Today for the first time, we’re releasing Street View imagery of Kenya —including the Samburu National Reserve, Lewa Wildlife Conservancy an...
Google Earth turns 10 today
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When Google Earth was first introduced 10 years ago, it immediately stole my heart. Beyond the freedom to fly anywhere in the world, I was ...
Vertical Street View of the world’s most iconic rock wall: Yosemite’s El Capitan
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Today we’re launching our first-ever vertical Street View collection, giving you the opportunity to climb 3,000 feet up the world’s most fam...
Walk in the footsteps of South Africa’s freedom fighters
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On April 27, 1994, Nelson Mandela became President of South Africa in the country’s first democratic, post-Apartheid election. Known now as ...
Ho Ho Ho! Track Santa around the world with Google’s Santa Tracker
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After 23 days of preparation, the elves are finally ready for Santa’s annual journey around the globe. They’ve taught each other how to say ...
Seven traffic tips to get you to the Thanksgiving table
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Thanksgiving means gearing up for a turkey feast, Thanksgiving Day parades, local Turkey Trots and annual football showdowns . It also mean...
Walk like an Egyptian with Street View in Google Maps
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Candlelight flickering on a stone wall covered in hieroglyphs. A proud queen brought low by the bite of a snake. Reeds rustling along a rive...
Making of Maps: Reaching a milestone
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The is the first of several posts taking you behind the scenes of how Google makes its Maps. Stay tuned to the Lat Long blog over the next ...
Hop on board—and go almost anywhere—with public transit on Google Maps
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More than 70 percent of the world’s population doesn’t own a car 1 —a surprising fact for anyone who’s sat for what seems like hours on end ...
Go back in time with Street View
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If you’ve ever dreamt of being a time traveler like Doc Brown , now’s your chance. Starting today, you can travel to the past to see how a p...
Thank you, and welcome to the new Google Maps
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Over the coming weeks the new Google Maps will make its way onto desktops around the world. Many of you have been previewing it since its de...
Street View floats into Venice
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Venice was once described as “undoubtedly the most beautiful city built by man,” and from these pictures it’s hard to disagree. You can now ...