When Google Maps introduced Google Street view it opened up a world of new experiences. Now we can check out all the places we want to without leaving our own homes. One of the side effects of this amazing new technology is that it opens up the chances of being caught on camera doing unusual things.
Now we have Google Street View we all have to be super careful about what we do because we never know when we could get caught on camera and find ourselves on the internet. Some of the things caught on camera have been funny, embarrassing or downright confusion. Here are the best ones we’ve seen so far:
Suburban Samurais
We’re not sure what the hell is going on here. It looks like a fight between a gladiator and a Samurai – or at least the guys are dressed that way.
The backdrop is obviously a city suburb yet they are certainly kitted out with swords and shields. We doubt they thought they would be caught doing...well, whatever this actually is!
Scuba Steve
These two guys were also caught on Google Street View and either they are completely lost, having dressed up in scuba gear, complete with flippers or something pretty strange is going on.
They certainly appear to be having some sort of dispute. What the guy is doing with the snorkel is anyone’s guess. They do realize they are on the street?
A Walking Snowmobile
Sometimes even the best technology can have a glitch like this one captured on Google Street View.
On this image, the camera was having an off moment and captured what looks like a picture of a walking snowmobile.
We are not sure where the top half of this guy’s body disappeared to!
Google Dates
Yes, there really is a website that publishes images like this to help people find women on Google maps.
This unfortunate young lady was pictured on Google and uploaded to the website, thankfully you can’t see her face so she probably managed to escape the worst of the weirdos.
An Itch
Google Streets doesn't only take pictures of streets. You can find famous trails, side roads, tourist sites and beaches.
Like in this picture, Google Streets can surprise people doing their stuff. Nice tattoo by the way.
Especially For You
Not everyone appreciates what Google is trying to do (it's bringing the world closer to all humans if you've been wondering).
So when a Googler Streeter passes by, it's not only thanks and hellos he gets.
Waiting
Now that this girl is caught on Google Streets, she will be waiting forever for the light to turn green.
Plumber
Everyone can do any job. All men and women are equal, except when talking about being a plumber.
That's the only profession where seeing a women's crack is much better than seeing a man's.
Laugh It Off
Not only did this poor girl fall over in full view of her friends, who then proceeded to laugh and clap – she also has the indignity of the moment being captured forever on Google Street View.
Hopefully if she revisits the image she can now can see the funny side of it
Morning Stretch
This guy was captured on Google Street View with his leg out of the window.
It could be that he is just getting in a really good stretch first thing in the morning, or maybe he is in the wrong house and trying to escape.
Whatever is going on, we hope he wasn’t planning on jumping…
Ninja Instincts
Seeing a Google Streets van driving up your street and knowing exactly what to do is priceless.
He’s Trash
Either this guy is throwing himself in the trash or this is, for sure, the result of a good night out following by a bad morning after.
Of course, we have no real explanation for what is going on here, we hope someone managed to get him out.
Going Nowhere Slowly
There’s obviously a pretty intriguing backstory to this picture – why on earth would a woman dressed up, wearing heels and pulling a suitcase be in the middle of nowhere?
This was snapped just outside of Roswell in New Mexico, and there is nothing but desert for miles. What went on is anyone’s guess!
Pranked!
When Google drove their Street View car past this home in Wisconsin it seemed that someone had given it some new décor.
We wonder if this was some kind of joke or an act of revenge that led to this toilet-papering prank.
Explosion?
Relax! Although this looks like an explosion just take a breath and look again! This it was actually a bird showing its opinion of the Google Street View camera.
When you’ve got to go, you’ve got to go and this really was an example of Perfect Poop Placement!
Mooning the World
Some people don’t want to be pictured for every on Google Street View and it seems this guy either wanted to show his displeasure or have his posterior preserved in perpetuity.
Full moon anyone?
Hands Up!
It really is amazing what the Google Street camera manages to see.
On this occasion it was able to capture 3 criminals being arrested. This is like a real life TV show – we wonder what dastardly deeds these guys had been up to.
Just Chillin
It’s a tough life!
This guy is obviously pretty carefree and is captured here chilling out with a beer in the back of a truck. We hope he wasn’t supposed to be at work!
Watch It Burn
Sometimes Google Street View manages to capture something pretty unique.
