Someone mashed-up Google Street View images with historical paintings:
Redditer shystone remixes old and new London for us in a delightful mash-up that pairs historic paintings of the city with its modern counterpart. A resident of London, they took their love of art and knowledge of the metropolis and found the locations that the 18th and 19th century works depict. Shystone then layered the paintings on top of the contemporary photographs, and often, the two matched up well – even down to a tree or a railing.
More images here. Elsewhere in Street Views, a reader is spurred by the latest VFYW contest to write:
I never did locate the hi-rise in this week’s image, but I was in the general area of southern California. While looking at street views near Long Beach, hoping to spot building in the skyline, I encountered was has to be a first in Google Maps street view. I attached a screen shot for your amusement:
Notice that they did not blur out the face of the pigeon.
Update from a reader:
Similar to the painting Street Views is movie Street Views. Here’s Rocky:
The Dish 