Revisiting Area 51
Whether it’s space aliens, light-speed travelling spaceships, or just some top-secret government testing, the world’s most famous “secret place” has…
Weirdness
Madurodam
This is the small city of Madurodam in the Netherlands. They have an airport, canals, stadiums, boats, gardens, windmills and bridges with… giant people on them? And there’s some giant cars too! Waaaait a minute… Madurodam is actually a truly…
The Matrix
Quick, somebody fetch Neo, as it would appear that The Matrix is leaking into Canada. Thanks to nousagi and Mark.
Square Circle, Saudi Arabia
Here in Saudi Arabia, there’s a large square with a smaller circle inside it. Um… yeah, I really don’t know what this place is! It’s just outside of a small town, and the square is about 500 metres across, defined…
Flying Road
Tired of planes in flight? School buses in flight not unusual enough for you? Well, soaring over cars and houses here in Elstree, London, there’s a section of ghostly flying road! Bet you haven’t seen one of them before! Thanks…
Flying doughnut
Somewhere off the east coast of England the alien army are preparing their assault on mankind, using giant doughnut warships. Thanks: Steve Wrona
Stacy Park, Olivette Missouri
According to Google Maps this is Stacy Park in Olivette. I’m not entirely sure what that huge expanse of concrete is and the ‘DANGER KEEP OFF’ just adds to the mystery. Surely you can’t read that from the ground? Is…
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Friday, 12th May 2006
Friday, 12th May 2006
Best of Google Sightseeing
Population: One
Recently the town of Burford, Wyoming made the headlines when it was sold for $900,000, which isn’t a bad price…
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…
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…
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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