Google Earth and Maps Image Updates

It's been a while since we've posted here about updated images in Google Earth and Maps, but Google have been steadily rolling out new updates every few months, usually with a short quiz relating to the new locations. However, today's…

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Wednesday, 4th November 2009

The Nonexistent Town of Argleton

Nestled in the Lancashire countryside, just to the south of Ormskirk, is the small town of Argleton. Or so Google would have us believe. Zooming in closer reveals that Argleton isn't exactly a bustling metropolis. In fact it looks suspiciously…

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Tuesday, 3rd November 2009

Calatrava’s Bridges

Santiago Calatrava is a renowned Spanish architect whose work we've admired in the past on Google Sightseeing. We're going to take a more in-depth look at his innovative work in two areas, beginning today with bridges. One of Calatrava's earliest…

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Monday, 2nd November 2009

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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