Tankers

Here's a tanker being tugged off the coast of Mexico, there's another one not too far off as well. Scarily, the first one (thumbnail #1) looks a little like it's leaking... Here's another off the coast of LA (captured alongside…

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Thursday, 12th May 2005

Las Vegas Motor Speedway

Another post that got lost in the server upgrade The Las Vegas motor Speedway complex consists of a 1.5-mile super-speedway, 2.5 mile road course, 1/2-mile dirt oval, drag strip, go-kart track and a racing school. And even better, its got…

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Wednesday, 11th May 2005

Oklahoma City National Memorial

The Oklahoma City National Memorial honours the victims, survivors, rescuers, and all who were changed by the Oklahoma City Bombing of April 19, 1995. It stands on the site of the Alfred P. Murrah building and is the largest memorial…

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Wednesday, 11th May 2005

Flock of Birds

Jeff says: This is located over a marsh in South Louisiana. This is the area where I sail, and I was scouting out possible anchorages when I saw these birds. Someone apparently said in the comments that yes, this definitely…

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Tuesday, 10th May 2005

Indianapolis Motor Speedway

The Indianapolis Motor Speedway is home to the Indianapolis 500, Brickyard 400, and U.S. Grand Prix. To the east of the course are fourteen holes of Brickyard Crossing golf course, while the other four are found inside the race track.…

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Tuesday, 10th May 2005

Crazy Horse Memorial

A few miles from Mount Rushmore is the Crazy Horse Memorial which Korczak Ziolkowski started carving singlehandedly in 1948 and it's not expected to be finished any time soon. Although the satellite photo is not the best shot you can…

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Tuesday, 10th May 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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