Google Maps Street View

One of the impressive features Google Maps is its Street View. This means you can virtually walk through streets and change the camera angle.  This gives you the ability to get a street view of many urban and suburban areas. The street view is an actual photograph shot with a special camera that
delivers a 360 degree image of the surroundings. These images are detailed enough where you can even look the people on the sidewalks.

Although not all areas have been mapped yet, there are still so many uses for this feature. You can use street view when you're not familiar with your destination and view some landmarks. Or you can use it as a virtual tour of some of the places you want to visit. Its a lot of fun so toy around with it. visit maps.google.com. If you're wondering how to go to street view when you're on google maps. Just keep zooming in until you get to the street view. 

Here are some great ways to use Google Maps Street View [google.com/press/streetview]

Top 10 Street View tips for users

   1. Explore parts of the world you've always wanted to visit - see famous areas, tourist attractions, buildings and architecture. Or reminisce about places you've visited and give recommendations to friends about where to stay and how to get there.

   2. Preview your vacation accommodations. How close is it to public transportation, amenities, or the beach? Is there a high-rise building blocking your oceanfront view?

   3. Show your out of town friends and family where you live; where you work; where you had a picnic; where your local drycleaner is.

   4. Can't remember the name of that amazing restaurant or clothing store you visited a few months ago? Walk the streets and find it. And then use the driving directions in Google Maps, with Street View images of intersections and landmarks, to get there.

   5. Use Street View to study the geography, architecture, vegetation and landscape of different parts of the world. Teachers can incorporate Street View, Google Maps and Google Earth into lesson plans or arrange a virtual fieldtrip.

   6. Plan your day virtually - show your party guests where the venue is, or teammates where the weekend sportsground is. Plan bike trips and walking routes.

   7. If you're looking to buy or rent a property, make a more informed decision by taking a virtual walk-through of the area and property you're interested in. Look at nearby amenities such as parks, roads, bus stops, shopping areas and parking when planning your move. Save time by not going to open houses that don't meet your criteria.

   8. Look for picnic tables or benches so you can head outside and make the most of a sunny day.

   9. Don't get stuck without quarters: see if the area you need to park at has parking meters.

  10. Does your child have to walk to or from school? Plan their journey, show them local landmarks and look over the walking route together. Or see where their school fieldtrip is taking place.

Top 10 Street View Tips for businesses and organizations

   1. Encourage tourists to visit your area or stay at your hotel by showing them amenities, landmarks and lesser known secrets nearby.

   2. Promote your business or store and make customers' lives easier by embedding a Street View image on your website to show customers your storefront, office or building, as well as parking facilities and how to get there.

   3. Scout for new locations for offices or commercial premises from the comfort of your desk chair. Evaluate locations for marketing campaigns, film shoots, product launches or other public events.

   4. Contractors and home repair services can preview a client's property to ensure they have the appropriate tools and supplies, like a tall ladder or the correct roofing material.

   5. Schools can incorporate Street View into geography or history lessons, or conduct virtual fieldtrips.

   6. Help your new employees get to work by showing them your office location, where to park, or the nearest bus or train stop.

   7. If you're a real estate agent or property developer, use the Street View API on your website to show prospective buyers or tenants available properties.

   8. Architects and planners can get a feel for the style of particular areas, to help with planning, design or preserving heritage.

   9. Publishers and journalists can embed Street View images on their websites to show the location of news events.

  10. Give customers or clients better directions to your shop or office by finding landmarks along the route to help guide them.