for being a very flat and windy country. In the western town of Rozenburg the strong sea winds created problems for shipping on an important canal, so a unique solution was created – a 1.75km long wind wall consisting of around 125 individual concrete slabs.

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Google Sightseeing writer set to climb Africa’s tallest volcano

Thursday, 30th August 2012 by

Two years ago our very own Noel Ballantyne wrote an article for Volcano Week 5 about Mount Kilimanjaro, a dormant stratovolcano in Tanzania that at 5,893 metres is the highest mountain in Africa. At the time,…

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Lesotho: Kingdom in the Sky

Monday, 29th April 2013 by

Lesotho is one of the most unique countries on the planet. It’s the southernmost landlocked country, the largest country that’s entirely surrounded by another country (South Africa), and the highest country on Earth (the lowest elevation in Lesotho is 1,400 m (4,593 ft) above sea level!). Yet, it doesn’t really show up on too many people’s radar. With the arrival of Google Street View imagery this month to Lesotho, it’s time to shed some light on the world’s largest enclave.

Body being dumped into a Dutch canal, caught on Google Maps

Monday, 15th April 2013 by

We’re not sure what’s going on here, but it sure does look like someone (or perhaps a pair of someones) has dragged a bloody corpse along this pier in order to dump it into this Dutch canal.

The Wide World of Ice Hockey

Thursday, 11th April 2013 by

It’s April, and that means ice hockey fans around the world are gearing up for the highlight of the year, the National Hockey League (NHL)’s playoffs for the Stanley Cup, which teams have been competing for since 1892. From its beginnings as a game played on icy Canadian ponds, ice hockey is now a multi-billion dollar enterprise played by millions around the world.

Midway Atoll

Tuesday, 26th March 2013 by

Known as the site of one of the most pivotal naval battles in history, today Midway Atoll strikes an odd balance between its military past and its tropical paradise locale. It’s also one of the most remote places ever visited by Google Street View.

Spaceport America: The world’s first commercial spaceport

Thursday, 14th March 2013 by

In southern New Mexico, the world’s first commercial spaceport – Spaceport America – has been built as a launch facility for private space ventures, including Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic space tourism initiative.

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Lesotho: Kingdom in the Sky

Lesotho is one of the most unique countries on the planet. It’s the southernmost landlocked country, the largest country that’s entirely surrounded by another country, and the highest country on Earth. Yet, it doesn’t really show up on too many people’s radar. With the arrival of Google Street View imagery this month to Lesotho, it’s time to shed some light on the world’s largest enclave.

Rozenburg Wind Wall

The Netherlands is renowned for being a very flat1 and windy country. In the western town of Rozenburg the strong…

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