Unless you plan to take a trip to the Southern Ocean or to the Brazilian rainforest, or to Antarctica, then you may find an interesting virtual journey on the streets photographed at 360 degrees from Google Street View in Google Maps .
Even if it is not like being there, you can visit these areas and other places around the world on the Google Maps site, not only from satellite images, but just walking on the ground level as if you were going by car or on foot (or by boat or by train) on those remote streets.
In addition to walking, you can also turn the frame as if you turned your head to see every corner of a place.
In this article, we discover 10 of the best ways to virtually walk in Google Maps .
READ ALSO: Most beautiful panoramas on Street View, cities, monuments, landscapes and unique views
1) Rio Negro, Brazil
With Street View it is possible to navigate as if you were on a boat, along a tributary of the Amazon River, as if you were really there.
2) Heron Island, Reef, Australia
Google recently made it possible to view the seabed of a 3D coral reef.
You can then look at the sea of the coral reef in Google Maps.
3) Cape York Peninsula, Queensland, Australia
This peninsula is one of the most remote and difficult to reach areas in the world, and one of the wildest areas.
4) Omoricho, Oda, Shimane Prefecture, Japan
It is a tunnel carved into the rock that was once a silver mine.
5) Scott's Hut Antarctica
To get an idea of the immensity of the Antarctic landscape, you can look at the snow in the endless space.
6) Stonehenge, England
This prehistoric monument is a major tourist attraction, but from the computer you can see it more closely than if you really went there.
7) Isle of Lewis in Scotland
Although in Europe, it is a difficult place to reach, but visible in Google Maps in its peace and beauty.
8) Mill Network, the Netherlands
UNESCO World Heritage Site, you can see the windmills of this area along a small road surrounded by canals.
9) Swiss Alps, Switzerland
The windmills of this area can be seen traveling along a train,
10) Tenryu-ji, Kyoto, Japan
Tenryu-ji is one of the five great Zen Buddhist temples of Kyoto, which can be explored in Street View to look at the beautiful Japanese gardens.
11) California parks
On Street View you can travel to Yosemite, Redwood National Park, Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks, Death Valley and Joshua Tree parks.
12) Grand Canyon is a recent addition to Google Street View with walks inside the most famous and spectacular Canyon in the world.
13) Venice was photographed by StreetView not only in its streets, but also using a gondola, to navigate the canals of the most beautiful city in the world.
14) The Galapagos are one of the most beautiful places in the world to visit for its unique fauna with animals now extinct in the rest of the world, far away, you can at least walk virtually from Street View.
Those who are curious about how these photos are taken on the roads around the world, can look at this information page.
All other places and the most beautiful streets photographed by StreetView are collected in the gallery
Also noteworthy is Google Maps Street View Player, a website and also an Android app that allows you to create virtual walks in Google Maps, viewing them as if you entered a 3D game, looking at photos in a slideshow that almost looks like a video.
To use this web app just write the way of departure and the way of arrival and then press on Play.
The advanced options also allow you to set the frame rate, useful if you have a slow connection or if you want to see the photos more carefully (which may be necessary especially if you travel at night).
You can also choose whether to view the route to follow if you had traveled on foot, by bicycle, by bus or by car.
Each path shown with images can also be downloaded as an animated GIF image by pressing the button below.
In another article, The strangest and most mysterious areas on Google Maps and Google Earth
Even if it is not like being there, you can visit these areas and other places around the world on the Google Maps site, not only from satellite images, but just walking on the ground level as if you were going by car or on foot (or by boat or by train) on those remote streets.
In addition to walking, you can also turn the frame as if you turned your head to see every corner of a place.
In this article, we discover 10 of the best ways to virtually walk in Google Maps .
READ ALSO: Most beautiful panoramas on Street View, cities, monuments, landscapes and unique views
1) Rio Negro, Brazil
With Street View it is possible to navigate as if you were on a boat, along a tributary of the Amazon River, as if you were really there.
2) Heron Island, Reef, Australia
Google recently made it possible to view the seabed of a 3D coral reef.
You can then look at the sea of the coral reef in Google Maps.
3) Cape York Peninsula, Queensland, Australia
This peninsula is one of the most remote and difficult to reach areas in the world, and one of the wildest areas.
4) Omoricho, Oda, Shimane Prefecture, Japan
It is a tunnel carved into the rock that was once a silver mine.
5) Scott's Hut Antarctica
To get an idea of the immensity of the Antarctic landscape, you can look at the snow in the endless space.
6) Stonehenge, England
This prehistoric monument is a major tourist attraction, but from the computer you can see it more closely than if you really went there.
7) Isle of Lewis in Scotland
Although in Europe, it is a difficult place to reach, but visible in Google Maps in its peace and beauty.
8) Mill Network, the Netherlands
UNESCO World Heritage Site, you can see the windmills of this area along a small road surrounded by canals.
9) Swiss Alps, Switzerland
The windmills of this area can be seen traveling along a train,
10) Tenryu-ji, Kyoto, Japan
Tenryu-ji is one of the five great Zen Buddhist temples of Kyoto, which can be explored in Street View to look at the beautiful Japanese gardens.
11) California parks
On Street View you can travel to Yosemite, Redwood National Park, Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks, Death Valley and Joshua Tree parks.
12) Grand Canyon is a recent addition to Google Street View with walks inside the most famous and spectacular Canyon in the world.
13) Venice was photographed by StreetView not only in its streets, but also using a gondola, to navigate the canals of the most beautiful city in the world.
14) The Galapagos are one of the most beautiful places in the world to visit for its unique fauna with animals now extinct in the rest of the world, far away, you can at least walk virtually from Street View.
Those who are curious about how these photos are taken on the roads around the world, can look at this information page.
All other places and the most beautiful streets photographed by StreetView are collected in the gallery
Also noteworthy is Google Maps Street View Player, a website and also an Android app that allows you to create virtual walks in Google Maps, viewing them as if you entered a 3D game, looking at photos in a slideshow that almost looks like a video.
To use this web app just write the way of departure and the way of arrival and then press on Play.
The advanced options also allow you to set the frame rate, useful if you have a slow connection or if you want to see the photos more carefully (which may be necessary especially if you travel at night).
You can also choose whether to view the route to follow if you had traveled on foot, by bicycle, by bus or by car.
Each path shown with images can also be downloaded as an animated GIF image by pressing the button below.
In another article, The strangest and most mysterious areas on Google Maps and Google Earth
