The Alhambra

Standing majestically atop a rock outcropping in Granada is the Alhambra, a Moorish fort and palace complex now protected as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The name Alhambra means red fortress - after the red clay from which it was…

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Tuesday, 3rd March 2009

Weird Waterways

Today we have a trio of mysterious water-based sightings. First up, these strange pools in Arizona. With all the other weirdness in Arizona, these symbols could only be alien communications, right? The reality is that they were created by Forest…

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Tuesday, 24th February 2009

Famous Recording Studios

Today we'll explore some of the world's most famous recording studios, starting with Sun Studio in Memphis. I love this Street View with the neon signs glowing! Perhaps best known as the location of Elvis Presley's early recordings, the studio…

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Thursday, 19th February 2009

World’s Largest Ship Graveyard

As a follow-up to our recent story about the largest ship graveyard in the Western hemisphere, today we're visiting Mauritania, where we find the world's largest ship graveyard! The port of Nouadhibou is the final resting place of over 300…

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Monday, 16th February 2009

Miniature Castles Megapost

We've explored many castles in the past on Google Sightseeing - whether large, illegal or remote - but there are many more diminutive castles out there worth exploring. Nunney Castle in Somerset may be historic, but is barely larger than…

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Wednesday, 11th February 2009

Community Bookshelf, Kansas City

The parking garage for the Kansas City Public Library may not look very special from above: ... but from street level it's a different story! Created several years ago by design firm Dimensional Innovations, the facade of the garage portrays…

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Monday, 9th February 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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