North America

Bermuda

Out in the Atlantic Ocean is a small patch of high-res photos where you'll find the island of Bermuda, an internally self-governing island overseas territory of the United Kingdom. Reader Patrick pointed out a Cruise Liner docked to the East…

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Friday, 22nd April 2005

Space Shuttle

More spaceships! We've already posted Cape Canaveral, but it's worth noting that you can also see a space shuttle with its boosters lying nearby, as well as the vehicle assembly building where they put all this stuff together. Jim Thompson…

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Friday, 22nd April 2005

Johnson Space Center, Houston

Damn, that's a big ol' rocket! It's a Saturn V Rocket at the Johnson Space Center. Glen Vigus said: The Saturn V rockets were used to launch the Apollo missions to the moon from 1968 to 1972. The Saturn V…

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Friday, 22nd April 2005

Yankee Stadium, Bronx

The Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, NY is where the New York Yankees play. Thanks: Django

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Friday, 22nd April 2005

Hotel Del Coronado

On the beach near the Hotel Del Coronado in San Diego there are some mini sand dunes that spell out "Coronado". Thanks: Jonathan, Steve Searer & others

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Friday, 22nd April 2005

Looking at them listening to us

The 70 metre DSS-14 Deep Space Antenna was built by NASA in 1966 and services radio and radar astronomy projects, as well as occasionally tracking long-distance spacecraft. Apparently it weighs nearly 6 million pounds (2,721,554 kilos). Thanks: Bill

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Thursday, 21st April 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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