The Morganza Spillway – Spring Flooding Special
The Morganza Spillway is a flood management system on the Mississippi River in Louisiana, intended to protect the cities of…
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New Imagery June 2nd
For all those who are already sick of Street View, Google have added loads of new imagery and terrain to Google Earth. The full list of what’s new is on the community forum and Google Earth Blog is keeping up…
Google Maps Street View
If you haven’t yet heard about the Google Maps street view launched yesterday, then make sure to check it out. Although currently only available in 5 U.S. cities, there’s loads to see on the panorama images and it’s all wrapped…
Site News May 07
Regular visitors to Google Sightseeing may notice that we’ve made a few tweaks to the layout, so you may have to shift-refresh your browser to get the updated styles. We’re planning a few more exciting new features, which will hopefully…
Google Sightseeing is 2 Today
Today, April 6th, is the second anniversary of Google Sightseeing’s launch! We were planning all sorts of celebratory new features, but we’re traditionally late with such things, so you may have to wait a few more days. We are also…
Live Satellite Images in Google Earth!
Google Sightseeing can exclusively reveal a major new feature in Google Earth – live satellite images! Using the live satellite mode I created a screen capture of cars driving down a road, which you can see in the animated thumbnail…
Image Update March ‘07
Yes, another update is upon us!1Only in Earth at the moment (but sure to appear on Maps very soon) Now in both Earth and Maps, Google has unleashed the following coverage for us to explore: ****New high resolution**** Canada: Downtown…
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Very Large Christs
Back to his very origins, humans have chosen to worship physical representations of their deities. Currently the most popular religion…
Shipwrecks of Aden
For centuries, the port of [Aden][w] has served as Yemen’s gateway to the the world. Its distinctive double harbour lies in the crater of an extinct volcano. Over the years, a number of wrecked ships have accumulated in Aden’s harbour, many of which are visible in Google Maps imagery.
Lesotho: Kingdom in the Sky
Lesotho is one of the most unique countries on the planet. It’s the southernmost landlocked country, the largest country that’s entirely surrounded by another country, and the highest country on Earth. Yet, it doesn’t really show up on too many people’s radar. With the arrival of Google Street View imagery this month to Lesotho, it’s time to shed some light on the world’s largest enclave.
Rozenburg Wind Wall
The Netherlands is renowned for being a very flat1 and windy country. In the western town of Rozenburg the strong…
Lesotho: Kingdom in the Sky
Lesotho is one of the most unique countries on the planet. It’s the southernmost landlocked country, the largest country that’s entirely surrounded by another country, and the highest country on Earth. Yet, it doesn’t really show up on too many people’s radar. With the arrival of Google Street View imagery this month to Lesotho, it’s time to shed some light on the world’s largest enclave.
Rozenburg Wind Wall
The Netherlands is renowned for being a very flat1 and windy country. In the western town of Rozenburg the strong…
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