All sights in category 'Stadiums and Sport'

Google Sightseeing takes you on tour of the world as seen from satellite, using the free Google Earth program, or Google Maps in your web browser. Each weekday your guides James and Alex present new weird and wonderful sights as suggested by readers.

The editors: James & Alex

Bullfighting Stadium, Playa Tijuana

Posted by James Turnbull, Friday, 6th May 2005

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The bullfighting stadium in Playa Tijuana, Mexico. Just to the north of it is the US border fence which stretches across the beach into the ocean.

Bullfight

Thanks: Mike

Donald W. Reynolds Stadium, Fayetteville

Posted by James Turnbull, Friday, 6th May 2005

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Another Stadium with Large Type in the end zone is the Donald W. Reynolds Stadium. The south end reads “Razorbacks” as this is the home of the Arkansas Razorbacks but the north end seems to read “SAS” – anyone know why?

Update: As a couple of people noted in the comments the north end zone normally reads “Arkansas”. The photo was probably taken as the text was being repainted.

Razorbacks

Thanks: Weyrleader Zor

Reliant Astrodome, Houston

Posted by James Turnbull, Wednesday, 4th May 2005

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Built in 1965 and once home to the Houston Astros and the Houston Oilers, the Reliant Astrodome is now part of Reliant Park and sits next to the new Reliant Stadium (to the left, still under construction in this photo), the Reliant Arena (that triangular thing below the Astrodome), and the Reliant Center (North of the Astrodome). The Astrodome is also famous for Astroturf, the artificial grass first used in the stadium and now found almost everywhere.

Astrodome

Thanks: Eliot Landrum

Husky Stadium

Posted by James Turnbull, Saturday, 30th April 2005

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It looks like the University of Washington graduation day at Husky Stadium. I hope no-one is late as the Montlake Drawbridge to south is letting a sailboat through so there’s a bit of a traffic jam.

Huskie Stadium

Thanks: CT & Jonathan

Six Flags Over Texas, Arlington

Posted by James Turnbull, Friday, 29th April 2005

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Six Flags Over Texas is part of the ‘Six Flags’ chain of Theme Parks (we’ve many others to post) and they apparently filmed the movie Spy Kids 2 here (albeit replacing some of the rides with ‘more crazy’ CG versions). A little to the north is the Six Flags Hurricane Harbor water park.

To the south west you’ll also find The Ameriquest field, home of the Texas Rangers.

Six Flags Over Texas

Thanks: Willij & Carl