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…
Street Views
Christmas Sightseeing
‘Tis the season for Google Sightseeing to pay a visit to people who just can’t get enough of Christmas! Sure, the shopping malls may be overflowing with tinsel and trimmings from early September, but as a follow-up to our Creative…
Dresden Frauenkirche: A church restored from rubble
Frauenkirche – Church of Our Lady – is an 18th century church in Dresden which was destroyed in World War II. It lay as a pile of rubble for more than 40 years until a lengthy reconstruction process began in…
The Spire of Dublin
We briefly visited the Spire of Dublin more than five years ago. With the arrival of Street View in Ireland we figure it’s time to take a more detailed look at this elegant tower which is the world’s tallest sculpture.…
Street View Romania
Romania has today become the 27th country to receive coverage on Google Street View. Almost 4,000 miles of road has been photographed, capturing sights such as Bran Castle, the probable inspiration for Count Dracula’s castle. In the capital of Bucharest,…
Nullarbor Links
When people talk about playing a long golf course, they usually talk in terms of a six or seven thousand yards, that may take around four hours to play. Along the Eyre Highway on the Nullarbor Plain in Australia, however,…
Carcassonne
Carcassonne is a city in the south of France famous for its fortified old town, a strategic hill-top location which was declared a World Heritage Site in 1997, and its inspiration for the board game of the same name. While…
Best of Google Sightseeing
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…
Portmeirion & The Prisoner
Portmeirion is a small resort village in North Wales famous for its Italianate architecture, and for being the setting for…
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