The Hollywood Sign
The world famous Hollywood Sign is an internationally recognised symbol of American heritage and culture. While best known for its…
Vigeland Sculpture Park, Oslo
A short distance from Oslo city centre is Vigeland Sculpture Park – home to more than 200 granite, bronze and iron sculptures mostly depicting naked human figures in a wide range of artistic forms, focusing on the freedom, joy and…
The Fovant Badges
High on green hillsides overlooking the village of Fovant in Wiltshire, a dozen giant logos – some more than 50 metres across – can be seen carved into the chalk. These designs date back to the first world war, when…
Best of Google Sightseeing
Um, Is Your Porch on Fire?
Hanging around this property in Atlanta, Georgia, a group of young men appear entirely unconcerned about the fire that’s blazing…
Yukon Ho! Part 1: The Top of the World Highway
Bisected by the Arctic Circle and reaching to the Arctic Ocean, Canada’s Yukon is one of the most remote locations visited so far by Google Street View. The territory is larger than Sweden but has a sparse population of 34,200 people. Today we begin a two-part journey crossing Yukon from west to east starting with the Top of the World Highway.
Trollstigen (Troll’s path)
In a country renowned for its natural beauty, one of the most spectacular landscapes is found along the Trollstigen (Troll’s…
Google Maps publishes aerial images of murder scene
The continuing rollout of 45° “birds eye view” images across the globe1 has now revealed a real-life tragedy. On the…
Groundhog Day
Today is Groundhog Day, a North American festival which reckons that “if a groundhog emerges from its burrow on this…
Google Maps publishes aerial images of murder scene
The continuing rollout of 45° “birds eye view” images across the globe1 has now revealed a real-life tragedy. On the…
Trollstigen (Troll’s path)
In a country renowned for its natural beauty, one of the most spectacular landscapes is found along the Trollstigen (Troll’s…
The World’s Worst Airport Terminals
A list of the best and worst airport terminals in the world has recently been published on frommer.com, and despite…
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