What are some unknown facts about Google Maps?

Some of the most interesting and weird facts about Google Maps are:

• The compound where Osama Bin Laden was shot, can be found on Google maps.

• 23 is the maximum zoom level, only available for small number of areas. While 20 is maximum for most areas.
• The time saved per day of using Google maps navigation routing is functionally 2 years.
• It’s 12 billion miles per year that Google maps navigation has guided Android phone users.
• Google is taking the advantage of reCAPTCHA system, by getting people to decode pictures of street addresses for Google maps.

• The largest natural bridge on the earth was virtually unknown, until it was discovered on Google maps.

• Google uses our phones to collect data for google traffic.
• Google’s maps framework and a bit of Javascript, and you can see what would happen if nuclear bomb goes off in your city.

• A 1000 years old ‘fish trap’ made of stones was found off the British coast with Google maps.

• Google maps show detailed view of North Korea, but doesn’t work with South Korea. (Edited)

• If you search for homes on Google maps, it shows all the homes in area for sale and their prices. (specific)
• The Street View team has taken tens of million of images since 2007, and they’ve driven more than 5 million miles of road.
• Street View camera system have 15 lenses and can produce images at about 65 Megapixels resolution.

• Google maps almost caused a war between Nicaragua and Costa Rica.
• Google Earth has built in flight simulator.

• Titanic (Shipwreck) can be seen from Google earth.

• If you want your house blurred on Street View, you can do it by requesting Google.

• You can see where the Google Street View cars are currently driving.

Source: Google
Image Source: Google

Note: Some information is specific to particular places, it might not apply to every country in the world. #government_interference