Archive for May 11th, 2005

Google Sightseeing takes you on tour of the world as seen from satellite, using the free Google Earth program, or Google Maps in your web browser. Each weekday your guides James and Alex present new weird and wonderful sights as suggested by readers.

The editors: James & Alex

Las Vegas Motor Speedway

Wednesday, 11th May 2005 by Alex

Another post that got lost in the server upgrade

The Las Vegas motor Speedway complex consists of a 1.5-mile super-speedway, 2.5 mile road course, 1/2-mile dirt oval, drag strip, go-kart track and a racing school. And even better, its got a giant ‘Las Vegas’ written in the middle!

Las Vegas Speedway

Thanks: BlogDog, ddq, Jason B and Jay Soffian (Again. See, we did get round to you in the end… ;-) )

Oklahoma City National Memorial

Wednesday, 11th May 2005 by James

The Oklahoma City National Memorial honours the victims, survivors, rescuers, and all who were changed by the Oklahoma City Bombing of April 19, 1995. It stands on the site of the Alfred P. Murrah building and is the largest memorial of its kind in the U.S.A.

At the top of the thumbnail you can see the rectangular reflecting pool with the “gates of time” at either end. In the southern half is the “Rescuers’ Orchard”, a grove of fruit and flowering trees that surround the “Survivor Tree”, an elm that survived the bombing.

Oklahoma City National Memorial

Thanks: icky