U.S. States

Gary

Submitter Dee reckons that Gary, Indiana is home to the largest factory on Earth, I can't verify the fact but I can say that this is one really, really big steel mill (you can scroll around for AGES). Gary was…

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Tuesday, 24th January 2006

Dover AFB

Dover Airforce Base is home to the 436th Airlift Wing which flies 28 Lockheed C5 Galaxies, and absolutely monstrous aircraft which can fit a full eight-lane bowling alley in its cargo deck. I can only count 21 22, including the…

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Monday, 23rd January 2006

Nuclear Power MegaPost : Redux

The last Nuclear Power Megapost proved successful so here is another! I've been collating all the nuclear power themed entries since then and here are the most interesting of them. Shoreham Nuclear Power Station This is a plant that was…

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Sunday, 22nd January 2006

Mormon Temple Lot

According to Mormons, the Garden of Eden was originally located near Temple Lot, a small piece of land which is now shared by three different sects of the religon. The largest of the three sects, the Church of Jesus Christ…

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Friday, 20th January 2006

The Dames Point Bridge

It's been a while since we had a good bridge shadow, so here is the Napoleon Bonaparte Broward bridge - more commonly known as the Dames Point bridge, in Jacksonville, Florida. Opened in 1989, the 2 mile long bridge is…

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Tuesday, 10th January 2006

Giant Egg Thing?

Can anyone figure out what on earth this giant egg-like thing is, near Acton, Massachusetts? Update: As ever our readers have come to the rescue, and it seems that this is the Annursnac Hill Reservoir, a covered water storage facility…

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Thursday, 29th December 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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