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Providing web-based mapping applications like Google maps has had various–mostly-positive–unintended consequences. The level of detail is such that some cities even have street level images available.

Some people feel their privacy has been violated by the prying cameras, which have caught many people in awkward situations to say the least.

However, others are using the tool to explore the earth. One person found an ancient Roman villa. Others are now combing the globe looking for evidence of man’s imprint on the landscape.

I was recently poking around Google maps and found a plane in flight which I thought was entertaining so I am posting a picture of it here before Google updates their data.

If you find anything interesting, there are sites cropping up where you can post your link or browse what others have found. One site that seems to be on the right track is MapOfStrange.com, which offers image tagging and location pins.

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