Thank you to everyone who entered our Free Book competition which ended last week. We were overwhelmed with almost 1000 unique entries and our glamorous assistant picked the following random five people to receive free signed copies of Not in…

Continuing last week's post about inventive use of space in Japan, today's feature is Toyosaki, a 160 hectare area built on reclaimed land. The development is just outside Tomigusuku City, and due to its proximity to Naha Airport they've made…

Just after yesterday's announcement of New Google Earth version 4 betas the team have sneaked out another, as yet unannounced, imagery update. Although it's not clear where has or hasn't been updated it is already clear that this is the…

Continuing this week's semi-theme of very large things, we present the world's largest airport near Dammam, Saudi Arabia! Although it's nowhere near what I'd expect from such a grand title. Compare its tiny, empty terminal to the bustling Heathrow airport…

Updated: The competition has now closed! Good luck if you entered, and sorry if you missed it. We're giving five lucky readers an early Christmas present by giving away five free copies of the new GoogleSightseeing.com book! Signed by the…

The Palace of the Parliament in Romania has a floor area of 350,000 m² which makes it one of the world's largest buildings. Previously called the "House of the People" under communism it also narrowly misses the top spot of…