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The Tabernas Desert

You might not think you've heard of the Tabernas Desert before, but if you've ever seen a spaghetti western, then you almost certainly have. Located in the south of Spain, the protected wilderness area features three seperate wild west villages,…

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Tuesday, 22nd June 2010

Exploring Hong Kong with Google Street View (Part 2)

In our previous exploration of Hong Kong, we looked at how a map of Hong Kong doesn't give you a good sense of the city's terrain. There are lots of islands, lots of hills and mountains, scattered neighbourhoods, and plenty…

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Tuesday, 15th June 2010

World Cup 2010 South Africa

The 2010 FIFA World Cup begins Friday in South Africa, with 32 national teams competing for football's crowning glory. As the first African nation to host a World Cup, South Africa has constructed or upgraded ten stadiums at a cost…

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Tuesday, 8th June 2010

Atlas Film Studios

If you need to shoot a movie in the desert, there's somewhere that should be top of your list: Atlas Film Studios in Morocco. Over the years it has played a part in Alexander the Great, Gladiator and Black Hawk…

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Friday, 14th May 2010

Expo 2010, Shanghai

New imagery of Shanghai provides a good look at many of the unique buildings created for Expo 2010 which opened on May 1 to showcase countries from around the world and to highlight China's largest city's emerging status as the…

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Wednesday, 5th May 2010

Gaudi’s Barcelona

Antonio Gaudi was a Spanish architect who created a number of unique Modernist buildings in the city of Barcelona. His creations were awarded World Heritage status and many are now visible on Street View. His most famous creation is the…

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Thursday, 29th April 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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