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 some! What you see…

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Sunday, 2nd November 2014

On this day: Happy Halloween!

BOO! Take time out from trick-or-treating to explore Tagsylvania - a haunted house theme park in New York state whose horrors are visible on Street View. Happy Halloween from all of us at Google Sightseeing!

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Friday, 31st October 2014

On this day: Dresden Frauenkirche was Reconsecrated

On October 30, 2005, Dresden Frauenkirche was reconsecrated. Destroyed during WWII, the ruins were left as a memorial by then East German leaders, though it was rebuilt after reunification. For a more detailed history see our post from a few…

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Thursday, 30th October 2014

On this day: Expo67 Closed

On this day in 1967, Expo67 closed in Montreal. The World's Fair was hugely popular, drawing more than 50 million visitors during the six months it was open. More than 90 pavilions featured exhibits about 62 countries and a general…

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Wednesday, 29th October 2014

On this day: The Alaska Highway was Completed

On October 28, 1942, the Alaska Highway was completed, Stretching more than 2700km (1700miles) when it was built, it connected the contiguous states to Alaska via a highway through Canada. Once a dangerous and difficult drive over gravel and dirt…

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Tuesday, 28th October 2014

On this day: Roy Lichtenstein was born

On this day in 1923, pop artist Roy Lichtenstein was born in New York. While he was best known for his paintings, he also created several large-scale sculptures, including the surrealist Cap de Barcelona.

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Monday, 27th October 2014

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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