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Where's Waldo in Google Maps?

Where's Waldo in Google Maps? by Si1very.
Canadian artist Melanie Coles built a large image of the iconic "Waldo" onto a rooftop at an undisclosed location in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

The image was intended to be later searched out through interactive mapping applications like Google Earth and Google Maps.

Check out my blog article on this subject, Where's Waldo in Google Earth.

I got this photo from Melanie Coles' sister's Flickr set, Where's Waldo in Vancouver? Check out the additional shots she has on the construction and such!

FYI - a key relevance of this is that Where's Waldo is known as Where's Wally outside the US.

SPOILER: I have placed this image onto a map here in Flickr, pinpointing the building's location in Vancouver where the building with the image is located. While you can view the satellite image of the building now, it will be some months before Yahoo! Maps has updated the images -- so, it will be a while before Waldo is visible in the online map. To view the map, click on the "(map)" link found to the righthand side of this description, under the "Additional Information" list in the sidebar next to the text "Taken in Vancouver, British Columbia". --> 

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mag3737  Pro User  says:

this is also being discussed in Guess Where Vancouver in this discussion thread. (and this posting itself probably isn't appropriate for that pool, since it gives away the answer.)
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

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VanKeefer says:

Just fyi, I've removed this photo from the Guess Where Vancouver pool.The location is revealed here.
Also, the photo is added in too many other pools simultaneously.

That being said, it's a fun concept which must have taken considerable work to pull off. I think you have the group's collective respect.
Feel free to delete this message if you wish.
Sincerely
VanKeefer (as GWV admin)
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

byroncameraman [deleted] says:

I read about this in 24. Wicked idea.
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

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Carolyn Coles  Pro User  says:

Great article on your blog!
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

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Si1very  Pro User  says:

Thanx, Carolyn!
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

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juliablanka says:

great!
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

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lat454205 / Lisa  Pro User  says:

cute
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

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1D110  Pro User  says:

génial
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

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Sebastien Bocos  Pro User  says:

i found charlie... :))
excellent
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

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The YayArt Team says:

Great idea, thanks for sharing.

Published at www.yayart.com/blog/67/
Posted 7 months ago. ( permalink )

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reds on tour  Pro User  says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Where's Wally Photographs, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Posted 4 months ago. ( permalink )

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