Ho Ho Ho! Giant Santas!
T'was the week before Christmas ... which means it must be time for Google Sightseeing to pay our traditional annual visit to some festive locations where the seasonal spirit is in full force. This year we hop in our magic…
Japan after the tsunami
On the 11th March 2011, 70 kilometres off the east coast of Tōhoku, the most powerful earthquake in the country's history struck Japan, triggering a powerful tsunami that swept inland up to 10 km, swamping some areas with waves over…
Vehicular Art
While most people dispose of old vehicle by sending them for scrap or recycling, there are endless opportunities to do something more inventive. Today we take a look at large-scale vehicular art around the world, beginning with Florida's Airstream Ranch.…
Abandoned Stadiums of the United States
Today, it’s the second part of Google Sightseeing’s tour of abandoned stadiums and arenas around the world. No country on Earth has more large arenas and stadiums than the United States, so it only fits that no country has more abandoned venues. There are so many abandoned stadiums in the US that they could fill countless pages; here are just a few of the many.
Celebration: The town that Disney built
In the mid-1990s Disney took a break from theme-park development and diversified into town-building. The result was a Florida town called Celebration. A short drive from Walt Disney World1 brings us to the community's welcoming entrance, where the sign gives…
Greenland (Island week 6)
It's surprises me that in 6 years of island-themed posts, and our frequently-documented obsession with all things "largest", that the Google Sightseeing team have yet to feature Greenland1, the largest of all islands. At its most northerly point Greenland is…
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