Hadrian’s Wall
When the Romans invaded Britain in the 1st century AD, they never quite managed to conquer Caledonia – the area…
Ghost Towns: Ağdam, Azerbaijan
This post is part of an occasional series where we visit some of the world’s most interesting abandoned places. The ruined city of Ağdam in southwestern Azerbaijan once had a population of over 150,000 people, but today it’s an almost…
Racetrack Driveway
Do you think you have what it takes to drive a racecar? You think you’ve got the skills to go wheel to wheel with the likes of Lewis Hamilton? Would you like to try? Well most of us are limited…
The Tree That Owns Itself
The white oak tree that stands on the corner of Finley street and Dearing street in Athens, Georgia, has a unique claim to fame – it’s commonly regarded as being the legal owner of the land that surrounds it, and…
Monumental Wannabes
If you’ve ever dreamt of travelling the world to see the world’s most famous landmarks, but couldn’t afford to finance the big trip, perhaps you might consider visiting one of the many not-so-famous sites that attempt to replicate those better-known…
Burj Dubai renamed Burj Khalifa, still the tallest thing on Earth
In September 2008 the still-incomplete Burj Dubai building officially surpassed the height of all other buildings, towers and masts worldwide, making it the tallest man-made structure on the planet. However, it wasn’t until yesterday that the building was officially opened,…
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Sivash: The Rotten Sea
Sivash is the shallow system of lagoons that separates Crimea from mainland Ukraine. Home to large-scale salt deposits, Sivash may just contain the most colourful waters to be found in Google Maps, with ponds of blue, beige and organe readily visible.
Robben Island
Robben Island is a prison island off Capetown, South Africa, best known as the jail where Nelson Mandela was incarcerated…
Top Ten Northernmost Items on Google Maps
Here at Google Sightseeing, our obsession with superlatives knows no bounds, whether it be the largest, the smallest, the funniest, or the strangest. Join us as we literally go in another direction with our look at ten items that have the right to be called the northernmost such things on Earth!
Crazy Polar-suited Norwegians in Street View Fight
It looks as if our Crazy SCUBA Guys have made a comeback! This time the two Norwegian men have been…
Top 5 Worst Traffic Cities in the World
Nobody likes traffic. The frequent starts and stops just to roll another few feet can grind away at anyone’s mind.…
Top Ten Northernmost Items on Google Maps
Here at Google Sightseeing, our obsession with superlatives knows no bounds, whether it be the largest, the smallest, the funniest, or the strangest. Join us as we literally go in another direction with our look at ten items that have the right to be called the northernmost such things on Earth!
Top 5 Worst Traffic Cities in the World
Nobody likes traffic. The frequent starts and stops just to roll another few feet can grind away at anyone’s mind.…
World’s Tallest Lighthouses
For centuries lighthouses have served as navigation aids, helping protect marine traffic from running aground on dangerous coastlines, rocks and…
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