If you were a professional photographer you’d find it hard to compose such a perfect shot.
A burning van, a half dressed man, smoke and flames. Just wow!
Put Your Hands Up!
This is a pretty shocking picture, even though it is clear that the toddlers are probably just playing and not really carrying out a robbery at gunpoint.
It’s sad that people will allow the promotion of violence to such young children.
What’s In The Bag?
This image is so creepy it looks like a still from an old horror movie. What is an old man doing in the middle of a woodland carrying a mysterious bag?
Could it be weapons? Human body parts? Or maybe it is just a long way from the shops. It certainly looks like he has a long walk ahead of him.
Half the Man You Used To Be
Another great glitch from Google!
We are not sure what has happened here but it looks like the guy just fell into an enormous hole and only the top half of his body is poking out.
It is like something out of a parallel universe. Maybe he was planted with the tree? Oh Google, what is going on?
Stuck In A Pickle
Hopefully the Google Street View team arranged for someone to go and help this poor chap out of a sticky situation.
This little guy has obviously put on weight since the last time he cut through the gate, now he’s in a bit of a pickle!
Hiding Place Spotted
Sometimes the scenes captured by Google can be strange and a little disturbing.
It is hard to tell if this is just a game of hide and seek or whether the child is seriously scared and hiding from real danger.
His posture makes him look pretty afraid but it could be just nervous anticipation as part of a game. Either way, we hope he is OK.
PDA
Sometimes a PDA can go too far, and then of course, it can also end up on Google Street View.
These young lovers are getting a bit carried away and were pictured making out on the sidewalk. The words, ‘get a room’, spring to mind!
Poor Horse
This is such a sad image: A poor neglected horse is wandering around trying to find a meal in the garbage.
We hope the guys at Google reported this and there was a happy ending for the horse.
It just goes to show that there are some harsh things happening to animals out there especially in the less wealthy parts of our world.
Tiger On The Loose!
This is something you don’t see every day. The streets look pretty empty and we are not surprised as there is a tiger on the loose.
Maybe the local zoo lost one of it’s tigers but no one wants to be on the street to hand out with a hungry predator.
Just Chillin#2
Either these guys like an ice-cold plunge or they have found themselves a nice hot spring to use as their jacuzzi.
There are some wonderful animal pictures captured on Google Maps and they are all just as cute as this one.
They all seem quite happy to be caught on camera.
Nap Time
Even superheros need down time especially when they have spent the day in an amusement park with hoards of screaming kids.
Although the kids have endless amounts of energy sometime the adults just need some serious downtime. Sweet dreams buddy!
You Have The Right To Remain Silent
This guy is not only having a pretty bad day, he has also had his arrest caught on Google Street View.
That cop is certainly not messing about, looking at the size of the gun any attempt to escape would be inadvisable.
On-Roading
Google manages to snap a lot of folks doing stupid stuff.
While it might be cool to get that quad bike up on two wheels it’s possibly something you should be doing well away from the city streets and the people that use them.
A Lone Baby
So many questions are raised by this picture: What is that baby doing alone outside crawling around? Where are the parents? How did it get there?
This is a pretty disturbing image and hopefully, the parents arrived shortly after this was taken – with an explanation as to how and why this happened.
Prison Break
And in the new season of Prison Break we have….Google Street View capturing this inmate making a run for it!
He seems to have made a successful escape but let’s see how much ground he covers for good… what a sight to behold.
This guy is obviously making a run for it and has covered a fair bit of ground before being capture...but only on camera.
Possibly he got picked up after this was taken or maybe he is still at large. This is like a real life version of Prison Break!
Steady Now!
No doubt who is in control here and it isn’t the poor guy trying to control his horse. The horse is a real stunner too!
Hopefully he was not too upset by the Google car and calmed down a bit after this was taken.
End Of The Road
Chris Rea wrote a hit song called ‘The Road to Hell’ and it seems that Google Street View actually went out and found it.
The road literally ends, then leads to hell – a bit bizarre and creepy, the stuff of a good horror movie!
Professor McGonagall?
At first we thought this picture was a glitch – but then we realized that no, actually there is a cat sitting on the guys head.
