Stadiums and Sport

This is the Blue Mountain ski resort outside of Palmerton, Pennsylvania (although there's nothing very 'blue' about it). That sure is some excellent snowmaking facilities they've got though! It might be interesting going skiing or boarding and looking out at…

Here is the sports complex used for the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. Most of the venues were still under construction at the time of the photo, but you can still see the various sections. Starting from the west is…

This is Wimbledon, or rather the 'All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club' in London, where 'The Championships' are currently underway. Play started yesterday and is set to continue for the next two weeks (although sometimes the tournament runs longer…

Today we are proud to present to you, the 1st Annual* Google Sightseeing Volcano Day! Yes that's right, we have an entire day of posts lined up entirely devoted to volcanoes. Please note: This event may not actually occur annually…

The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum hosted both the 1932 and 1984 Olympic Games and the Olympic torch, which resides at the east end, is still lit during football games. The Coliseum was also the site of the very first Super…

The Henry Doorly Zoo in Omaha stakes claim to a couple of "world's largest" titles. The dome structure houses the world's largest indoor desert as well as "Kingdoms of the Night", the world's largest nocturnal exhibit. The zoo also has…