Diverse Religious Architecture in the Capital of the World’s Most Populous Muslim Nation

Despite Indonesia having more Muslims than any other nation in the world, making up 87% of its total population, the government's pseudo-religious tolerance1 is seen within several religious buildings, all standing within a few city blocks of Indonesia's central seat…

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Thursday, 2nd July 2009

Glastonbury

This year's Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts drew 177,000 party people to deepest Somerset, reaffirming Glastonbury's position as the largest greenfield music and performing arts festival in the world. Some went for the music. Some went for the mud.…

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Wednesday, 1st July 2009

Topkapi Palace

Standing prominent above Old Istanbul and its waterfront, Topkapi Palace is an immense1 structure with a long and regal history - from its role as the centre of the Ottoman Empire, to its current operation as a museum housing sacred…

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Tuesday, 30th June 2009

Top 5 Golf Courses across the World

"Best" is a subjective word at, err... best. What one person or group values as the "top" will never be the same for everyone – still, when you're looking for something and you want the "best", it's always nice when…

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Monday, 29th June 2009

The White Men of Jerome Mesnager

Jerome Mesnager is a French artist who made his name during the 80s with a spree of stencil art featuring a distinctive "white man" resembling an artist's mannequin. Although most of his pieces were removed within weeks or days, his…

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Friday, 26th June 2009

Never, Neverland

As we're sure you'll have heard by now, Michael Jackson, the King of Pop, has died in Los Angeles. We first posted Neverland Ranch to the site back in April 2005, but at the time Jackson was in the news…

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Friday, 26th June 2009

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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