Search Results for 'island'

East Germany, in the Caribbean

This is the small island formerly known as Cayo Blanco de Sur, Cuba. The island is around 15 km long, about 500 metres wide, and is uninhabited save for the indigenous birds and iguanas. In 1972…

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Thursday, 17th May 2007

Image Update March ‘07

Yes, another update is upon us!1 Only in Earth at the moment (but sure to appear on Maps very soon) Now in both Earth and Maps, Google has unleashed the following coverage for us to explore:…

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Thursday, 29th March 2007

Image Update February ’07

While we were busy scouring the brand new Australia Day images, we failed to notice that Google have also unleashed an absolute wealth of new imagery for the rest of the world! Here's what's been updated:…

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Thursday, 1st March 2007

It’s not big, or clever

Written on a old pier, just off Manhattan island, are these two pieces of, um, "word art". The left hand piece seems to say "SUCK D**K" while the other item looks like the rather confusing "F**K…

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Friday, 23rd February 2007

Happy Valentine’s Day!

It's still the 14th of February for another hour in some time zones, so we'd like to wish everyone a Happy Valentine's Day with this heart-shaped swimming pool in Belgium! Yes okay, that's a stretch. In…

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Thursday, 15th February 2007

The Big Duck

It's been a long time coming to this site, but finally it's time to visit the *world famous**, Long Island New York Big Duck! Seemingly adored by Long island residents, the Big Duck was built in…

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Wednesday, 10th January 2007

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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