BuzzFeed - Buzz Tagged "google maps" http://www.buzzfeed.com BuzzFeed, Find Your New Favorite Thing en Copyright 2012 BuzzFeed, Inc. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:17:36 -0500 editor@buzzfeed.com (http://www.buzzfeed.com/about) info@buzzfeed.com (http://www.buzzfeed.com/about) Strange Brazilian Google Maps Easter Egg http://www.buzzfeed.com/jpmoore/strange-brazilian-google-maps-easter-egg When you click on this woman in Google Maps street view something strange happens.

Inspired by this reddit thread.

LINK: Try it yourself.

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/jpmoore/strange-brazilian-google-maps-easter-egg Wed, 11 Jan 2012 18:02:10 -0500 <b>When you click on this woman in Google Maps street view something strange happens.</b> jpmoore nonadult Inspired by this <a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/funny/comments/ocmb3/click_the_woman/">reddit thread</a>. nonadult nonadult Google Maps Has A "Lord Of The Rings" Easter Egg http://www.buzzfeed.com/jpmoore/google-maps-lord-of-the-rings-easter-egg Google is always there to help you. Or at least until they enslave us all, but for now, they just want to make sure you understand the danger of your journey.

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/jpmoore/google-maps-lord-of-the-rings-easter-egg Tue, 20 Dec 2011 11:54:57 -0500 <b>Google is always there to help you.</b> Or at least until they enslave us all, but for now, they just want to make sure you understand the danger of your journey. jpmoore nonadult 3D Mapping On Steroids http://www.buzzfeed.com/lenkendall/look-out-google-maps-3d-mapping-on-steroids-wh6

Look out, Google Maps. C3 Technologies provides photo-realistic 3D city visualization solutions for the search, navigation and geographic information systems industries.

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/lenkendall/look-out-google-maps-3d-mapping-on-steroids-wh6 Fri, 04 Nov 2011 04:02:20 -0400 <b>Look out, Google Maps.</b> C3 Technologies provides photo-realistic 3D city visualization solutions for the search, navigation and geographic information systems industries. lenkendall nonadult Google Maps Shows Us How Classy Miami Is [NSFW] http://www.buzzfeed.com/jpmoore/google-maps-shows-us-how-classy-miami-is-nsfw There's only one classy capital of the United States and it is definitely Miami.

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/jpmoore/google-maps-shows-us-how-classy-miami-is-nsfw Fri, 09 Sep 2011 14:57:45 -0400 <b>There&#39;s only one classy capital of the United States and it is definitely Miami.</b> jpmoore adult Someone Drew A Penis On The Google Maps Street View Camera http://www.buzzfeed.com/jpmoore/someone-drew-a-penis-on-the-google-maps-street-vie Granted, it's a poorly drawn penis, but a penis nonetheless. Some Australian guy out there has a hilarious sense of humor, and art skills that leave a bit to be desired. (Thanks Matt!)

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/jpmoore/someone-drew-a-penis-on-the-google-maps-street-vie Tue, 06 Sep 2011 15:37:12 -0400 <b>Granted, it&#39;s a poorly drawn penis, but a penis nonetheless.</b> Some Australian guy out there has a hilarious sense of humor, and art skills that leave a bit to be desired. (Thanks Matt!) jpmoore nonadult Google Maps Already Recognizing Libya's New Government http://www.buzzfeed.com/provincialelitist/google-maps-already-recognizing-libyas-new-govern Google's map of Tripoli is already listing the city's Green Square by it's orignal pre-Khaddafy regime name, Martyrs' Square.

