Poland

Street View Competitors, Part 1

Google Street View may be ever-expanding in its reach, but it’s still a long way from covering the entire world. There are numerous services that not only offer their own street-level imagery but have beaten Google to the punch in numerous cities around the globe. That got us wondering just what we’re missing from other sites over here at Google Sightseeing, so join us as we take a two-part tour of street-level imagery in places Street View hasn’t reached yet!

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Tuesday, 27th March 2012

Mystery Forest Art

It's not uncommon to stumble across some interesting sights and shapes when you browse through Google Maps, but there's something special about stumbling across forest clearings that surely must be man-made, but there's no obvious reason for the recognisable shapes!…

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Friday, 27th November 2009

Warsaw Palace of Culture and Science

The 230.68 metre (757 foot) tall Warsaw Palace of Culture and Science is the tallest building in Poland and the 187th tallest building in the world. Completed in 1955, the design of the building is of course in the Stalinist…

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Friday, 26th October 2007

Rynek Glowny, Krakow

The 10-acre Rynek Glowny (Grand Square) has been the hub of Krakow since the 13th century and today is a popular destination for tourists and locals to go shopping or hang out in the cafes, bars and clubs (you can…

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Thursday, 19th January 2006

Volvo Buses Factory

The Volvo factory in Wroclaw has been churning out buses for over 10 years and has the famous Volvo logo emblazoned across the roof. Regular Sightseers will tell you that where there's large type on a factory there's almost always…

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Monday, 14th November 2005

Stadion Dziesięciolecia

Stadion Dziesięciolecia (Polish for 10th Anniversary Stadium) is the biggest stadium in Warsaw but was abandoned in 1983. It is now home to the Jarmark Europa market, which runs every weekend. In the satellite photo you can see the stalls…

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Sunday, 7th August 2005

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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