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Thursday, 5th January 2006 by Alex Turnbull
Just off the east coast off Spain lies this collection of holes in the Mediterranean. They’re used to drain the Atlantic, which allows for regular cleaning of the sea-bed. Honestly. OK, so I have absolutely no idea what they are. Do you? Update: Well, not so much of an update, more of a summary. Our ever witty readers reckon this might be: Aliens, a conspiracy, genetically modified barnacles, fishnet stockings,…
Architects are forever pushing the boundaries of design to create spectacular, astonishing, or just plain weird-looking buildings to catch your eye. We’ve found a plethora of these deranged designs across Europe on Google Street View and on Yandex Maps Panorama; below are a dozen of our favourites!
The 14th of March marks the 133rd birthday of the most famous theoretical physicist in history, Albert Einstein. While the man passed on nearly six decades ago, his name remains synonymous with genius and intellectual capability. Now, we could devote an entry to the myriad institutions and statues dedicated in his honour, or we could show you his greatest legacy of all – that of a corporate pitchman!
Every day around the world, millions of people gather in giant stadiums to watch their favourite sporting events and performance acts. But what happens when time inevitably catches up with these facilities? Today we begin our tour of abandoned stadiums from around the world with a look at old arenas in Europe, South America, and Africa.
Routes can curve so completely that sometimes they loop all the way around and cross over themselves at a different…
In the past few hours, Google have announced their largest ever Street View update, incorporating new imagery for thirteen of…
An alien spaceship has been spotted in northern Spain, and we have the proof! Well, not so fast. Yes, something…
For our first post of Desert Week 2011, we’re travelling to the Grand Erg Oriental, or ‘Great Eastern Sand Sea’…
As is customary, the “much-more-interesting-than-it-sounds” desert week is one week late again this year! However, our writers have been touring…
Check out all of these white cars parked on an airfield in Green Cove Springs, Florida! GSS reader Jon who…
Portmeirion is a small resort village in North Wales famous for its Italianate architecture, and for being the setting for…
Continuing our exploration of one of the world’s largest UNESCO World Heritage Sites, we’ll visit some of the structures built…
Portmeirion is a small resort village in North Wales famous for its Italianate architecture, and for being the setting for…
Continuing our exploration of one of the world’s largest UNESCO World Heritage Sites, we’ll visit some of the structures built…
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