The World (in Dubai)

Possibly the most ambitious of Dubai's land reclamation projects, The World is an archipelago of 300 islands laid out to represent countries of the world. The first developed island is owned by Formula 1 driver Michael Schumacher. The $7 million…

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Wednesday, 3rd January 2007

Happy New Year 2007

It's a little late to the game, but Google Sightseeing would like to wish all our readers a very happy 2007! We'd hoped to post more in the last week, but my MacBook's DC power board died and myself and…

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Wednesday, 3rd January 2007

Welcome to Google Sightseeing!

Google Sightseeing takes you on a tour of the world as seen from satellite or street views using Google Maps. Our team of authors present weird and wonderful sights as suggested by readers.

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