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The White Houses

The White House is, as we all know, the official residence of the President of the United States. But did you also know that the White House is the official residence of an Iranian immigrant? Of course, I'm not talking…

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Wednesday, 28th February 2007

Satellite Furniture Manufacturer

Submitter Cybervox points us to a suspicious building that supposedly houses a furniture manufacturer, yet has almost a dozen satellite dishes in various sizes. His website has ground level photos and speculation on what goes on there. Government conspiracy or…

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Tuesday, 7th February 2006

Iowa Class Battleships

The last battleships ever built by the United States are known as "Iowa class" and were named after the states of Missouri, Wisconsin, New Jersey and Iowa. The four ships were built in the 1940s and between them have served…

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Friday, 25th November 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

The Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel

Here's the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel, because it's been a while since we had a bridge. Er, I mean tunnel... no, wait, two bridges! Or is that two tunnels? Frick. The Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel is a combination of two bridges and…

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Wednesday, 20th July 2005

James River Reserve Fleet

Here is the Jmes River Reserve Fleet, much like the Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet we spotted previously. It's a collection of really old (and big) ships that are just hanging around with no place to go. Most of them probably…

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Sunday, 10th July 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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