Maybe the cat wanted to go for a look around. It seems like the best and safest way to travel on a busy city street – a lot less effort too.
Legs For Days
On this street there seems to be a giant pair of legs hanging out of the window – complete with stockings and high heels.
Human beings are strange creatures so it is not surprising when Google captures some pretty bizarre things as it travels the world.
What is the story behind these legs?!
Here He Is!
Generations of children have been searching for him and now Google Street View has finally found Wally!
What shall be do with all the ‘Where’s Wally’ books now that we know for sure where Wally is?
Fake It Till You Make It
What do you do if you want to be popular on Google Images?
Simple, just fake a murder and wait for all the hits to come in. These guys might be taking things a little too far.
Yogi Master
Proof that it’s hard to get any peace and quiet.
This person is having a nice quiet yoga session only to get snapped and uploaded onto Google Street View. They are always watching!
Horror Scene
Some things you wish you could un-see, like this super-creepy image captured by the Google car.
At first glance it looks like someone has disposed of some mummies – in reality it is simply some old mannequins that have been taken out to the trash.
Mangled
This mangled car was involved in an accident that just happened to be caught by the Google Street View cameras.
The emergency services are on scene and the care looks like it has been completely crushed. Hopefully no one was seriously injured.
Gangsters
Well we are certainly wondering what these guys are up to, especially the one in front holding a large rife.
This image was captured on a Detroit street and we doubt that these young men are up to anything good.
We wonder what they made of seeing this on Google Maps?
Vintage Racers?
This amazing car was photographed and these guys look amazing. Driving a vintage car, wearing red outfits and vintage goggles these guys certainly look the part.
We wonder if they have managed to time travel like the DeLorean in the movie, Back to the Future?!
Santa In His Lonely World
We seem to have found Santa who has got himself stranded miles from anywhere. No sign of his sleigh or his reindeer in this image and he looks slightly worse for wear.
Hopefully he will get back on track in time for Christmas.
Ouch!!
Ouch!! After falling of their bike on a really busy road this biker thought life couldn’t get much worse, until that is, he found this later on Google Street View!
Now that’s just adding insult to injury.
Shootout
Sometimes you are in the wrong place at the wrong time and on this occasion the camera car managed to capture a random act of violence.
The car drove past and photographed a shootout happening between police and another vehicle. We wonder how scene this panned out.
Lost Her Keys
We are not sure what is going on here, we can only assume that the woman is looking for something she has dropped on the floor. (Ahem).
Whatever the answer, the moment is immortalized on Google Street View!
Bear Chase
Google Street View gets everywhere, even the roads that are off the beaten track.
In this one, a guy is seeing off a huge bear with nothing more than what looks like a chair leg.
It seems to be working as the bear hot foots it away.
Butterfly Landing
Sometimes nature gives you something beautiful to lighten up your day, like when this pretty butterfly decided to hang out and chill for a while on the Google Street View camera.
There is always something awesome to see in the natural world.
Laser Experiment
We wonder whether this is actually real life or something from a low budget movie shoot.
It looks like some whacky scientist has made something in his garage that is firing a laser beam.
For what reason, we don’t know – and check out the funky eye patches worn by the man and the woman, cute red love hearts.
I doubt we will ever know the truth behind this particular situation.
Sharpshooter
This guy has decided that it’s a great idea to try and shoot an apple of his friends head with a bow and arrow. I mean, what could possibly go wrong?!
Thankfully the car had passed so we will never see what happened next. There is obviously not much to do in Wallingford, Connecticut.
A Bear Binging
This amazing image of a bear catching his dinner was captured by the Google View drone as it few over the Kurile Lake in Russia!
The bear is soon to be tucking into it’s catch while all the rest of the fish scatter beneath the lake’s service. Totally incredible!
Caught Red-handed
The thing about cars is that they have windows, and of course now there is always the risk of the Google camera taking a snap at the worse possible moment.
This poor guy just wanted to have a good pick in peace, now the whole world knows of his bad habit.
No Trunks In The Trunk
Now we know human beings can be weird but this is pretty much one of the weirdest things captured on Google Street View.
Here is obviously a reasonable explanation behind why this guy is climbing out of his truck wearing nothing but a smile. We would just love to know what it is!
