Regular readers of Google Sightseeing, and especially those who own the book, would probably enjoy last week's James May's Big Ideas. The program opened with May visiting Russia to see miniature Ekranoplans, a popular sight from the book, and also…

Tucked away on the lakefront of Canada's largest city is the Toronto Music Garden. The park, which opened in 1999, was designed to represent the different elements of Bach's Suites for Unaccompanied Cello and was a partnership between landscape designer…

In 1998, the tiny truck-stop village of Ilakaka in Madagascar was transformed into a bustling mining town, and one of the most dangerous places in the country. The reason for this dramatic change was the discovery of massive sapphire deposits…

In the city of León, Spain, you'll find MUSAC, or rather the Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Castilla y León. The Castile and León Museum of Contemporary Art opened to the public in April of 2005 and showcases a wide…

Officially known as the Jatiya Shangshad Bhaban, the National Assembly Building (Wikipedia) in Dhaka, Bangladesh is one of the world's largest and most unique seats of Government. The building and 200 acres of surrounding grounds were designed by noted architect…

We're delighted to announce that the Google Sightseeing team now has two new writers! Ian Brown manages a fair trade retail store in Ottawa, Canada, and says he spends his spare time perusing maps to find new routes to ride…