England

Scenic Street View

The most recent additions to Google's Street View service made us wonder if it might be in danger of having a misleading name; beautiful scenery and historic ruined buildings aren't typical on British streets. Google collaborated with the National Trust…

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Tuesday, 26th January 2010

Top Ten Google Sightseeing Posts 2009

Another year is winding up here at Google Sightseeing, so here's a look back at the most popular posts from 2009. 1. Top 10 Street Views, April 2009 Following an absolutely massive launch of Street View imagery across Europe in…

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Wednesday, 23rd December 2009

Street View Public Vote: UK Results

Over the past few days, Google have added a huge amount of new Street View content, covering many places in Singapore and Canada. Google have also included a whole raft of new imagery captured by the Street View Trike, covering…

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Tuesday, 8th December 2009

Street View for Singapore, and more for Canada!

As yet there hasn't been an official announcement, but today has nevertheless seen a ton of new Street View imagery released right across the world. The biggest news is that Singapore has received coverage for the first time, becoming the…

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Wednesday, 2nd December 2009

The Nonexistent Town of Argleton

Nestled in the Lancashire countryside, just to the south of Ormskirk, is the small town of Argleton. Or so Google would have us believe. Zooming in closer reveals that Argleton isn't exactly a bustling metropolis. In fact it looks suspiciously…

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Tuesday, 3rd November 2009

The World’s Most Haunted Sites

Want to see a ghost? Not scared of the dark? We've got a list of 5 of the most haunted destinations in the world for you to visit1. Bring a flashlight and let's get started... Many places can claim to…

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Friday, 30th October 2009

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.

Like this site? We published a photo book of the best entries, you should buy a copy.