Sunny Beach, Bulgaria

Sunny Beach (Bulgarian: Slanchev bryag) is a Bulgarian resort community located in the southern end of the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast along a semi-circular bay. Known locally as Bulgaria's Beverly Hills, it is the country's largest resort boasting 800 luxury…

Posted by
Friday, 29th May 2009

The Faith Dome

The Crenshaw Christian Center's Faith Dome is a non-denominational megachurch located in the heart of South Los Angeles. With seating for over 10,000 attendants, it is one of the largest places of worship in the United States.

Posted by
Friday, 15th May 2009

Auroville

Auroville is an experimental town and self-proclaimed "universal city in the making" near the South-Indian city of Puducherry1. Built around a massive gold-plated meditation dome known as the Matrimandir, Auroville was created in hopes that it would be a model…

Posted by
Tuesday, 5th May 2009

Point Roberts

Point Roberts, Washington is a small piece of the United States, dangling precariously off the tip of a Canadian peninsula.

Posted by
Monday, 20th April 2009

Lake Peigneur

A massive sinkhole changed Lake Peigneur from a shallow freshwater lake, to a saltwater crater overnight.

Posted by
Thursday, 16th April 2009

Clipperton Island

Clipperton Island, a remote coral atoll, is a place of mysterious geography with a disturbing history.

Posted by
Thursday, 9th April 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.

Like this site? We published a photo book of the best entries, you should buy a copy.