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Rollercoaster Round-up!
We visited a number of amusement parks in the early years of Google Sightseeing, but with improved imagery and competition amongst parks leading to the construction of many spectacular new attractions over the past few years, this seems like a…
Spreading Joy Around the World
In Victoria Harbour, Hong Kong, we find several people snapping photos of each other amidst a small collection of large rubber ducks. These are some of the many shoppers and tourists who frequent the Harbour City shopping centre, which is…
Standing But Not Operating: Abandoned Theme Parks
'Standing but not operating' (SBNO) is the term applied to amusement parks and amusement rides that have been abandoned by their owners but remain structurally intact. Not only are abandoned amusements favourites among urban the urban exploration crowd, SBNOs also make for great Google Sightseeing!
Burj Khalifa: The world’s tallest building, on Street View
For the very first time, Google has released Street View imagery of the Arab world, and they've started right at the very top – with the highest man-made viewpoint on the planet, Dubai's monumental Burj Khalifa. We previously covered the…
The Wide World of Ice Hockey
It’s April, and that means ice hockey fans around the world are gearing up for the highlight of the year, the National Hockey League (NHL)’s playoffs for the Stanley Cup, which teams have been competing for since 1892. From its…
Sculptures by Jonathan Borofsky
Jonathan Borofsky (b. 1942) is an American sculptor and printmaker who is best known for his Hammering Man series of kinetic sculptures which are installed in various cities around the world (some of which we visited briefly in 2006). Today,…
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