Google Street View goes cave-diving in Japan (Albuquerque Journal)
An impressive limestone formation carved over time, as seen in Google Street
View.
(Credit: Screenshot by Christopher MacManus/CNET)
Sit behind the computer too much and you might find yourself wanting to see
more natural wonders. Well, Google Japan found a new way for people to explore
the world, one cave at a time.
The search giant sent several photography crews to shoot long exposures of
several popular underground (natural and man-made) formations in Japan. The
two areas include the centuries-old Okubo-mabu mineshaft (part of Iwami
Ginzan) and massive Akiyoshi-do limestone cavern, available for viewing via
the Street View interface. Click on the gallery below; 360-degree views of
silver, stalactites, and stalagmites await your eyeballs…
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