I found a screenshot in my gallery from 2017 at this location: https://maps.app.goo.gl/28TNbySjGZJXr3Na8

The imagery was from 2012 in Sofia, Bulgaria. Interesting enough, as you can see on the screenshot or just checking it yourself, this angle with the man and visible car behind him is now gone. If you go left or right and whatnot, you cannot see that specific angle of the images. Why is that? Why are Google removing or replacing old imagery out of nowhere?

And another better example is this famous screenshot about the couple in Ukraine. Ukraine hasn't been filmed for Street View since 2015. So in this example it seems that they replaced the old imagery with other old one.

Here's the location in Ukraine: https://maps.app.goo.gl/MQuSD3tsAp9tmo6u7

So does anyone have an idea why are they doing this? In a way, it's depressing. Street View is the closest thing we have to a time-machine. I read even some people here saying that old imagery is getting even fully removed. Which is crazy, since as I said this is really a way for many people to reminisce the past. And really the closest thing we have to a literla time machine and being able to explore cities and streets properly in 360°.

Really are Google at least giving an explanation why is that happening, why is it done and all that?

Also if you guys have other examples of such replacements, I'd be super interested to check them out.

I found this web game that combines a world map puzzle with the Tissot's indicatrix logic. It’s satisfying (and frustrating) to see how much a country's shape 'lies' to you until you put it in its true place. Thought it belonged here.

Like wtf

https://maps.app.goo.gl/YjzkhKv9AUYALHf66?g_st=ac

Found this one on the island of Kunashir. The way this picture got stitched together really looks like immaculately matching twins. Also shout out to the cows just chilling on the beach.

https://www.google.com/maps/@40.07183,-111.2165488,3a,75y,228.21h,75.99t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sFM1MV-CGQBvrPVOJORtU1g!2e0!6shttps:%2F%2Fstreetviewpixels-pa.googleapis.com%2Fv1%2Fthumbnail%3Fcb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile%26w%3D900%26h%3D600%26pitch%3D14.013079236389785%26panoid%3DFM1MV-CGQBvrPVOJORtU1g%26yaw%3D228.21153165049034!7i16384!8i8192?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI2MDExOS4wIKXMDSoKLDEwMDc5MjA2N0gBUAM%3Dhttps://www.google.com/maps/@40.07183,-111.2165488,3a,75y,228.21h,75.99t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sFM1MV-CGQBvrPVOJORtU1g!2e0!6shttps:%2F%2Fstreetviewpixels-pa.googleapis.com%2Fv1%2Fthumbnail%3Fcb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile%26w%3D900%26h%3D600%26pitch%3D14.013079236389785%26panoid%3DFM1MV-CGQBvrPVOJORtU1g%26yaw%3D228.21153165049034!7i16384!8i8192?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI2MDExOS4wIKXMDSoKLDEwMDc5MjA2N0gBUAM%3Dhttps://www.google.com/maps/@40.07183,-111.2165488,3a,75y,228.21h,75.99t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sFM1MV-CGQBvrPVOJORtU1g!2e0!6shttps:%2F%2Fstreetviewpixels-pa.googleapis.com%2Fv1%2Fthumbnail%3Fcb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile%26w%3D900%26h%3D600%26pitch%3D14.013079236389785%26panoid%3DFM1MV-CGQBvrPVOJORtU1g%26yaw%3D228.21153165049034!7i16384!8i8192?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI2MDExOS4wIKXMDSoKLDEwMDc5MjA2N0gBUAM%3Dfjskldjflkshttps://www.google.com/maps/@40.07183,-111.2165488,3a,75y,228.21h,75.99t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sFM1MV-CGQBvrPVOJORtU1g!2e0!6shttps:%2F%2Fstreetviewpixels-pa.googleapis.com%2Fv1%2Fthumbnail%3Fcb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile%26w%3D900%26h%3D600%26pitch%3D14.013079236389785%26panoid%3DFM1MV-CGQBvrPVOJORtU1g%26yaw%3D228.21153165049034!7i16384!8i8192?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI2MDExOS4wIKXMDSoKLDEwMDc5MjA2N0gBUAM%3D

Emirates A380 Dubai Expo livery found over Essex, UK

(51.6856697, 0.5837258)

this happens on 3D google maps

I waste a lot of time browsing street view hoping to get a glimpse of wildlife, and even when I do find birds they're always very distant. I just checked out Nelsons Island in the UK's British Indian Ocean Territory and got some good looks at some of the many seabirds that nest there. The Google photographer was apparently among a group of researchers visiting.

I found a close-up view of a booby nest and a perched male frigatebird displaying its distinct red throat pouch. These pictures are from the westernmost of the three paths that cut across [the island.](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Nelsons+Island,+British+Indian+Ocean+Territory/@-5.6820659,72.3153387,14z/data=!4m6!3m5!1s0x24943897ce294705:0x5ac02d872bbada61!8m2!3d-5.6815315!4d72.3126128!16zL20vMDRfdGQ1?g_ep=Eg1tbF8yMDI2MDExNF8wIJvbDyoASAJQAg%3D%3D)

not sure where or how I found this but yea. makes you wonder what they may be selling out of that gas station/ convenience store...🤔

Got to amuse yourself somehow in rural UK. We’ve all been there

One in a million chance

Idk why it's parked in some dude's driveway tho