Search Results for 'world's largest'

Australia’s Top Ten Giant Animals

We've visited many of the world's largest objects here on Google Sightseeing, but if there is one country that - more than any other - has a fondness for large roadside attractions, it is Australia. So…

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Friday, 23rd April 2010

Floating Stages

Cities around the world may be running out of land to build performance spaces, so are looking to their waterfronts for inspiration, resulting in the construction of numerous floating stages. The world's largest example is The…

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Tuesday, 15th December 2009

Street View Public Vote: UK Results

Over the past few days, Google have added a huge amount of new Street View content, covering many places in Singapore and Canada. Google have also included a whole raft of new imagery captured by the…

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Tuesday, 8th December 2009

Before and After: Greensburg, Kansas

If you ever need reminded of just how powerful Mother Nature can be, look no further than the city of Greensburg, Kansas. A small community in the heart of the United States, Greensburg has had its…

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Friday, 13th November 2009

Streetview arrives in Mexico, Hawaii, updates in Netherlands, Spain

Another month, another absolutely massive Street View update. The big news is that Google has launched a wealth of imagery for previously uncovered Mexico; but they've also added imagery to Hawaii for the first time, added…

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Tuesday, 10th November 2009

Sayano–Shushenskaya

Sayano–Shushenskaya was - until a recent accident - the largest power plant in Russia, and the sixth largest hydroelectric plant in the world. The main feature of the power station is a dam 245 m high…

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Tuesday, 8th September 2009

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