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/provincialelitist/google-maps-already-recognizing-libyas-new-govern Mon, 22 Aug 2011 14:14:55 -0400 <b>Google&#39;s map of Tripoli is already listing the city&#39;s Green Square by it&#39;s orignal pre-Khaddafy regime name, Martyrs&#39; Square.</b> provincialelitist nonadult 10 Awesome City Slogans Tagged On Google Maps http://www.buzzfeed.com/provincialelitist/10-awesome-city-slogans-tagged-on-google-maps In honor of the smarty pants who decided to start tagging city slogans on Google Maps I bring you the ten best mottos listed so far. (via Boomstica )

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/provincialelitist/10-awesome-city-slogans-tagged-on-google-maps Wed, 25 May 2011 12:58:03 -0400 <b>In honor of the smarty pants who decided to start tagging <a href="http://www.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&amp;hl=en&amp;oe=UTF8&amp;msa=0&amp;msid=204281874329745281146.0004a32953def8e6c3244&amp;source=embed&amp;ll=42.617791,-85.166016&amp;spn=24.506174,39.506836&amp;t=h&amp;z=5"> city slogans on Google Maps</a> I bring you the ten best mottos listed so far.</b> (via <b><a href="http://twitter.com/#!/boomtisca/status/73401002581172224">Boomstica</a></b>) provincialelitist nonadult The New Google Maps Car http://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/the-new-google-maps-car Fancy.

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/the-new-google-maps-car Sat, 23 Apr 2011 12:50:47 -0400 Fancy. mjs538 nonadult Russian Google Maps Is Creepy http://www.buzzfeed.com/mathieus/russian-google-map-is-creepy-8q4 These pictures were taken from Yandex Maps in the russian city of Donetsk. Seems like a fun place?

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/mathieus/russian-google-map-is-creepy-8q4 Tue, 12 Apr 2011 01:32:38 -0400 <b>These pictures were taken from Yandex Maps in the russian city of Donetsk.</b> Seems like a fun place? mathieus nonadult World Wars Meet Google Maps http://www.buzzfeed.com/sly/world-wars-meet-google-maps Conflict History is an amazing visualization of the history of war and conflict across the globe.

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/sly/world-wars-meet-google-maps Wed, 06 Apr 2011 16:24:18 -0400 <a href="http://www.conflicthistory.com/#/period/1801-1813">Conflict History</a> is an amazing visualization of the history of war and conflict across the globe. sly nonadult Google Earth Images As Surrealist Art http://www.buzzfeed.com/burnred/google-earth-images-actually-make-for-great-surrea-281t Artist Clement Valla zooms into Google Earth at just the right angles to discover incredible surrealist imagery. That, or the world is actually melting. Probably not a bad idea to panic just in case. ( Via .)

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/burnred/google-earth-images-actually-make-for-great-surrea-281t Wed, 09 Mar 2011 03:02:08 -0500 <b>Artist <a href="http://clementvalla.com/index.php?/work/bridges/">Clement Valla</a> zooms into Google Earth at just the right angles to discover incredible surrealist imagery.</b> That, or the world is actually melting. Probably not a bad idea to panic just in case. (<a href="http://gizmodo.com/#!5778660/google-earth-images-actually-make-for-great-surrealist-art/gallery/1">Via</a>.) burnred nonadult Crashed Airplane On Google Maps http://www.buzzfeed.com/burnred/crashed-airplane-on-google-maps-281t Spotted over Alameda, CA.

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/burnred/crashed-airplane-on-google-maps-281t Sat, 05 Mar 2011 10:02:09 -0500 Spotted over Alameda, CA. burnred nonadult Witness A Baby Being Born On Google Maps http://www.buzzfeed.com/ashleybaccam/witness-a-baby-being-born-on-google-maps Just a normal day in Wilmersdorf, Germany.

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/ashleybaccam/witness-a-baby-being-born-on-google-maps Tue, 23 Nov 2010 14:06:55 -0500 Just a normal day in Wilmersdorf, Germany. ashleybaccam nonadult Driving Directions from Japan to China http://www.buzzfeed.com/shagnast2100/driving-directions-from-japan-to-china-1i8d In case you were wondering how to reach China from Japan via your car. You now know the answer to that question according to Google Maps. Step #43.

