Area 51

By far the most submitted link is to the notorious Area 51. Props go to Andy who was the first of many to point us in the right direction, cheers mate 😀 Travis added: Scroll to the south-west and find…

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Friday, 8th April 2005

Empire State Building

There's loads of cool things to find in Manhattan, but this shot of the Empire State Building is probably the best. The photo is at quite an angle so you can see a lot of the building. Also, over to…

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Thursday, 7th April 2005

Honolulu

Not all of Honolulu is hi-res yet, but check out Diamond Head State Monument, which appears to be, er... inside an old volcano?

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Thursday, 7th April 2005

Cheyenne Mountain Operations Center

Remember the super secret bunker they always use in Stargate, Deep Impact and various other films? Well, here it is. It's official name is the Cheyenne Mountain Operations Center and is designed "to ensure 70 percent probability of continuing to…

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Thursday, 7th April 2005

More Weirdness

More weird patterns and colours here with some pollution controlling algae salt ponds in the San Francisco Bay and some salt pools potash mine run-off pools in the Utah mountains. (Via)

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Thursday, 7th April 2005

The Golden Gate

San Francisco's Golden Gate bridge. Looks like a nice day.

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Thursday, 7th April 2005

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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