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For all of the interesting, funny, or otherwise unusual things you see on Google Maps! (and other mapping software)

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googlemapsshenanigans is for all of interesting, funny, or otherwise unusual things you see on Google Maps! (or any map software)

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Irish Wisdom: Timeless Proverbs & Sayings You’ll Love!

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2024/12/01
06:30 UTC

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I reported this already

My work was performing service to a Ford Ecosport. The VIN sequence was unusual, so I looked it up. Surprised to see they were manufactured in India. I decided to look at the town the plant was located.

I saw there was lots of street views around, so I clicked the little drop icon, zoomed out a bit, and flung it into a random neighborhood.

The first image that appeared on the screen of my work computer was....a young fellow, sans trousers. Or undergarments. Just air drying his goods for all the world to see.

I couldn't close the tab fast enough. I did manage to get it reported to Google. This is what you get, as I don't want to get banned from reddit, or go to prison.

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2024/12/01
03:29 UTC

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Coordinates 33.939293, -118.366478 residential back yard full of Teslas in Los Angeles

39 Comments
2024/11/30
15:05 UTC

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Yikes

Ai looks unusual.

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2024/11/30
11:17 UTC

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mum: where do you want to go on holiday? me:

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2024/11/29
20:13 UTC

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Any website to compare maps side-by-side

Any website that lets you to compare maps side-by-side?

- For example for a given lat/long, I want to be able compare using Google/Bing/Yandex etc in a grid.

- Something like https://nakarte.me/ but multiple maps visible at the same time

I really couldn't find a website like this.

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2024/11/29
17:33 UTC

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Of course I find this on the Georgia Florida line

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2024/11/29
12:03 UTC

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Lost a frame, can't find it

So I found a frame from a surveillance video from a crime in Chicago, and I lost it. I've spent 2 hours trying to find it and now I tap. If someone can find the google map image from the frame at :27 in this video Homicide | 17th District | May 24, 2024 | JH-277783 ill be super grateful. I had the exact daytime frame pulled up and forgot to save it.

Added NSFW just because of the nature of the video, it doesn't depict any actual violence but I wanted to be mindful.

6 Comments
2024/11/29
06:18 UTC

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Public transport on Google Maps: Now including teleportation!

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2024/11/28
13:35 UTC

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dream duo in Tampa

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2024/11/28
05:51 UTC

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something i found while playing geoguessr lol

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2024/11/27
20:16 UTC

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AI generated town??

39 Comments
2024/11/27
17:52 UTC

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Lettering at Ascension Island RAF Station

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2024/11/27
13:14 UTC

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Casa apagada no street view

Passeando pela cidade de São José (SC, Brasil) encontrei uma casa borrada em todos os cliques que pegaram ela, alguém sabe explicar o motivo?

Segue o endereço aos demais curiosos:

992 R. Antenor Valentin da Silva link google maps

2 Comments
2024/11/27
12:55 UTC

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2024/11/27
08:20 UTC

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A pigeon with nesting material

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2024/11/26
19:19 UTC

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Only in New York

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2024/11/26
18:03 UTC

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Found something interesting I think it’s a stick

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2024/11/26
13:28 UTC

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i found da beefydie guysss

I found dream island

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2024/11/26
03:42 UTC

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I have a slight feeling that this isn't Mesa

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2024/11/26
00:42 UTC

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The more I zoom in, the more questions I have

What on earth is going on in this car

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2024/11/25
23:18 UTC

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how come a small section of street view on this city block is locked to november 2022, but the rest in the area is normal? (see link in body text)

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2024/11/25
17:46 UTC

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Weird (AI generated) images on street view in Africa

So I saw this post in a different subreddit about random street view images found around Angola: https://www.reddit.com/r/RBI/comments/1g4a145/some_truly_weird_google_street_view_submissions/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

So I did my own digging and found some more really odd images on the street view in African countries by the same person, a lot uploaded this month. Would anyone have any idea what these images are and why the user keeps uploading them? Most of them are in Angola but there is a couple that I found in the DRC.

Apple tooth

Pumpkin monster

Eggplant cow

Garlic swan

Angry red onion

Piranha plant

Rhino bus

Rhino shark

Twisted cow

Shark horse - This one is uploaded by a different account

Rocket car - Another different account (looks like a youtuber)

Some pokemon looking thing

Flying emirates car

Watermelon tractor

T-rex

These are all of the ones I found but there is probably way more because the account posting them has over 400 photos. Seems like some sort of weird art project

0 Comments
2024/11/25
13:23 UTC

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