Maynard’s News You Can Use
If you visit Google Maps and click the “Street View” button, you’ll see the growing list of cities where individual roads have been thoroughly photographed.
This is an amazing feature. Google has sent cars with roof-mounted 360-degree cameras up and down every street, snapping wide-angle pictures every 20 yards or so. With a few clicks, you’re off on a virtual tour of any major metropolitan region. Note that you can drag each picture around to see the full circle view. There’s also up-and-down leeway to look higher or lower.
The Google cars have gone everywhere. Small streets as well as major ones. If you live in a Googled region, try finding your own residence.
Of course, with countless cameras snapping endless photos, some bizarre images inevitably show up. Enthusiasts have been collecting these noteworthy pics for your viewing pleasure.
This FoxNews story gave an overview of the phenomenon. For the gory details, look to these sites and views:
- An Australian news bureau compiled “The best of Google Street View”
- Another compilation, “The Google Street View Gallery”
- Looks like the Google cameras captured a drug deal going down
- This one looks like a deadly crime in progress, but I think it’s just a squirt gun we see
Okay, boys, here’s the one you were waiting for. I’m including it here because it’s harmless enough.
- Last but not least, we find a gal flashing her headlights for the camera, if you know what I mean. (Here’s the direct link to Google (although that link only takes you to the general vicinity; it may be necessary adjust the position))
