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The Rideau Canal: From Ottawa to Lake Ontario

The Rideau Canal is a World Heritage Site waterway which connects Canada's capital Ottawa to the city of Kingston on Lake Ontario. The route consists of a combination of several lakes, numerous rivers and dams, and…

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Tuesday, 27th July 2010

The River Tyne

Today we're going on a little tour of bridges over the River Tyne, which flows between Newcastle Upon Tyne and Gateshead, England. Seriously, stick with me, there's some really cool ones to see 😀 Starting at…

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Tuesday, 28th March 2006

Suez Canal

The Suez Canal is a 193km long waterway in Egypt which connects the Red Sea to the Mediterranean Sea, allowing ship traffic to pass between Asia and Europe without having to travel all the way around…

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Tuesday, 10th August 2010

Slauerhoffbrug

Here in the Netherlands we find a very unusual kind of bridge. Like many small bridges, the bright blue and yellow Slauerhoffbrug is required to retract out of the way to let boats pass by. Unfortunately…

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Thursday, 22nd January 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.

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