Where’s Wally?

Here's Wally! When Google announced the recent UK Street View launch they also hinted at the presence of the popular children's book character "Wally" (Or "Waldo" as he's known in the North America), hidden somewhere in the Street View images.…

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Friday, 20th March 2009

UK Celebs Caught on Street View

Not even 24 hours since launch, and the rabid hordes of people who have been unleashed upon the UK Street View images have already located two UK television celebrities. Firstly, comedian Dave Gorman was spotted wearing a very loud tie…

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Thursday, 19th March 2009

News on the Google Street View UK Launch

Since the discovery last night that Street View had been launched in the UK, things have been developing at tremendous speed! The entire web seems to be talking about Street View, and Twitter mentions are happening so fast that we…

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Thursday, 19th March 2009

Street View Car Chase

Driving around the city of Bradford, the Google driver spots a shortcut through a road clearly marked as Buses, Taxis and Cycles only. But hey, no one will notice right? After nipping down the road, the driver is stopped at…

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Thursday, 19th March 2009

UK Street View Has Arrived

Yes people, it's finally here. UK Street View has arrived. We will update this post as news develops! UK news agencies looking for comment can get in touch via our contact form Street View has arrived here in the UK…

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Wednesday, 18th March 2009

Border Ceremony as a Spectator Sport

The road between the Indian city of Amritsar and the Pakistani city Lahore crosses the border through the village of Wahga (or Wagah, depending on which side of the border you're on), which was divided in half when the subcontinent…

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Wednesday, 18th March 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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