The Great Mosque of Djenné

Here in the city of Djenné, Mali stands the Great Mosque of Djenné, which is the largest mud brick building in the world. The first mosque was built on this site in the 13th century, but was later demolished, so…

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Tuesday, 18th March 2008

St Patrick’s Day

The worldwide celebration of Ireland's patron saint, St Patrick, has almost always been held on the 17th of March. This year, due to Easter arriving unusually early, the Catholic Church decided to move St Patrick's day so that it didn't…

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Monday, 17th March 2008

Naked Couple

A man and a woman, right? Which one's which though? And the most important question of all... are they really naked? Thanks to Christian Stüben.

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Friday, 14th March 2008

Ultima GTR

Parked in this rather unassuming car park at a very boring-looking business park near Leicester, England, we find a surprisingly impressive vehicle - an Ultima GTR, which is capable of 0-60 mph in 2.6 seconds, and which the manufacturers claim…

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Wednesday, 12th March 2008

Giant Squid!

Swimming perilously close to the shore of Delray Beach, Florida, are almost definitely two of the mythical creatures that are the Giant squid! The first does look slightly fat for a squid, but I'm willing to throw doubt aside in…

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Tuesday, 11th March 2008

Half Naked Woman Crop Circle

It's hard not to see the rear of a naked woman in the shapes made by this field in Sicily, Italy. As you can see though, the title of this post refers not to the fact that she's half naked…

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Monday, 10th March 2008

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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