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It’s Volcano Week 3 here at GSS, which explains why our posts over the course of this week have been mostly volcano related. Kīlauea on the island of Hawaiʻi is often considered to be the world's most active volcano. The…

This giant shiny artwork in Chicago's Millennium Park is officially called "Cloud Gate" but, as with most public art, everyone knows it by a much more obvious nickname - in this case "The bean". The work of British artist Anish…

Near Sebago Lake in Cumberland County, Maine, we find a strange arrow arranged from piles of stones: What makes the arrow really bizarre is that rather than your usual pointing-style arrow, this apears to be a representation of the sort…

The Laredo International Bridge 1 is one of four road bridges that cross the Rio Grande to connect the cities of Laredo, USA and Nuevo Laredo, Mexico. The 320 m long bridge is officially known as the Gateway to the…

Avast Ye! 'Tis only turned ou' t' be International Talk Like a Pirate Day again! Arr! We got a bucketload o' Street View sights for you scurvy dogs, gar! This pirate's ship gone an been turned int' a landlubber's restaurant…

Earlier this month the still-incomplete Burj Dubai building in Dubai officially surpassed the height of all other buildings, towers and masts worldwide, making it the tallest man-made structure on the planet. Currently standing at a staggering 688 m, construction of…