Berkeley Pit

This is the infamous Berkeley Pit in Butte, Montana. This enormous open-pit copper mine was opened in 1955, and when it was closed in 1982, groundwater began to leak into the basin - disastrously passing through the metal deposits in…

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Monday, 15th January 2007

Irish Rock Face

Well I see the profile of an man looking out to sea, off the west coast of Ireland - but I suppose you might see something completely different... Thanks to Peter R

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Sunday, 14th January 2007

African Village in Belgium

On the day this image was captured there was something slightly unusual going on in this derelict factory in Brussels, Belgium. Inside the walls of the roofless building, there's some tents and several lorries, a Helicopter, and... an African village?…

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Friday, 12th January 2007

Palmerston Sea Forts

Back in the 1850s, Britain was worried that France would try and invade, so Lord Palmerston (the Prime Minister of the time) decided to build the Palmerston Forts to defend Portsmouth's dockland, four of which were built out at sea.…

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Thursday, 11th January 2007

The Big Duck

It's been a long time coming to this site, but finally it's time to visit the *world famous**, Long Island New York Big Duck! Seemingly adored by Long island residents, the Big Duck was built in 1931 by a duck…

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Wednesday, 10th January 2007

Return of the Alien Civilization

Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water... it's the Return of the Alien Civilization! If you've been a reader for a while you'll remember the original Alien Civilization post, where people were arguing about…

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Tuesday, 9th January 2007

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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