The World’s Most Haunted Sites

Want to see a ghost? Not scared of the dark? We've got a list of 5 of the most haunted destinations in the world for you to visit1. Bring a flashlight and let's get started... Many places can claim to…

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Friday, 30th October 2009

Millennium Dome / The O2

The Millennium Dome was an exhibition centre built in London to celebrate the first year of the new millennium1. It has since been converted into the O2 entertainment complex. Whatever the name, we're very impressed with the shadows cast by…

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Thursday, 29th October 2009

Graveyards of the Atlantic

New writer: Keith Tyler Keith is a Software QA Engineer based near Seattle, and is originally from Boston. He's a veteran geocacher, and a prolific submitter of Google Maps sights on VirtualGlobetrotting.com. The rocky East Coast of North America is…

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Wednesday, 28th October 2009

Bridges over the Millennia

New writer: Cédric Cédric lives in Germany where he works for the science and education department of one of Germany's regional public radio and TV stations. He has a life-long project to see the world, especially by train. The invention…

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Monday, 26th October 2009

The World’s Biggest Shopping Basket

Motorists taking State Route 16 through Licking County, Ohio, could be forgiven for thinking they've been at the wheel too long when they spot a giant shopping basket looming over the horizon. This is no highway-induced hallucination however: it's the…

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Friday, 23rd October 2009

Angel Falls and Jimmie Angel’s Plane

New writer: Noel Ballantyne Noel is from Sligo, NW Ireland. He is a very active member of the GE BBS forums, and loves to travel, especially to concerts when band's tours do not visit Ireland. A common topic of conversation…

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Thursday, 22nd October 2009

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.

Like this site? We published a photo book of the best entries, you should buy a copy.