Archive for March 23rd, 2007

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

Nature Calls

Friday, 23rd March 2007 by Alex

I suppose it had to happen eventually, but a submitter (who actually asked to remain anonymous!), thinks they may have found the first Google Earth image of… someone doing something which we must all do at least once a day.1

Yes, it looks a lot like this man is answering nature’s call on a lonely path, here in Mali, Africa.

While we’re going to remain on the fence for at least a while, we hope you lot are ready to weigh in on this one!

Thanks to Anonymous


  1. No, I don’t mean checking the Google Sightseeing RSS feed

Playground Game?

by Alex

Does anyone know why these kids in a French playground have formed a giant star shape? Perhaps it’s some sort of playground game, but not one I ever played!

Which makes me wonder — has anyone found any other kids playing playground games?

Thanks to Andrew Crawford.