Archive for June 5th, 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

Swing Bridge

Sunday, 5th June 2005 by Alex

Check out this cool Swing bridge caught mid-swing in Little Current, Ontario.

Swing Bridge

Thanks: Didier

The Edison Memorial Tower

Sunday, 5th June 2005 by James

The 131 foot tall Edison Memorial Tower marks the original site of Thomas Alva Edison’s original labs in the Menlo Park section of what is now Edison Township in New Jersey, USA. The tower is topped by the world’s largest working lightbulb (ground level photos & more info).

Lightbulb

Thanks: Peter & Elliott C. Evans