Have you ever opened up Google Maps and seen images from Street View? This feature can be used in many places on the map, and some particularly awe-inspiring views have been captured since its introduction. With Street View, anyone with a reliable internet connection can get a first-person perspective on any location in the world. But have you ever wondered how this was all done in the first place?
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There was a time when Google personnel would drive around in cars equipped with 360-degree cameras and take photos of the landscape around them. Nowadays, it can be done with much smaller tech. Cool, right? Here is our list of awesome images captured by Google Street View. Check out how perfectly timed these images are.
We're not sure what comes to mind for you, but to us, it looks as though the owners had a large party the night before, or maybe some kids had fun at the expense of the house owners. The toilet tissue “art” seems to have endured until the following morning.
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Our impression is that these people went beyond with their Halloween toilet paper prank. That must be at least three packs of paper, considering the size of the house and the driveway. This image has been forever captured on google maps. We’re not sure if the owners will be too happy about this.
Credit where credit is due. We pay our compliments to this elderly gentleman for his boldness and bravery while chasing away the large brown bear on his property with what appears to be a wooden paddle. If this isn’t courage, we don’t know what is.
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This would not be our first choice of action in the face of a bear, but this guy is going for it. If it were up to us, we’d just hide until the bear found another place to sleep. We are amazed by his determination and courage.
This guy can't seem to get any luck. This man, dressed in what appears to be a prison suit, appears to be on the run. His appearance here on Google Streets can’t have helped his cause. Just when you thought you could get out without being seen.
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The thing about Google Maps is that they try to do a thorough job at covering all the roads where possible. At the very least, they covered his face. We wonder if the authorities used this photo in order to track him down if he was indeed an escaped prisoner.
Given that they only fell from a bicycle, it’s probable that they'll be fine, although any fall to the ground can be painful. This is any bike rider’s worst nightmare—immortalized on a pantoscopic camera for all to see. We only pray that there wasn't another vehicle approaching too quickly in that lane.
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Throwing out her hands was a smart choice, but it looks like she was really thrown off. If nothing else, she’ll have this picture to laugh about with her friends. There aren't many people who can say they have a photograph of themselves at the exact time of their accident.
This is unquestionably one of our favorites. Just have to marvel at this one and wonder—it's incredible. You are witnessing a man on a penny-farthing dragging along what appears to be a stuffed penguin. We don't think it's strange at all. Totally normal.
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How many times have you wanted to pop your favorite plush animal into a sidecar and go for a spin? In this case, the spin would take quite a long time, considering the size of the front wheel. We're glad Google captured this one-of-a-kind image.
Suppose you're using Google Streets to look up a particular address when this comes up. Are you at least a little intrigued to know what's going on there? It seems that this man woke up one day with a quest: dress as a horse and have a little tea party with his flamingo friends.
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Is that a phone sitting on the table? It appears that this picnic is getting a little crowded. We'd like to meet this guy and shake his hand. What's up with the blurred image of his calves, though? Was he also nervously tapping his feet when this was taken? We’d be a little nervous too.
What a strange sight to see while filling up the car with gas. On this roundabout, a herd of cows munches on grass. The sign at the gas station reads "Pemex," which is the name of a Mexican oil corporation. We wonder if this is a normal scene in Mexico.
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It looks like these Mexican Cows wanted to take a stroll. This picture is one of our favorites. Nature and modernity can coexist in harmony, as this picture demonstrates. Cows continue to graze peacefully in the middle of the road while cars pass by.
Whoa! This one might well go down in history—what a strange sight to capture on camera. I can only imagine the terror this Northwestern bus driver was experiencing as this shot was captured. Fortunately, it doesn't appear like the bus was crowded at the time.
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Even though we'll never know what happened, we're pleased to report that nobody was wounded in this incident. There was ice on the roads, and the bus probably started spinning out of control until it hit the railing.
If you're going to drive, you may as well do it in style. Is the man standing a few steps behind the owner of the blue vehicle? Or were they just bystanders who happened to be in the right spot at the right time?
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The passengers in the car were startled, but it seemed that everyone was unharmed. After all, there doesn’t appear to be any evidence of a significant collision. Instead, the vehicle seems to have slid off the side of the road.
