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Friday, 9th March 2007 by Alex Turnbull
There’s something very strange going in Moscow, Russia. It looks as if a bus has come to a stop right across a motorway, bringing traffic to a complete halt in both directions. There doesn’t appear to be any debris from a crash visible, so what on earth happened here? Has the bus crashed, or could we actually be witnessing some sort of hostage situation? Thanks to Jonas Rasmussen.
A list of the best and worst airport terminals in the world has recently been published on frommer.com, and despite…
Google Maps is on fire! Or at least it seems that way, considering the number of fires Google imagery has captured over the years. Take a journey with us as we travel the globe in search of flames and smoke.
Novaya Zemlya (“New Land”) is a large Russian landmass located at the northeasternmost extreme of Europe. The rugged Arctic islands have one of the most severe climates on Earth and were also home to over 220 nuclear tests between 1955 and 1990.
More than three years in, the folks at Google have amassed a healthy roster of countries covered by Street View. Alas, there are still those places where the Street View cars must turn around at the border. Luckily, they often get close enough to at least give us a glimpse at what lies on the other side.
The Struve Geodetic Arc was a network of triangulation points developed in the 19th century, in an attempt to accurately…
Last week a top-secret Russian shortwave radio station, UVB-76, began broadcasting a coded message for only the fourth time in…
The world famous Hollywood Sign is an internationally recognised symbol of American heritage and culture. While best known for its…
Hanging around this property in Atlanta, Georgia, a group of young men appear entirely unconcerned about the fire that’s blazing…
Bisected by the Arctic Circle and reaching to the Arctic Ocean, Canada’s Yukon is one of the most remote locations visited so far by Google Street View. The territory is larger than Sweden but has a sparse population of 34,200 people. Today we begin a two-part journey crossing Yukon from west to east starting with the Top of the World Highway.
In a country renowned for its natural beauty, one of the most spectacular landscapes is found along the Trollstigen (Troll’s…
The continuing rollout of 45° “birds eye view” images across the globe1 has now revealed a real-life tragedy. On the…
Today is Groundhog Day, a North American festival which reckons that “if a groundhog emerges from its burrow on this…
The continuing rollout of 45° “birds eye view” images across the globe1 has now revealed a real-life tragedy. On the…
In a country renowned for its natural beauty, one of the most spectacular landscapes is found along the Trollstigen (Troll’s…
A list of the best and worst airport terminals in the world has recently been published on frommer.com, and despite…
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