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Circuit of the Americas

Saturday, 17th November 2012 by Ian Brown

To the south-east of Austin, Texas, there is a brand new motor racing track called the Circuit of the Americas, being used this weekend for its inaugural event – the Formula One United States Grand Prix. While Street View shows the track at an early stage of construction, new Google satellite imagery of the circuit allows us to take a detailed look.

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Google Sightseeing writer set to climb Africa’s tallest volcano

Thursday, 30th August 2012 by Alex Turnbull

Two years ago our very own Noel Ballantyne wrote an article for Volcano Week 5 about Mount Kilimanjaro, a dormant stratovolcano in Tanzania that at 5,893 metres is the highest mountain in Africa. At the time,…

Site News • Volcanoes • World Heritage Sites

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The Principality of Andorra

Wednesday, 14th November 2012 by Ian Brown

Straddling the mountainous border between Spain and France, the tiny nation of Andorra is the sixth-smallest country in Europe, with an area of only 468km (181 sq miles).

Buildings • Natural Landmarks • Street Views

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Castles of Slovakia

Wednesday, 7th November 2012 by Kyle Kusch

Slovakia is truly a country of castles. In a country of less than 5.5 million people, there are over 250 documented medieval and Baroque castle sites! This month, Slovakia became the latest addition to the Google Street View roster, giving Google Maps users a chance to finally get an up-close look at some of the mountainous country’s fortified towers.

Buildings • Movie Locations • Street Views • Towers

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Graveyards in Parking Lots

Wednesday, 31st October 2012 by Ian Brown

To mark Halloween this year, we’re visiting some unusual burial places. While it is common for cemeteries to have parking lots, you might think it unlikely that the reverse would happen. However, there are a surprising number of graveyards in parking lots across North America. One of the most notorious examples is the grave of Mary Ellis in New Jersey.

45˚ Imagery • Abandoned • Monuments • Street Views • Weirdness

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Ferris Bueller’s Chicago

Wednesday, 24th October 2012 by Noel Ballantyne

In 1986, Matthew Broderick starred as Ferris Bueller in the now classic Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, and inspired a whole generation of kids to aim so much higher when taking an “unscheduled day-off”. Today we’re going on a tour of the some of the key locations from the movie.

45˚ Imagery • Buildings • Movie Locations • Stadiums and Sport • Street Views

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Churches With Detached Towers

Thursday, 18th October 2012 by Ian Brown

We recently took a look at a number of Churches with twisted spires. Rather more common are Churches with detached bell towers, though the architectural styles vary wildly. The most famous example is Italy’s Torre di Pisa, more commonly known as the Leaning Tower of Pisa.

45˚ Imagery • Shadows • Street Views • Towers • World Heritage Sites

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