Design Fail
Some things were not designed to be viewed from the air and these gardens in Luxembourg are a case in point.
On the land they are gorgeous but as you scan out on Google maps it does remind you of a body part that maybe you don’t want to find when looking for somewhere to take your afternoon stroll.
Brunch With Bae
Some of us are dog people, some of us are cat people, and this guy is obviously a fan of alpacas.
Each to their own, they both seem perfectly happy together grabbing some lunch outside their local cafe.
Lunchtime
This bird is just about to tuck into his lunch.
It just so happens that the moment he flew up to catch the food the Google camera snapped the picture.
It came out as the most perfect photo bomb and a great nature shot.
Nothing To See Here
The penny farthing bicycle may have gone out of fashion but it hasn’t gone out of style.
We are pretty sure the original 1870s version didn’t have a tandem but how else would you be able to bring your bird with you?!
Aliens?
Well this isn’t creepy at all!
This is either a very significant camera glitch or the aliens really are among us. This is certainly a really freaky image that will keep the conspiracy theorists talking for years.
Catching Up On The News
The other guys in this photo clearly don’t know what to make of the guy in the middle.
For some reason, he got up this morning and thought, ‘I’ll go out and read the morning paper wearing nothing but my underpants’.
If nothing else we guess it has certainly made an impression.
Desert Horror
This looks like something out of a really bad horror movie.
Google Street View cameras go everywhere so it is not surprising when they capture something weird and disturbing.
We have no idea what these people are standing around miles from anywhere, and those masks! Terrifying!
Sandy Glitch
This glitch has caused yet another hilarious Street View image from Google. At first the little boy just looks like he has been buried in the sand – a common childhood prank.
Then you see the legs running along with no body. Awesome!
Bird Attack
Something has obviously gotten the interest of these seagulls and it isn’t necessarily the Google cam.
It is certainly an impressive image though with all the birds flying down again the backdrop of the clear blue sky.
We Found Rudolph!
We wonder if Santa is on the look out for his missing reindeer.
This magnificent creature was found running down the street in Northern Norway and appeared just in time for his photo to be taken by Google Street View.
Furry Friend
It’s cold up in Alaska which maybe explains why this guy decided to go out in his bear onesie.
Maybe there just isn’t anything much to do up at Fish Lakes Creek so he was wanting to entertain himself.
He could be hoping that a friendly bear will pass by and stop for a chat? Whatever the reason, it is a funny snap by the Street View team.
Look Closely
These dolls have been made by Tsukimi Ayana, a Japanese artists who lives in Nagarro, Japan.
The dolls have been made to highlight the dwindling population in the village and these are standing in for former villagers.
Now that there aren’t enough people to wait at the bus stop, the dolls are taking their place.
A Horse And His Banana
In British Columbia it is only polite to put on a show when Google send their Street View can around.
Nothing says ‘Welcome to BC’ more than a horse eating a banana. He even managed to find a pretty cloth for the table.
Drunk
Oh dear – the morning after the night before.
We’ve all been there but this poor guy managed to get the moment immortalized on Google Street View.
Hopefully he doesn’t have too much explaining to do when he gets home.
All Innocent Here
Although it has been claimed that this is the moment a robbery was captured by the Google Street View cam it is actually completely innocent.
Taken in Brazil it simply shows a type of common street selling known as “camelô”. Sometimes you can’t judge simple on appearances alone.
Triplets?
This is either a camera glitch or these guys are triplets who never really grew out of dressing in the same clothes.
Are money is on the camera glitch, but either way, it looks pretty weird.
Keep Up, Baby
Nothing to see here – just a guy taking his sex doll for a walk. Captured on the Street View camera, this guy seems quite happy with his inflatable friend.
The people around him don’t seem to be giving him a second glance. Long live the weirdos among us!
Chicken Fight
Google Street View managed to snap this image of these guys entertaining themselves by watching a chicken fight.
They obviously care more about their own fun than the cruelty and suffering they are inflicting on the chickens.
There are some pretty gross people out there.
The Wrong Turn
Oops! Not only has this poor person managed to get their car into a ditch, they did it on the day when the Google Street View camera happened to be in Scotland.
It’s a pretty remote area too, what were the chances? Thankfully they have a great view to enjoy while they work out how to get the car back on the road.