Fish Pond
There's an odd fish-shaped clearing in the forest just outside the Dutch city of Ommen. However, even using my best Google searching abilities, I can't find any information on whether or not the clearing is a natural phenomena or a…
Majesty of the Seas
Most driveways around the world are reserved for parking the family car, but 58 year old ex-coal miner Francois Zanella uses his driveway to park his personal home-made cruise ship. The ship is a 1/8th reproduction of the Royal Caribbean…
Groundhog Day
Today is Groundhog Day, a North American festival which reckons that: "if a groundhog emerges from its burrow on this day and fails to see its shadow because the weather is cloudy, winter will soon end. If the groundhog sees…
1,000 Posts Later
Today we’re celebrating, as this post right here is the one thousandth post on Google Sightseeing! We’re commemorating the event in three ways… 1. We’re re-launching our Google Earth Network Link, which has been less than functional for a few…
Buran OK-GLI
Although the Soviet Buran space program only ever achieved in a single orbital flight, we've found a surprising number of space shuttles on Google Earth. We started with images of a structural test shuttle and then the abandoned follow-up model…
The World’s Largest Plasma TV
Google Earth satellite images have unearthed Samsung's top secret development of the World's largest Plasma Television. After Japanese manufacturer Matsushita topped the South Korean electronics company's 102" plasma with a 103" model Samsung moved developments to the African country of…
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