Possible Nuclear Weapon Bunker in Burma?

Halfway up a Burmese mountain we find a large, blue, mysterious building, that appears to have been built right into the side of the mountain. What could such a building be designed to house, and why would it need to…

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Wednesday, 5th August 2009

Just When You Don’t Need Prada

Driving along the isolated Highway 90 in Texas, you may be hoping to find somewhere to buy water, food, or perhaps petrol for your car. And look! There on the horizon, a fast approaching convenience of some kind! However, undoubtedly…

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Wednesday, 22nd July 2009

Bastille Day

Today, the fourteenth of July, is the French national holiday that is known in English as Bastille day. The Bastille, a Parisian prison, was stormed on this day in 1789. Along with the Tennis Court Oath, it was the successful…

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Tuesday, 14th July 2009

Desert Week 2 Roundup

Despite having again failed to post the world's largest desert we feel the second annual GSS Desert Week has been a resounding success! The places we visited were: UTA Flight 772 Memorial Desert Dome The Osoyoos Desert Wadi Rum Death…

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Monday, 22nd June 2009

Google’s Street View Batcave

For just one frame of Google's Street View for Charleston Road in Mountain View, we are given a completely unprecedented and unique glimpse inside the operation, as the camera is switched on inside the Street View Batcave. Just like Batman's…

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Monday, 8th June 2009

Guiana Space Centre

The European Space Agency is a collaboration between 18 European states with the simple aim of "exploring space" and yesterday they announced their first new recruits to the Astronaut Corps in more than a decade. The European Space Agency's spaceport…

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Thursday, 21st May 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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