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Turn left at 4th St, Swim across the Atlantic Ocean

Turn left at 4th St, Swim across the Atlantic OceanI’ve been jumping back into Google Maps as game engine mode, and was made a aware last night that a fun little bug/easter egg still exists in the API. Around 8 months ago, it was a pretty big deal for a day or two when it was discovered that Google suggested swimming the Atlantic Ocean in order to drive from Chicago to London. Soon after, the bug was closed and Google Maps is now unable to calculate routes from the Americas to Europe.

I just found out that the bug/easter egg isn’t completely gone. If you query any driving directions from North America to South America, the API still suggests taking a dip.


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2 Responses to “Turn left at 4th St, Swim across the Atlantic Ocean”


  1. kourageThekowardlyDog » Turn left at 4th St, Swim across the Atlantic Ocean Says:
    November 29th, 2007 at 2:48 pm

    […] Check it out! While looking through the blogosphere we stumbled on an interesting post today.Here’s a quick excerptSoon after, the bug was closed and Google Maps is now unable to calculate routes from the Americas to Europe. I just found out that the bug/easter egg isn’t completely gone. If you query any driving directions from North America to … […]



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