Grassy Barn, NJ

Christopher Wallace sent in this fantastic submisison which has brightened my day considerably: I was following the roads I take to get to college, and found what looks like an image of a barn and silos etched into a field…

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Thursday, 9th March 2006

Sydney Harbour Bridge

Just north-west of the Sydney Opera House stands the mighty Sydney Harbour Bridge, Not only is it the world's largest single-arch bridge, but it's also the widest long-span bridge in the world (although not the longest, as millions of Australian…

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Wednesday, 8th March 2006

Car Art, Black Rock City

Near the site of the previously posted Black Rock City (Burning Man), someone has taken the time to write Jackie's name with the tracks of their car - and there's also a heart there for her too. Awww, isn't it…

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Tuesday, 7th March 2006

Soviet Tank Graveyard

To the North of Afghanistan's capital Kabul is the "Tank Graveyard". Here there are hundreds of Soviet tanks, left there since the end of the Soviet war in 1989, slowly rusting away. Apparently the Taliban used this field for collecting…

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Tuesday, 7th March 2006

Kebira Crater

Currently doing the rounds in the mainstream press, this is the recently discovered Kebira meteorite crater in the western desert of Egypt. At 31 kilometers across Kebira utterly dwarfs Arizona's famous Barringer meteor crater (which is only 1.2 kilometres in…

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Monday, 6th March 2006

The Oscars

Ladies and gentlemen, I am proud, honoured, humbled, overawed and delighted to present, the permanent home and location of today's 78th annual Academy Awards, Hollywood California's Kodak Theater! And just outside is the Hollywood Walk of Fame, dotted with over…

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Sunday, 5th March 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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