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/shagnast2100/driving-directions-from-japan-to-china-1i8d Fri, 05 Nov 2010 23:02:04 -0400 <strong>In case you were wondering how to reach China from Japan via your car.</strong> You now know the answer to that question according to Google Maps. Step #43. shagnast2100 nonadult Google Finds God, Takes A Picture! http://www.buzzfeed.com/todaysepicfail/google-finds-god-takes-a-picture-20rr A Google street view camera caught this epiphany above a Swiss lake. Could this be a picture of the All Mighty? What are your thoughts?

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/todaysepicfail/google-finds-god-takes-a-picture-20rr Tue, 19 Oct 2010 08:03:02 -0400 <b>A Google street view camera caught this epiphany above a Swiss lake.</b> Could this be a picture of the All Mighty? What are your thoughts? todaysepicfail nonadult If Google Maps Were Real http://www.buzzfeed.com/melismashable/if-google-maps-were-real It looks like creative art has even found its way to Google. Alejo Malia has merged the technological world of maps with classic illustration. Art and social media finally collide. ( Via )

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/melismashable/if-google-maps-were-real Mon, 13 Sep 2010 08:30:05 -0400 <b> It looks like creative art has even found its way to Google. </b> <a href=" http://www.flickr.com/photos/alejomalia/">Alejo Malia</a> has merged the technological world of maps with classic illustration. Art and social media finally collide. (<a href=" http://mashable.com/2010/09/12/google-maps-art/">Via</a>) melismashable nonadult Song Lyrics As Google Maps Directions http://www.buzzfeed.com/expresident/song-lyrics-as-google-maps-directions UPDATE : A whole set of song lyrics as Google Maps directions brought to you by a collaborative effort from BuzzFeed's editors and community! Add your own ideas to the excellent ones already in the comments .

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/expresident/song-lyrics-as-google-maps-directions Wed, 11 Aug 2010 15:54:52 -0400 <b>UPDATE</b>: A whole set of song lyrics as Google Maps directions brought to you by a collaborative effort from BuzzFeed&#39;s editors and community! <b>Add your own ideas to the excellent ones already in the comments</b>. expresident nonadult Google Maps Is Helpful http://www.buzzfeed.com/eduardoleon/google-maps-sperm-bank-ga9 Always trust Google Maps reader reviews. Especially in Seattle.

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/eduardoleon/google-maps-sperm-bank-ga9 Thu, 15 Jul 2010 07:02:03 -0400 Always trust Google Maps reader reviews. Especially in Seattle. eduardoleon adult What If The Oil Spill Happened Where You Live? http://www.buzzfeed.com/bigcrush/what-if-the-oil-spill-happened-where-you-live

Ifitwasmyhome.com has created a tool using Google Maps to help put the scope of the BP spill in perspective . Just enter your city, state and country to see what a spill of that size would mean in your home. For example, if the spill happened in Manhattan, it would have already made it to Boston….

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/bigcrush/what-if-the-oil-spill-happened-where-you-live Fri, 18 Jun 2010 11:06:30 -0400 <b><a href="http://www.ifitwasmyhome.com/">Ifitwasmyhome.com</a> has created a tool using Google Maps to help put the scope of the BP spill in perspective</b>. Just enter your city, state and country to see what a spill of that size would mean in your home. For example, if the spill happened in Manhattan, it would have already made it to Boston.... bigcrush nonadult Pizza Vs. Guns Vs. Strip Clubs http://www.buzzfeed.com/matthewwilliamson/pizza-vs-guns-vs-strip-clubs-5fl An infographic I can get behind. Taken from the most popular Google Maps search term in a particular area.

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/matthewwilliamson/pizza-vs-guns-vs-strip-clubs-5fl Fri, 19 Mar 2010 02:56:58 -0400 An infographic I can get behind. Taken from the most popular Google Maps search term in a particular area. matthewwilliamson nonadult