Treasure Hunting

The widely anticipated expansion to Google Maps “street view” is coming out soon, and will allow users to view images in 360 degrees over the computer. The first trail mapped is Monterey Rec Trail, which from Google’s street view looks stunningly vivid and beautiful. The whole plan is to map out places that aren’t accessible by just cars, giving users the ability to scope out locations or even get some extra bearing if lost.

Google will also be taking snap shots of trails all over the world as we speak and more trails are bound to show up in the near future. Look out for trails in California, Italy and the United Kingdom. As the article suggests, I feel like this may bring a lot more people outdoors. I think sometimes we get so caught up with work and everyday chores that we forget to get out and experience nature for its wonder. If people can see for themselves how amazing some of these locations are, they may decide to go for a hike instead of going to the movies over the weekend.

For you Metal Detectorists out there, anyone planning on using Google trail view to help hunt down some treasure? Let us know.

Try it out for yourself:

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