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 Chicago suburb of Niles is home to the world-famous Leaning Tower of Pisa. No, wait, that can’t be right! This must be the Leaning Tower of Niles, a 1/2 size recreation of the Pisa bell tower, however there’s no bell as Niles’ version is a water tower.
More info and a ground-level shot on Roadside America.
Thanks: Mike Zeidler
There’s changes afoot as the staff at GgSs celebrate our first anniversary next week! We’ve got loads planned but they’ll have to wait a little while more as Alex is still awaiting a decent internet connection in his new flat and I’m off to Chicago for a week’s holiday 
And while I’m posting news I recommend a Google Earth visit to Las Vegas as it has recently been updated to very high resolution imagery (3″/pixel!). Sadly the new images are not yet available on Google Maps.
Have a nice week everybody!
Morton Salt is apparently North America’s leading producer of salt and have been based in Chicago since being founded in 1848. The roof of the factory has the company name, along with their slogan “When it Rains It Pours” and the “Morton Salt Girl”, a drawing of a young girl waking in the rain, accidentally dropping salt behind her.
It took me a while to work out the meaning of the logo and slogan (the salt will pour even when there’s moisture in the air) but during my Googling I found this bizarre tattoo of a dedicated Morton Salt fan.
Thanks: Steve, El Warren & Doug
