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Take a walk in the park with Street View
November 1, 2011
Whether you’re planning a trip to a park around the block or around the world, you’ll now find more parks showing up in Street View. Over the past year, the Street View team, equipped with the
Street View trike
, traveled to 22 different countries to photograph some of the world’s most beautiful and unique parks. Starting today, you can explore the couple hundred new special collections we’ve added by visiting
our gallery
.
You can now tour
High Line
, which sits 30 feet in the air, over the bustling streets of New York City. The park sits on an elevated freight train spur that spans 1.5 miles and cuts through the western side of Manhattan. Because of Robert Hammond and Joshua David’s efforts, visitors can experience an innovative park that would have otherwise been a demolished urban structure.
You can tour the park in Street View here:
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Across the pond, you can visit
Kensington Gardens
in London. Once privately owned by Kensington Palace, the majestic arbor skyline and delicate flower beds draw locals and tourists alike. Kensington Gardens is also dotted with famous statues, such as
Peter Pan
, and home to the idyllic Serpentine Bridge.
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Community parks are where we take our evening stroll, play sports on weekends and picnic with friends.
Koganei Park
in Tokyo, Japan is one such place, especially during the cherry blossom season—a charming park beloved by photographers, joggers and romantics.
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You can see more Street View special collections in this
gallery
or get inspired to travel with
this video
.
Posted by Ryan Falor, Product Manager for Street View
(Cross-posted from the
Lat Long Blog
)
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