10 Must-See Google Street View Sightings

10 Must-See Google Street View Sightings
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Here we bring you ten more funnies from around the world -- from the amazing (a three-legged man!), to the cute (Paddington Bear!), to the downright odd (scuba-suited sunbathers!).

Have a browse below of the small selection of strange imagery that can be viewed via Google's ambitious photographic project to snap the world, and do let us know which ones are your favorites in the comments.

1. Three-Legged Man

A three-legged dog walks into a bar and says, "I'm lookin' for the man who shot my paw..." While you're groaning at that, check out this tripedal Sicilian taking an extra-limbed stroll down the street.


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2. Paddington Bear

Waving endearingly at the camera, British children's favorite Paddington Bear makes an appearance in London outside the British Museum. He looks pretty happy, greeting passersby curbside, and he is most decidedly not giving anyone one of his trademark "hard stares."


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3. Shark Attack

Anyone browsing around Headington, Oxford, UK in Street View will get a surprise when they turn onto New High Street (as would anyone doing the same in real life) thanks to the 25-foot long fiberglass shark sticking out of the roof of number two. Locals will note it is in fact a well-known landmark originally created as a statement about nuclear weapons.


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4. Marching Band

This too-good-to-be-true scene is in fact just that. Part of a project from artists Robin Hewlett and Ben Kinsley in conjunction with the Street View team and residents of Pittsburgh's North Side, this marching band is one of a few tableaus set up to introduce some fun fiction into the service.


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5. Thieving Sea Gull

Although there are plenty of birds captured on Street View, this image of a sea gull in Brighton, UK has amused plenty of browsers, as it looks like it's just managed to steal a tasty morsel from some poor unsuspecting passerby.


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6. Scuba Dudes

Why these two fellows sat bathing in the Norwegian sun in full scuba gear is anyone's guess, but they didn't stay seated for long after the Google Street View car passed -- if you head East on Rugdeveien and turn the camera around, you can see the two take chase after the vehicle, complete with pitch fork. Maybe that's just how they roll in Bergen.


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7. Doc Emmet Brown

From the same folks who brought us the marching band, here we see what looks like Doctor Emmet Brown (of Back to the Future fame) tinkering away in his garage with -- could it be -- the flux capacitor? Of course it's not, but you could certainly use this to win a bet with a gullible friend.


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8. Sherlock Holmes

How did fictional detective Sherlock Holmes end up waving to the Google Street View car in Cambridge, UK? Elementary, my dear Watson, he was apparently one of Google's secret Easter eggs planted for the occasion.


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9. Trip Wire

These mischievous kids were caught red-handed by the Google Street View voiture as it cruised through France. While we suppose there could be an innocent explanation, it seems more likely some unwary monsieur is about to land face-first in the street.


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10. Google Photocall

A suitable image to end on, Google staffers hit the streets to celebrate as the Street View vehicle came rolling past their offices. You can pan down the road to see crazy costumes, banners and props all dragged out street-side for the special occasion.


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