Street View Sabotage! [Updated × 2]

Two more incidences of sabotage discovered - see the end of this post Many people have voiced their concerns regarding the privacy implications of Google's Street View service - but what if there were a way to "opt-out" of having…

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Wednesday, 7th May 2008

Buoy Racers

Just off the coast of Portsmouth, England, we can a group of sailing vessels engaged in some competitive harbour or buoy racing. The vessels just rounding the buoy as the image was captured were facing some stiff competition, but the…

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Tuesday, 6th May 2008

Air Traffic Control Gone Wrong

At Beijing's huge Capital International Airport, it looks as if disaster is about to strike. As one unsuspecting propeller plane begins its take-off, it seems completely unaware that a large jumbo jet is hurtling towards it, also ready to leave…

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Monday, 5th May 2008

Star Fort Megapost

A star fort or trace italienne is a type of military fortification first introduced in Italy around the mid-fifteenth century. Traditional medieval castles, towers and ring forts had proved extremely vulnerable to increasingly mobile cannons, and star forts were introduced…

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Thursday, 1st May 2008

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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