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Google Sightseer Newsletter - June 2014

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The Sightseer Newsletter has a wicked case of football fever. Please join us on a tour of Brazil through the lens of Google Maps and Google Earth.
As always, we want to make sure the Sightseer is useful to you, so please tell us what you think. And if this isn't the journey for you, simply follow the directions to unsubscribe below.
 
On location ...
Every four years, Brazilians come together to show their love for football by painting their streets. This year, they're sharing their art with the world through Street View. Take a stroll through the most beautifully painted streets in Views.
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Painted streets, Brazil
 
This month in 3D
3D imagery of World Cup stadiums and cities around Brazil will give you great perspective on the games and where they're being played. View it all in Google Earth and the new Maps on desktop.

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World Cup stadiums 3D
 
Word on the street
Stand on the pitch of all 12 World Cup stadiums with Street View. You can also explore many cultural and historical sites across the city, like Iguaçu National Park. If you like what you see in Brazil, head on over to Peru, Chile, Colombia and Mexico for newly added Latin American imagery.
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Inside World Cup stadiums
 
Field guide
To see Brazil's football stadiums in 3D, open Maps on your desktop and click the thumbnail in the bottom left labeled "Earth."* Zoom into a stadium, then tilt the map by clicking the button in the bottom right. For full camera control, click and hold Control and drag with your mouse.

*WebGL-enabled browsers only.
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Arena Castelao
 
Where in the world
Somewhere in Google Earth is this interesting location. Can you find it? Click here to see a larger view and post your answer.
These clues can help lead you:
•   This city was built in the last 60 years
•   It's shaped like an airplane, by design
•   Oscar Niemeyer is famous for his work here
 
 
Where in the world
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