Google street view as armchair tourism

[Viking]

I initially thought that only the major cities of the world had gotten photographed; but apparently you can travel through the country side and brilliant nature as well.

A few suggestions from the top of my head:

http://maps.google.no/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=nn&q=Trollstigen,+6315+Rauma,+M%C3%B8re+og+Romsdal&sll=61.143235,9.09668&sspn=10.381993,39.418945&ie=UTF8&cd=2&geocode=FR4euQMdKhl1AA&split=0&hq=&hnear=Trollstigen,+6315+Rauma,+M%C3%B8re+og+Romsdal&ll=61.063601,7.443237&spn=0,355.072632&z=8&layer=c&cbll=60.473574,7.041662&panoid=dqkU9RK6RoqUxvpYXkmYqg&cbp=12,74.54,,0,1.99

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=vik%C3%B8yvegen&sll=60.326491,6.20214&sspn=0.167244,0.615921&gl=us&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Vik%C3%B8yvegen,+5600+Kvam,+Hordaland,+Norway&ll=60.336705,6.217568&spn=0,359.692039&t=h&z=12&layer=c&cbll=60.336881,6.21738&panoid=pBsHEk0CUiEM_i7xswn5EA&cbp=12,38.82,,0,3.7

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=hordaland&sll=60.360884,5.369469&sspn=0.000653,0.002406&gl=us&g=Rugdeveien+35,+5097+Bergen,+Hordaland,+Norway&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Hordaland,+Norway&ll=61.736728,10.041504&spn=0,350.145264&t=h&z=7&layer=c&cbll=60.430305,7.749445&panoid=hp552HAq7iO6H4W2K9Q3IQ&cbp=12,36.92,,0,4.9

(links can be created in the upper right)

[The Wizard]

http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&source=hp&q=rugdeveien+39+bergen&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Rugdeveien+39,+5097+Bergen,+Hordaland,+Norway&ei=MZdxS6TcINP3-AaknPWWCw&ved=0CAkQ8gEwAA&layer=c&cbll=60.360884,5.369468&panoid=vIlVwLm8kDoxekaRJ0MwdQ&cbp=12,290.14,,0,13.49&ll=60.361356,5.369654&spn=0,359.997599&t=h&z=19

[Subotan]

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=singapore+shenton+way&sll=1.290012,103.852086&sspn=0.023597,0.045276&gl=us&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Shenton+Way,+Singapore&ll=1.275057,103.847449&spn=0,359.99717&t=h&z=19&layer=c&cbll=1.275181,103.847538&panoid=wsv0NOnIJd95boAwVwLphg&cbp=12,15.25,,0,-22.51

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=singapore+shenton+way&sll=1.290012,103.852086&sspn=0.023597,0.045276&gl=us&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Shenton+Way,+Singapore&ll=-22.917923,138.691406&spn=43.924052,92.724609&t=h&z=4&layer=c&cbll=-21.716194,133.752929&panoid=7OXFOF1W8XUCak94-6lRPA&cbp=12,298.01,,0,-2.42

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=singapore+shenton+way&sll=1.290012,103.852086&sspn=0.023597,0.045276&gl=us&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Shenton+Way,+Singapore&ll=64.345705,26.918221&spn=0.041173,0.181103&t=h&z=13&layer=c&cbll=64.345594,26.917894&panoid=04fTgFXR8KUmVWJarxu7kQ&cbp=12,167.83,,0,-2.34

[Strike For The South]

http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&source=hp&q=rugdeveien+39+bergen&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Rugdeveien+39,+5097+Bergen,+Hordaland,+Norway&ei=MZdxS6TcINP3-AaknPWWCw&ved=0CAkQ8gEwAA&layer=c&cbll=60.360884,5.369468&panoid=vIlVwLm8kDoxekaRJ0MwdQ&cbp=12,290.14,,0,13.49&ll=60.361356,5.369654&spn=0,359.997599&t=h&z=19

[The Wizard]

Seems the funny guys in Bergen are popular...

[Viking]

lol. No one got any exotic destinations? Here's an Australian desert:

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=india&sll=60.360884,5.369468&sspn=0.000653,0.002406&g=Rugdeveien+39,+5097+Bergen,+Hordaland,+Norway&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=India&ll=-24.766785,143.459473&spn=0,340.290527&t=h&z=6&layer=c&cbll=-29.968844,142.047835&panoid=TreK3uDfLKyAhl9rFUzSJQ&cbp=12,177.69,,0,12.32

[The Wizard]

It even has the village where my mom lives (and in which I currently reside)...

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=maasboulevard+rotterdam&sll=51.921614,4.493923&sspn=0.072309,0.153637&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Maasboulevard,+Rotterdam,+Zuid-Holland,+The+Netherlands&ll=51.689612,4.211819&spn=0,359.980795&t=h&z=16&layer=c&cbll=51.689232,4.212568&panoid=ZEGqFosG4rBkcAtillKgIg&cbp=12,288.77,,0,7.72

[Viking]

Ah, yes. My primary school is there, my secondary school is there, my high school is there...my uni is there as well. My current apartment is also there; yes I can in fact see the window which I am currently sitting behind.

[Subotan]

And HEY I posted an Australian desert!

[miotas]

lol. No one got any exotic destinations? Here's an Australian desert:

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=india&sll=60.360884,5.369468&sspn=0.000653,0.002406&g=Rugdeveien+39,+5097+Bergen,+Hordaland,+Norway&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=India&ll=-24.766785,143.459473&spn=0,340.290527&t=h&z=6&layer=c&cbll=-29.968844,142.047835&panoid=TreK3uDfLKyAhl9rFUzSJQ&cbp=12,177.69,,0,12.32

What are you talking about? All the other places were exotic, that picture is the first that wasn't overseas :wink:

When I get home I'll try post some of my favourite places.

[Azathoth]

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=1460+ulster+heights+ellenville&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=52.285401,113.818359&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=1460+Ulster+Heights+Rd,+Ellenville,+Ulster,+New+York+12428&ll=41.77136,-74.493045&spn=0,359.986106&t=h&z=17&layer=c&cbll=41.771331,-74.492933&panoid=6JrZJvE_0uLe_FAIIUb5tA&cbp=12,176.66,,0,7.36

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=1460+ulster+heights+ellenville&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=52.285401,113.818359&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=1460+Ulster+Heights+Rd,+Ellenville,+Ulster,+New+York+12428&t=h&layer=c&cbll=41.769029,-74.483867&panoid=WCMafyX277DhBQ1odVMeDA&cbp=12,356.03,,0,-3.3&ll=41.769023,-74.484&spn=0.006105,0.013894&z=17

[Viking]

I forgot to mention: check out the full screen mode; some of the image sets are of pretty decent quality.


And HEY I posted an Australian desert!

Well, it is not as deserted as the one I posted. ~D