Another Whale! Or is it a Rock?
I'm going with Whale. No wait, rock! What do you think? See our previous whale posts for more dubious whale sightings! Thanks: Joshk.
House in the Clouds
This is the fantastic House in the Clouds in Thorpeness, England, which was built in 1923 and functioned as the town's water tower1 for the next 40 years. It originally held 189 kilolitres (~50,000 gallons) of water, and was designed…
Trail of Desert Dust
Check out this car absolutely rocketing through the desert in Afghanistan - the dust plume it's kicking up is over a kilometre long! This is actually Afghanistan's Helmand Province, which as well as playing a pivotal part in the War…
Minneapolis Bridge Collapse
Yesterday at 6:05pm local time, the I-35W bridge in Minneapolis failed catastrophically. Sadly this tragedy occurred during the evening rush hour - and at time of writing at least 6 people have died, around 60 were injured, and there are…
Best. Sight. Ever.
It's been said many times that a Google Sightseeing entry was the best ever, but we've never quantified just how much better that sight is. Until now! Regular visitors will notice all entries now have a "Rate this Sight!" star…
Portrait Paintings in Google Earth
Your average portrait painting isn't very large or, in the case of the Mona Lisa, it's surprisingly tiny. That said, we have found one or two giant portraits which are viewable from above. To start, Anne Frank can be seen…
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