Photo: Jon Rafman

The Coolest and Funniest Google Street View Captures From Around the World

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by Eben Diskin Mar 30, 2021

The ultimate expression of boredom might be sitting at your computer browsing Google Street View. That doesn’t mean it’s a fruitless endeavor, however. We can’t travel as freely as we used to these days, but we can still explore some of the world’s most absurd sights from the comfort of our living rooms. Jon Rafman did just that. Jon dedicated an impressive amount of time to browsing Google Street View and finding all kinds of bizarre things the Google Street View car probably didn’t mean to photograph. From a herd of sheep causing a traffic jam to a dolphin leaping majestically out of the water and a dangerously low-flying plane, these are some of his funniest finds

Funny Google Street View photos

Photo: Jon Rafman

Bears might be woodland creatures, but when it’s salmon season, there’s no stopping them hanging out in the water.

Funny Google Street View photos

Photo: Jon Rafman

This isn’t your typical traffic jam.

Funny Google Street View photos

Photo: Jon Rafman

This bus took a wrong turn somewhere.

Funny Google Street View photos

Photo: Jon Rafman

Just a few penguins running around in the middle of nowhere.

Funny Google Street View photos

Photo: Jon Rafman

How long do you think the Google car sat there waiting for this exact moment?

Funny Google Street View photos

Photo: Jon Rafman

Something tells me this was premeditated.

Funny Google Street View photos

Photo: Jon Rafman

It’s a little too close for comfort.

Funny Google Street View photos

Photo: Jon Rafman

No, this is not a deleted scene from The Dark Knight. For some, clowns can be so scary this would not qualify as “Funny Google Street View photos”.

Funny Google Street View photos

Photo: Jon Rafman

“Uhhh can I make a ship-to-shore call to Santa Claus?”

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