Street View

Last but not least, here’s perhaps the most amazing feature in Google Maps—Street View. It’s a full, 360-degree panoramic, photographic view of streets and an entire area—an entire city, if you like. Street View is a great way to plan, for example, a walking tour of downtown Boston. (Make sure to visit the State House and its golden dome on top of Beacon Hill if you head there.)

Street View is available only after you search for an address or a business and select it, or choose a point on the map and then select it so you can get more information about it.

Tip

A great way to get to Street View for a city is to search for a point of interest, such as the Empire State Building. Tap to get details about the point of interest, and when you do, tap the More icon, and then select Street View.

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