I took the one less traveled by / And that has made all the difference
October 19, 2017 1:18 PM Subscribe
While Google Street View may have made it easy to see the world from a roadway (also, also), as well as other selected locations, allowing some people to curate artistic and fascinating vistas from the automated panoramas, since 1999 Untraveled road allows travelers to document scenic views themselves and identify must-see locations for fellow travelers. While focused on the United States and more specifically National Parks and Monuments, as well as US highways, Canada, England and Italy are also represented. If you don't know where to start, check out locations popular today.
Another "vintage internet" site dedicated to virtual tourism I just found: the American Southwest (dot net), online since 1994 (!), a "comprehensive guide to the national parks, national monuments and natural landscapes of West and Southwest USA."
It has 19706 photos online at the time of posting this comment, but it's lacking the fun turn-by-turn location touring of Untraveled Road.
posted by filthy light thief at 3:01 PM on October 19, 2017
It has 19706 photos online at the time of posting this comment, but it's lacking the fun turn-by-turn location touring of Untraveled Road.
posted by filthy light thief at 3:01 PM on October 19, 2017
Well, one park in one province in Canada is represented.
posted by Kirth Gerson at 4:44 PM on October 19, 2017 [1 favorite]
posted by Kirth Gerson at 4:44 PM on October 19, 2017 [1 favorite]
Google Maps pinged my phone with a notification today. It wanted me to take some photos of a nearby business, and supply these photos to Google so that Google Maps could show people pictures of the business. I looked carefully at the notification to see how much Google was offering to pay me for rendering this service, but there was no mention of compensation. I guess they forgot.
posted by qxntpqbbbqxl at 7:03 PM on October 19, 2017
posted by qxntpqbbbqxl at 7:03 PM on October 19, 2017
Untraveled Road only has two locations east of the Mississippi River:
Savannah GA
St Augustine Beach
It appears they take their own photos, and usually have views in multiple directions from the same location, and a link to the next viewpoint nearby. However, the photos are mostly tiny, just 448 pixels wide.
posted by jjj606 at 9:58 PM on October 19, 2017
Savannah GA
St Augustine Beach
It appears they take their own photos, and usually have views in multiple directions from the same location, and a link to the next viewpoint nearby. However, the photos are mostly tiny, just 448 pixels wide.
posted by jjj606 at 9:58 PM on October 19, 2017
The city of London is full of famous and beautiful buildings, parks and other landmarks.
...but we're giving you the catholic cathedral and some uninteresting backstreets.
posted by Segundus at 10:14 PM on October 19, 2017
...but we're giving you the catholic cathedral and some uninteresting backstreets.
posted by Segundus at 10:14 PM on October 19, 2017
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posted by filthy light thief at 2:27 PM on October 19, 2017