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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Image Update February ’07
While we were busy scouring the brand new Australia Day images, we failed to notice that Google have also unleashed an absolute wealth of new imagery for the rest of the world! Here’s what’s been updated: The entire country of…
1,000 Posts Later
Today we’re celebrating, as this post right here is the one thousandth post on Google Sightseeing! We’re commemorating the event in three ways… 1. We’re re-launching our Google Earth Network Link, which has been less than functional for a few…
Site news: NY Post & Your Message Here!
Today’s New York Post features an article on Google Sightseeing with excerpts from our recent book, Off the Map: The Most Amazing Sights on Earth as Seen by Satellite. If you’ve arrived here today via the article then a very…
Feed Update
Many thanks to reader Patrick for pointing out that the Google Earth links recently went missing from our RSS feed. The problem is now fixed, unfortunately that means all the entries in the feed will be marked unread in your…
The LA Times
It seems that the LA Times has written a very nice article about us! The article is dated the 7th Jan, and as it’s currently still the 6th in Los Angeles, we suspect it might well appear in Sunday’s print…
Happy New Year 2007
It’s a little late to the game, but Google Sightseeing would like to wish all our readers a very happy 2007! We’d hoped to post more in the last week, but my MacBook’s DC power board died and myself and…
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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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