Archive for May 31st, 2007

Google Sightseeing takes you on tour of the world as seen from satellite, using the free Google Earth program, or Google Maps in your web browser. Each weekday your guides James and Alex present new weird and wonderful sights as suggested by readers.

The editors: James & Alex

Breaking and Entering?

Thursday, 31st May 2007 by Alex

Just what exactly is this guy up to? Well, I have no idea, but he certainly hasn’t lost his keys

Half Naked Sunbathing Girls on Google Street View

by Alex

I wonder how these girls feel about being half naked for all the world to see on Google Street View?

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Does anyone know who they are?

Update: I’ve just realised that for most of these Street View sights, you can move down the street a little and change your perspective on things.

Giant Pumpkin!

by Alex

Now make sure your children’s eyes are covered, because we’ve found a completely naked Giant Pumpkin on Street View!

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Mmmm, pumpkin….

Thanks to Brian.

Inappropriate Images In Street View

by Alex

In the comments on our last post one of our readers posted a link to this, er, revealing billboard advert parked in front of the Bellagio, Las Vegas.

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Which of course raises a question about the suitability of these images to be seen by anyone who stumbles across them. On a regular Google search, you’d have to edit your preferences to turn off SafeSearch, but there’s no way to filter the images in Street View. Additionally, these pictures feature real people, their houses, their cars, and their cars’ numberplates. And none of these people gave their permission before these things were posted online.

It turns out Google have clearly though of this already - if you click “Street View Help” in any Street view window, you can read the following message:

Report Inappropriate Image
Google takes concerns about its services very seriously. Please use the link below to report concerns about an inappropriate street view.

Thanks to EAF and Chris DiBona.