There's only a tiny amount of high-resolution Amsterdam. Dam Square in the centre of the city features a monument to Holland's WWII dead and is outside of the Royal Palace (the big white building). Follow the roads to the east…

Madrid's Plaza Mayor is a square completely enclosed in buildings, which makes it look very odd from above. Hidden from the surrounding streets, the square is accessed through archways and was historically the site of executions, tournaments, weddings, bullfights and…

Researching my recent Le Bourget Airport post I discovered a couple of Concordes on display and, seeing as there were only ever 20 of them built, I decided to see how many I could find on Google Maps. Le Brouget…

Prague's National Museum was founded as the "Patriotic Museum" in 1818 and sits at the south end of Wenceslas Square, which isn't actually a square; it's a 750 metre long road. Wenceslas Square has been the location for many important…

Zizkov TV Tower in Prague is 219 meters high and apparently gives a great view over the city from the observation compartments and restaurant at 93 metres. More info on the official website. Thanks: ecco & Jan Koubek

Don't expect many posts over the next three days or so as all the Google Sightseeing admins are off to Prague for my Stag Weekend. We'll be back to normal (although possibly a little hung over) on Monday.