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.
Here’s Wally!
When Google announced the recent UK Street View launch they also hinted at the presence of the popular children’s book character “Wally” (Or “Waldo” as he’s known in the North America), hidden somewhere in the Street View images.
And we’ve found him, posing outside the O2 store on Putney High Street in London.
Looks like Wally is also popular with the ladies! One girl is filming his Street View debut and, after the car has passed, he’s surrounded by adoring fans.
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Ahem
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/03/19/street_view_uk/comments/ under heading “There’s Wally” Thursday 19th March 2009 14:24 GMT
Well obviously you should have told us rather than the reg!
Could be
Took me just three minutes from starting to look, and you probably know why
Not sure I do know why… are you Wally?
No, but does “S and I were walking” mean anything to you?
Um, no it doesn’t – should it?
You’re a very mysterious person Tim!
I live in Putney
is this a banksy?
just wondering. its chairman mao on the side of a building on pentonville road, london.
Placemark: Google Maps / Google Earth
i want to look an my road but can’t:(
What more can I say