Google Maps has opened up a whole new perspective on what we see from above.
Before its launch in 2005, you had to rely on Nasa or bagging a window seat on your holiday flight to get a glimpse of the Earth from on high. But today Google Maps lets us see just about everything the planet has to offer, as well as guiding us from A to B and letting us explore at ground level using Street View.
Hit play on the video above to discover some strange areas on Google Maps and check out our full range of coverage below.
Weird and scary findings on Google Maps:
8 of the strangest sightings on Google Maps
Google Street View has mysteriously hidden two houses in Teesside and no one knows why
Hidden secrets on Google Maps:
6 top secret places hidden by Google Maps
From air bases to maximum security prisons: places you’re not allowed to see on Google Earth
Explore Britain’s abandoned villages using Google Maps
Google Maps Easter Eggs:
Google Street View cameras let you visit the world’s largest model railway
Google Maps past versus present: See how London has changed in the last 100 years
Guess who the little Google Maps man turns into when you search for Windsor Castle
Dive inside a sub with Google Maps
Tardis materialises on Google Maps
Harry Potter’s Diagon Alley comes to Google Maps
Tour the Natural History Museum without leaving home
Explore 10 Downing Street from your smartphone
Google Maps tricks:
No internet connection? How to use Google Maps offline
How to fix and improve GPS on your Android phones and tablets
7 great tips and tricks for getting more out of Google Maps
Fly like a pilot from the comfort of your own home using Google Earth
Want your face or property blurred out of Google Street View? Here’s how to remove them
