Germany

The Singapore Flyer is a 150 metre-tall observation wheel located on Marina Bay, overlooking Singapore's city centre - and for the moment, it holds the title of the world's largest observation wheel. The next tallest observation wheel is the Star…

The Waldspirale, in Darmstadt, Germany, which at first glance from above may appear to be a park, is actually an apartment building that reaches twelve floors at its highest point. The fascinating building was designed by Friedensreich Hundertwasser, an Austrian…

Over the years we've featured hundreds of sights claiming to be the "World's Largest Something", and when we featured the World's Largest Dump Truck last week, I wondered if we were finally running out. However our loyal readers came through…

Until today when I came across this suggestion, I had no idea it was possible to water-ski without a boat. I now know that cable skiing (wikipedia) is a growing phenomenon around the world. This facility in Germany has a…

What is going on here in Grevenbroich, Germany? This shadow appears to be large human heads on a wheel. It is actually a steel sculpture by George Ettl, entitled Ettlrad, a play on the German word, Schaufelrad, or paddlewheel. According…

Note: This post is by one half of our brand new German translation team! After two months without updates, the German translation of Google Sightseeing has just been relaunched! de.googlesightseeing.com is being managed by myself, Jenni Fuchs, and my brother…