Japan

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

Google Boat View

A few years ago it was a common joke to suggest that Google would follow the success of Street View by attaching cameras to boats to capture imagery of rivers, canals and oceans. Well, of course that is now a…

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Wednesday, 26th February 2014

Rollercoaster Round-up!

We visited a number of amusement parks in the early years of Google Sightseeing, but with improved imagery and competition amongst parks leading to the construction of many spectacular new attractions over the past few years, this seems like a…

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Thursday, 26th September 2013

Standing But Not Operating: Abandoned Theme Parks

'Standing but not operating' (SBNO) is the term applied to amusement parks and amusement rides that have been abandoned by their owners but remain structurally intact. Not only are abandoned amusements favourites among urban the urban exploration crowd, SBNOs also make for great Google Sightseeing!

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Wednesday, 14th August 2013

Sakura-jima (Volcano Week 7)

Once a volcanic island centered in Japan's Kagoshima Bay, during an eruption in 1914 the Sakura-jima volcano decided to change the landscape by reaching out with massive lava flows and connecting itself to the mainland. The lava also engulfed several…

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Thursday, 30th August 2012

Hot Tub Monkeys

It was only last week that Google announced their new "Trekker" Street View camera that would them to record images in places that were inaccessible even to the Street View Trike or the Street View Trolley - but only a…

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Friday, 15th June 2012

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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