Weird and wonderful views captured via Google Earth

The world is a wonderful place and with Google Earth, you can almost travel the entire globe in the blink of an eye.

Doing so can be really eye-opening too, as there are all sorts of places that when viewed from above take on a new meaning or view.

We've collected some of the most interesting spots you can poke around at.

• 43 brilliant photos from around the world captured by Street View
• 31 intriguing images that need further explanation