Japan

The Rainbow Bridge, Tokyo Bay

This is the absolutely fantastic Rainbow Bridge that crosses Tokyo bay, Tokyo. A 570 metre-long suspension bridge, it has two decks that carry three transportation lines - the Shuto Expressway on the top, and on the bottom, Route 357 and…

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Friday, 21st September 2007

Talk Like a Pirate Day

Avast Ye! Today, it be Talk Like a Pirate Day an' we've got a barrel-load of piratey-themed sights fer ye landlubbers! Las Vegas' Treasure Island be havin' a daily pirate battle, 'ere the swashbucklers by defeated by th' booty-shaking o'…

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Wednesday, 19th September 2007

Whale Spotting in Google Earth

There are about 80 known whale species around the globe, the largest of which is of course the Blue Whale, which can measure up to a massive 30m long. Such a giant beast should easily be visible on the aerial…

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Thursday, 22nd March 2007

Top 10 Sports on Google Earth

With high-resolution images all over the globe, Google Earth has captured many sporting events actually in-progress, so today we proudly present - The Top 10 different sports you can actually see people playing on Google Earth! As a bonus, we've…

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Tuesday, 13th February 2007

Toyosaki

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…

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Monday, 18th December 2006

Making Room In Tokyo

With a population of around 35 million people, Tokyo is officially the world's most populous metropolitan area. As there's so little space to go around, the people of Tokyo have to be a bit inventive with where they put things...…

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Friday, 15th December 2006

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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