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Friday, 3rd November 2006 by Alex Turnbull
I wonder if these drivers know that the road they’re driving along outside Cork, Ireland isn’t actually finished yet?
Thanks to David Patrick.
Alex has decided that his title will be Senior Vice President of Stuff.
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Lesotho is one of the most unique countries on the planet. It’s the southernmost landlocked country, the largest country that’s entirely surrounded by another country, and the highest country on Earth. Yet, it doesn’t really show up on too many people’s radar. With the arrival of Google Street View imagery this month to Lesotho, it’s time to shed some light on the world’s largest enclave.
The Netherlands is renowned for being a very flat1 and windy country. In the western town of Rozenburg the strong…
Lesotho is one of the most unique countries on the planet. It’s the southernmost landlocked country, the largest country that’s entirely surrounded by another country, and the highest country on Earth. Yet, it doesn’t really show up on too many people’s radar. With the arrival of Google Street View imagery this month to Lesotho, it’s time to shed some light on the world’s largest enclave.
The Netherlands is renowned for being a very flat1 and windy country. In the western town of Rozenburg the strong…
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Do you think they notice errors like that when putting the images together or whether it’s just a compitition in their office to get the most ‘mistakes’ featured on this website?
That’s two images of the (recently completed) Ballincollig by-pass stitched together. The image on the left from the during construction phase, and the image on the right from after road completion naturally!
Aiieeeeeee! Doom!
Yeah…and do the drivers know that the seasons change instantly as well?
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There is no more middle-seasons…
Reminds me of an episode of “Married With Children” where one town is shrouded in perpetual darkness.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0642264/
I have seen a similar error to this one. Find England, (UK) and then Birmingham. Look on Maps for the ‘M6 Toll road’ – a blue (motorway) road. Follow it round using hybrid and you will see the road disappears at one point. There is a lorry about to crash!!.
This was completed recently but it seems that google have only got half way through updating the maps. Can it be added to this category?