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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…

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Monday, 15th May 2006

On this day: Look for Circles Day

Apparently the internet has declared November 2nd 'Look for Circles' day, and we take our internet seriously around here, so we decided to try to find some circles on Google maps. Guess what … we found…

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Sunday, 2nd November 2014

Ancient Stone Circles

In hidden corners of the British Isles and northwestern France, you can find stone circles: mysterious and often beautiful monuments created in the distant past by Neolithic and Bronze Age peoples who arranged large boulders into…

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Thursday, 21st June 2012

England’s Crop Art and the World’s Largest Jellyfish

In the early Summer of 2009, England's annual crop art season got underway in spectacular fashion with one of the most impressive creations ever to grace a Barley field - a gargantuan 250m long, 60m wide…

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Tuesday, 5th April 2011

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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