Belgium

Right Down the Toilet

The toilet – home to some of humankind’s most intimate moments, and probably one of the last things you’d think you’d find on Google Maps (or think to look for, for that matter). One might be surprised, however, at just how many random toilets and toilet-related items are lying around on Google Maps. As part of our effort to maintain our highbrow credibility, we’ve collected a few for you here; it’s a dirty job but someone has to do it.

Vehicular Art

While most people dispose of old vehicle by sending them for scrap or recycling, there are endless opportunities to do…

Stuck at the Border

More than three years in, the folks at Google have amassed a healthy roster of countries covered by Street View. Alas, there are still those places where the Street View cars must turn around at the border. Luckily, they often get close enough to at least give us a glimpse at what lies on the other side.

Google Sightseeing’s Brewery Tour

Some of our writers have been known to enjoy the occasional alcoholic beverage1, and the ongoing expansion of Street View…

A Trio of Tripoints

A tripoint is a geographical location where three borders meet – most notably those of different countries, but also (to…

Complicated borders

Here’s a fairly long train travelling through an icy Moldova, eastern Europe. A train is hardly an uncommon sight on…