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The World’s Largest Gators

When I was younger, it was always one of my favourite 'facts' that "millions of years ago crocodiles and alligators were, like, hundreds of feet long". Of course it's difficult to argue with a statement this naïve, but we do…

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Wednesday, 6th February 2008

Cluck! Oink! Baa! Moo!

Baa baa, baa! Cluck cluck, moo? Moo. Moo! Mooooo! Oink! Oink! Oink! (Many thanks to my 18-month-old son, Mylo, for writing today's post.)

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Friday, 18th January 2008

Another Secret Scientology Vault

Outside a ranch home in Creston, CA there's a private racetrack, with a familiar looking symbol. Haven't I seen this before? Ah, yes! That's the super-secret symbol indicating hidden vaults that contain the complete works of late science fiction author…

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Wednesday, 16th January 2008

Giant Dog Terrorizes Florida Suburb

Aaiieeeee! Run for the hills! There's a Monster Dog on the loose! Apparently our submitter found this mega-pooch while she was looking at real estate listings in the area - but says that she's no longer sure if she wants…

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Thursday, 10th January 2008

Google Sightseeing 2007 Awards

As 2007 draws to a close we present our choices for the best posts of the year. Best Mystery There were numerous contenders for the most confusing or bizarre images, but our pick is the Mystery Plane Outline, as even…

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Monday, 31st December 2007

Art, Or Freaky Coincidence?

We get lots of submissions from people who claim to be able to see faces, animals or even aliens in the natural landscapes of Google Earth, but often the images are so open to interpretation that we unfortunately can't see…

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Monday, 10th December 2007

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.

Like this site? We published a photo book of the best entries, you should buy a copy.