2005 October - Google Sightseeing

Rusty Tree Drawing?

Posted by Alex Turnbull, Tuesday, 4th October 2005

Can anyone explain why someone has planted this rectangular-ish line of trees outside of Oakland, CA? And while we’re at it, what the heck is this?

Thanks to Bob (Canadian) Thompson.

Countries: California

Posted in: Weirdness

Sh*t Happens

Posted by Alex Turnbull, Tuesday, 4th October 2005

Please note that some or all of the objects mentioned in this post are no longer visible on Google Earth or Google Maps.

Was this person really not able to think of anything more noteworthy to write in the sand than ‘Sh*t Happens‘? Mind you, it got posted here I suppose…

Thanks to Marilyn Largent

Countries: Texas

Posted in: Large Type

Street View Tweets

#streetview expansion continues with Google Beach View, and a prospector with a metal detector http://gss.st/hN
The famous 3200 kg Wall Street Bull always draws a big crowd http://gss.st/hn #streetview
Giant Kiwi hides behind a bush, waiting to pounce on unsuspecting tourists http://gss.st/hm #streetview
er, isn't this guy wearing a prison convict uniform? http://gss.st/hl #streetview
Broken car window? There, I fixed it. http://gss.st/hM #streetview (@thereifixedit)
New Google Earth imagery includes much better shot of Kazakhstan's "Door to Hell" http://gss.st/hE More info: http://gss.st/7u #GEarthIMG
Very smartly dressed buildings (and some very smart art) http://gss.st/hj #streetview
Jet d'Eau is officially the highest fountain in the world, with water pumped up to 140m high http://gss.st/hi #streetview
The Gastown steam clock in Vancouver is really steam powered, and chimes a steamy ode to Big Ben http://gss.st/hh #streetview
The ACTUAL Stargate! http://gss.st/hg Oops, this is Vancouver, and it's really a ring cog from nearby Cambie Street Bridge :-( #streetview

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