Towers

On this day: International Skyscraper Day

We're not sure who decided this, but September 3rd is International Skyscraper Day. What better excuse for a gratuitous view of the World's Tallest Building, the Burj Khalifa, which we posted a detailed look at last year. If you happen…

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Wednesday, 3rd September 2014

On this day: St Mark’s Campanile Collapsed

On July 14, 1902, after a couple of weeks of ominous cracking, St Mark's Campanile in Venice collapsed. Apparently the caretaker's cat was the only victim of the building's failure. Council swiftly approved funds to rebuild the tower, which opened…

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Monday, 14th July 2014

On this day: Final Space Shuttle Launch

On July 8, 2011, the Space Shuttle Atlantis took off from Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center in Florida - the final launch of a Shuttle. After docking with the International Space Station for 9 days, Atlantis returned to…

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Tuesday, 8th July 2014

Google Tower View

Perhaps skip reading this post if you don't have a head for heights - today we're heading up to look at the scenery from a few observation towers that have been visited by Google's Street View cameras1. First up, the…

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Thursday, 26th June 2014

Airmail Arrows Across the USA

In the early days of the US Postal Service's national airmail service, pilots had to navigate across the USA by sight alone - a task that bad weather could make extremely difficult. And so a network of towers was built,…

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Friday, 30th May 2014

On this day: The Eiffel Tower Opened

On May 6, 1889, the Eiffel Tower was opened to the public. Serving as the entry gate to the World's Fair, the Eiffel Tower was the tallest man-made structure in the world for the next 41 years. With around 7…

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Tuesday, 6th May 2014

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.

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