The Spire of Dublin

We briefly visited the Spire of Dublin more than five years ago. With the arrival of Street View in Ireland we figure it's time to take a more detailed look at this elegant tower which is the world's tallest sculpture.…

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Friday, 10th December 2010

Carcassonne

Carcassonne is a city in the south of France famous for its fortified old town, a strategic hill-top location which was declared a World Heritage Site in 1997, and its inspiration for the board game of the same name. While…

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Wednesday, 1st December 2010

San Francisco’s Mission District Murals

San Francisco's Mission District is a neighbourhood known for its vibrant arts and culture scene. Of particular note are the many murals which decorate prominent locations in the area. These include Balmy Alley, a narrow road lined by buildings covered…

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Monday, 15th November 2010

The Burren

The Burren is a distinctive limestone landscape and national park in County Clare on Ireland's Atlantic coast. The recent release of Street View images from Ireland allow us to get a close-up look at the beauty of this barren scenery1.…

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Tuesday, 9th November 2010

Gammelstad Church Village

Gammelstad, in northern Sweden, is the best preserved example of a Scandinavian Church Town - a type of community that developed solely to house members of a Church congregation who lived too far away to be able to get there…

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Thursday, 4th November 2010

Skyspaces, by James Turrell

James Turrell is an enigmatic American artist known for playing with the viewer's concepts of light and space. His creations include an ambitious series of works called Skyspaces, of which Roden Crater is the most notable example where a series…

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Monday, 25th October 2010

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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