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My weird new hobby: Wandering around Tokyo on Google Maps

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  1. sbuttgereit · · focus · HN ↗
    Many years ago, I found an image via Goggle that I used as a desktop image: an old copper stamp mill in Calumet MI[1]. That image had a ghost image in it and I got a little obsessed.

    After more research than I should have ever put into this question, I found a copy of the photo responsible for the ghost image[2].

    Not being able to leave things at that... I had to try and find where the photo had been taken in Google Maps and street view. And I did[3]!

    Wandering around maps and street view I found a number of houses in the original photo that are still there, like [4]. The intersection that is front and center on the photo [2] is the current intersection of Oak St & Spruce St. The duplex home at the bend in that intersection, where the woman is walking in front, is still there, though clearly it's seen better days.

    Definitely spent too much time, even if virtually, in Calumet, MI.

    [1] <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.reddit.com&#x2F;media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fexternal-preview.redd.it%2FNk6WHAqlQGC2IyAuhA1lAo7u0RrmhyNutJ7vtZmUoSY.jpg%3Fauto%3Dwebp%26s%3D6415cedca2f3609d7939aef0284699b5d4683d63" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.reddit.com&#x2F;media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fexternal-prev...

    [2] <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.shorpy.com&#x2F;node&#x2F;11417" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.shorpy.com&#x2F;node&#x2F;11417

    [3] <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;goo.gl&#x2F;maps&#x2F;xYctZ" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;goo.gl&#x2F;maps&#x2F;xYctZ

    [4] <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;goo.gl&#x2F;maps&#x2F;BSkFj" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;goo.gl&#x2F;maps&#x2F;BSkFj

    1. shmeeed · · focus · HN ↗
      Tipping my hat. That sounds like something I could have done.
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