River Tamar Bridge Shadows

Check out the awesome twin shadows of two bridges linking Devon and Cornwall over the River Tamar, England. The suspension bridge to the north is the Tamar Bridge which at the time of its opening was the longest suspension bridge…

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Wednesday, 5th April 2006

World’s Largest Football?

Here in Niigata, Japan, we can see what may well be the world's largest football! Presumably it's a gas tank of some sort - can anyone translate the japanese? It's likely that this ball was decorated for the 2002 World…

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Wednesday, 5th April 2006

Sunshine Skyway Bridge

The Sunshine Skyway Bridge is the world's longest cable-stayed concrete bridge, with a length of over 29,000 feet. It connects St. Petersburg in Pinellas County to Palmetto in Manatee County, Florida. A two lane bridge was built in 1954 and…

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Wednesday, 5th April 2006

Jim Onan’s Pyramid House

This is Jim and Linda Onan's Gold Pyramid House in Wadsworth, Illinois. Yes, it really is a six-storey gold-plated pyramid in the middle of Illinois - and apparently it's the world's largest gold-plated object. Near the entrance to the grounds…

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Tuesday, 4th April 2006

Canadian Farm Maze

Another great farm maze here, this one is west of Toronto in Canada. I've rotated the image in thumbnail so you can make it out. It shows a farm, with barn and silo and wee tractor pulling a trailer at…

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Tuesday, 4th April 2006

Akashi-Kaikyo Bridge

This is the Akashi-Kaikyo bridge in Japan - the largest suspension bridge in the world. Suspension bridges are measured by the length of their main span (i.e. the longest distance between suspension towers), and the Akashi-Kaikyo has an absolutely massive…

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Monday, 3rd April 2006

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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