Off-topic but fascinating -- maps.google.com street photos - Beyond Tiki

J JanetMermaid Member Lockhart, TX Joined: Dec 31, 2007 Posts: 126	J JanetMermaid Posted posted on Fri, Apr 18, 2008 4:42 PM I was searching for the zip code of one of our clients and discovered that Google maps had a picture of her house. Fascinated, I started entering addresses for places I know, live, have lived, etc. Almost all of them include a photo of the street, with zoom/pan/tilt/etc. options so you can actually look directly at any house on that street. It's fascinating and also kinda creepy -- someone had to drive all over these streets, taking pictures every few yards. Thought I'd share this here for those who don't know about it. Try entering your address -- not all streets have been mapped, but certainly most in Austin have.

I was searching for the zip code of one of our clients and discovered that Google maps had a picture of her house. Fascinated, I started entering addresses for places I know, live, have lived, etc. Almost all of them include a photo of the street, with zoom/pan/tilt/etc. options so you can actually look directly at any house on that street.

It's fascinating and also kinda creepy -- someone had to drive all over these streets, taking pictures every few yards.

Thought I'd share this here for those who don't know about it. Try entering your address -- not all streets have been mapped, but certainly most in Austin have.

Post #374606 by JanetMermaid on Fri, Apr 18, 2008 4:42 PM