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Groundhog Day
Thursday, 2nd February 2017 by Alex Turnbull
Today is Groundhog Day, a North American festival which reckons that “if a groundhog emerges from its burrow on this day and fails to see its shadow because the weather is cloudy, winter will soon end. If the groundhog sees its shadow because the weather is bright and clear, it will be frightened and run back into its hole, and the winter will continue for six more weeks.”
On this day: The City of Las Vegas was Founded
On May 15, 1905, the city of Las Vegas was founded with the auction of half a square kilometre of land owned by the San Pedro, Los Angeles and Salt Lake Railroad. Initially a pioneer stopover,…
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Groundhog Day
Tuesday, 2nd February 2016 by Alex Turnbull
Today is Groundhog Day, a North American festival which reckons that “if a groundhog emerges from its burrow on this day and fails to see its shadow because the weather is cloudy, winter will soon end. If the groundhog sees its shadow because the weather is bright and clear, it will be frightened and run back into its hole, and the winter will continue for six more weeks.”
Undiscovered Hawaii: Lanai, Kahoolawe, and Niihau
Friday, 22nd May 2015 by Kyle Kusch
Hawaii is one of the world’s great tourist destinations, with millions of people from around the world streaming into the islands each year. While most tourists lounge their time away on the beaches of Maui, Oahu, Molokai, Kauai, and the Big Island of Hawaii, many forget that there are eight major islands in the archipelago. Today we’re going to take a look at the other three major islands of the 50th state of the United States.
Walled Cities of the Caribbean
Thursday, 12th March 2015 by Kyle Kusch
In many people’s imaginations, walled cities are associated with medieval Europe, but such cities exist all over the world. In this post we look at walled cities from around the Caribbean, most (but not all) of which are legacies of Spanish colonisation.
Google Ice View (Rideau Canal Skateway)
Wednesday, 11th February 2015 by Ian Brown
Each winter, 7.8km (4.8miles) of the Rideau Canal in Ottawa freezes into what is dubbed the World’s Largest Skating Rink – the Rideau Canal Skateway. Located in the capital of Canada, anyone can lace up a pair of skates and glide along this spectacular World Heritage Site, which is maintained during the winter by the National Capital Commission. Each year more than a million skaters visit the Skateway, with peak season during February’s Winterlude festival.
Groundhog Day
Monday, 2nd February 2015 by Alex Turnbull
Today is Groundhog Day, a North American festival which reckons that “if a groundhog emerges from its burrow on this day and fails to see its shadow because the weather is cloudy, winter will soon end. If the groundhog sees its shadow because the weather is bright and clear, it will be frightened and run back into its hole, and the winter will continue for six more weeks.”
Previously on Google Sightseeing
On this day: The City of Las Vegas was Founded
On May 15, 1905, the city of Las Vegas was founded with the auction of half a square kilometre of…
The Walls of Ston
Although the walls in question are made of stone, the title of this post isn’t missing an ‘e’. Ston is…
On this day: Talyllyn Railway
On May 14, 1951, the Talyllyn Railway became the first line in the world to be preserved as a heritage…
Recent Comments
- russell: This is the long game…i like it
- Longtime reader: There has not been a new Google Sightseeing post since this one on May 22, 2015. Can we expect more...
- criticalmass: Every day I get this as an update – and every day starts with a song… [HER:] They say we’re...
- Wayne: I’ve taken one of those half-day tours to Niihau. The helicopter company, owned by the Robinson family,...
- Jel: And that’s not to mention the Dutch 11-towns race, when and if it gets cold enough – nigh on 200km....
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