North America

Mount Weather

The Mount Weather Special Facility is an unacknowledged US Continuity of Government (COG) facility located in a huge underground bunker 45 miles west of Washington D.C., near Bluemont, Virginia. OK, there isn't high res coverage of the exact area but…

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Sunday, 29th May 2005

Catawba Nuclear Station

Another strangely beautiful shot of six cooling towers. This one is at Catawaba Nuclear Power Station in South Carolina.

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Sunday, 29th May 2005

Pinal Airpark & Silverbell Heliport

Pinal Airpark was originally built in 1942 as a WW2 Army Airfield and was known as Marana Army Airfield. It later became the headquarters of all CIA air operations during the Vietnam War years. Today, the primary occupant of the…

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Sunday, 29th May 2005

2002 Fritzlers Corn Maze

The 2002 design for the Fritzlers Corn Maze depicts an eagle in front of the American flag and the slogan "God Bless America". Thanks: Gus

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Sunday, 29th May 2005

Trimarans

Here's a cool picture of some trimarans docked in Quebec. Perhaps they were competing in the 2004 Transat Québec Saint-Malo, which is the only crewed non-stop transatlantic race to be held from west to east (Canada to France). The race…

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Saturday, 28th May 2005

Dodger Stadium

Dodger Stadium is home to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Apparently everyone drives in L.A. so the stadium has parking for 16,000 cars on 21 terraced lots raised to the same elevations as the six different seating levels (so you don't…

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Friday, 27th May 2005

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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