Google Field Trip makes its way to the UK, helps you one-up the Queen with Buckingham Palace trivia

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Want to learn a bit about that giant obelisk just outside your bedroom window? Or perhaps you're curious about the 16th century structure a few blocks away. As you approach, Google's [Field Trip app](http://www.engadget.com/2012/09/27/googles-niantic-labs-launches-field-trip-app-for-android-helps/) will chime in with a bit of trivia, along with a photo of the site -- and, if you're wearing headphones or using Bluetooth speakers in your car, it'll even "read" that description to you. The app has been available to Android users in the great US of A since September, but it's now making its way to the UK as well, displaying content from local partners _Dezeen_, _Historic UK_, _Historvius_, _Time Out_ and _Run Riot_, among others. Looks like it's time to dust off those walkabout shoes and hit up the source link to snag the latest version for your smartphone.

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**Source:** [Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nianticproject.scout), [Google+](https://plus.google.com/+FieldTripApp/posts/S2Uqei1tLa6)

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