THE INSIDER: Bird’s-eye view will rock you
There are some things that can only be seen by satellite
If you want to play big brother using Google Maps, \you shouldn’t be surprised to find some disturbing stuff once in a while. In addition to Street View photographs of people caught in compromising situations — not all of which are posed — there are some things that can only be seen by satellite. One of the most famous is the larch tree swastika near Zernikow in Brandenburg, which is believed to have been planted in 1938 by enthusiastic Nazis to commemorate Adolf Hitler’s birthday. It is still visible for a few weeks every year when the colour of the larch leaves contrasts with those of the surrounding pines. Since 2005, taking a virtual tour of Artesina in northern Italy produces another rather strange sight — a gigantic pink rabbit. The size of half a rugby field, the stuffed bunny in question is 5m high and took Vienna-based art collective Geltin more than five years to knit. Yes, knit. You’d better be quick if you want to see it for yourself though — the rabbit is made from biod...
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