England

Avebury

Although not as famous as the nearby Stonehenge the henge of Avebury is larger and older; dating back to around 5000 years ago. The standing stones are arranged in a circle with a 400m diameter, on a raised piece of…

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Monday, 15th May 2006

Coronation St & Eastenders

What's so interesting about a small street in Manchester? Well if you click through to the full view you'll see that this little cobbled street is slap bang in the middle of television studios. Yup, it's Britain's most famous fictional…

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Thursday, 11th May 2006

The Houses of Parliament

It's great when you realise we haven't posted classic sites like this. These are the UK Houses of Parliament or technically the Palace of Westminster. Most people will recognise Big Ben which is actually the name of the largest bell…

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Wednesday, 3rd May 2006

Stonehenge

Well we've already featured an astronomically correct copy and a reconstruction in the medium of fridges. But we can now see the actual Bronze Age megalithic monument, Stonehenge. Stonehenge has an incredible 5,000-year history that I won't even attempt to…

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Sunday, 23rd April 2006

Windsor Castle

Today is the Queen's 80th Birthday (her actual birthday, as opposed to her official birthday), which is being celebrated at Windsor Castle in Berkshire, England. It is the largest inhabited castle in the world and the oldest in continuous occupation…

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Friday, 21st April 2006

Cardington Airship Hangers

The Cardington Airship Hangers were originally built to house the R101 airship which was intended to be used to ferry cargo and passengers from the UK to India in the 1930s. These airships, as you can tell from the size…

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Thursday, 20th April 2006

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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