North America

Rusty Tree Drawing?

Can anyone explain why someone has planted this rectangular-ish line of trees outside of Oakland, CA? And while we're at it, what the heck is this? Thanks to Bob (Canadian) Thompson.

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Tuesday, 4th October 2005

Sh*t Happens

Was this person really not able to think of anything more noteworthy to write in the sand than 'Sh*t Happens'? Mind you, it got posted here I suppose... Thanks to Marilyn Largent

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Tuesday, 4th October 2005

Ocean Breeze Gorilla

At the entrance to the Ocean Breeze water park in Virginia Beach, VA, stands a 30 foot gorilla wearing beach clothes and sunglasses. You can clearly see his shadow in this image, but you can also see a ground-level shot…

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Friday, 23rd September 2005

Ocho Rios Bay

There's a big ol' cruise ship docked here in Ocho Rios Bay, Jamaica. Ocho Rios is one of the major tourist towns in Jamaica, and Jonathan reckons that the ship is either the Carnival Victory or Triumph. You can certainly…

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Thursday, 22nd September 2005

Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox

My friend Sarah got back from San Francisco recently, and she showed me the pictures she took there. When I saw this photo of a 49 foot talking lumberjack, I immediately checked the GgSs submissions database, but no-one has ever…

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Wednesday, 21st September 2005

Power lines

Six huge towers hold power lines crossing the Saint Lawrence River, they're quite cool. If you follow the lines to the north you'll find another six not-so-huge towers as the lines have to cross another part of the river. Now…

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Thursday, 15th September 2005

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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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