14 DAY TRIAL // Street View has been met with more than its fair share of opposition from government officials and regular people alike in many of the countries where Google has launched the service. The team keeps on going though, confident that the value the service provides overweighs the negative aspects. A prime example is the latest imagery to hit Google Maps, offering a unique view on some of the most interesting historic locations in the UK. Street View also debuted in a couple of new countries, Sweden and Denmark, surprisingly, without the usual critics, at least so far.
"Thanks to the National Trust - a charity with a love for preserving historic places and spaces across England, Wales and Northern Ireland - our Trike riders were given access to a whole host of beautiful places up and down the country. Last summer (fortunately able to ride this modern technological marvel wearing Google T-shirts, rather than chainmaill and medieval boots) they pedalled around a collection of the National Trust's iconic castles, country houses and outstanding landscapes," Laura Scott from the Google London offices wrote.
The end result is now available to anyone with an Internet connection, and to make it easier to find the new locations, Google also set up a dedicated tour guide of all 20 sites. If you fancy yourself a historical or architectural buff or you're just longing for a helping of Ye Old England, it was never easier to see 'in person' some of the most interesting locations around the British Isles.
And if you're looking for a cooler climate, and the weather outside isn't enough, you can now head to northern Europe to check out some of the nicest places in Sweden or Denmark. Obviously, if you live in any of the two countries, taking a walk in your hometown without actually facing the mountains of snow has never been easier. Finally, Street View also added some new imagery in Italy and Taiwan and a couple of new locations in the US.