# Fun Google Earth Quirk

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fun-google-earth-quirk/405848>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [May 29, 2007, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fun-google-earth-quirk/405848 "2007-05-29T01:39:12Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![ReuvenB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9fc348/32.png) [@ReuvenB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ReuvenB)\
**Post date:** [May 29, 2007, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fun-google-earth-quirk/405848/1 "2007-05-29T01:39:12Z")

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I didn’t find this until today, I’m sure at least a few other people have seen it, though.  
Ask Google Earth for directions from say, Atlanta (Georgia) to Paris (France).  
Something chuckle inducing happens.

For those who don’t have the program,

You are directed to “Swim across the Atlantic Ocean Entering France” after being told to drive off of a pier.

This made my day. Any other little quirks you’ve found in Google Earth?

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**Author:** ![Shagnasty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9dc877/32.png) [@Shagnasty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shagnasty)\
**Post date:** [May 29, 2007, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fun-google-earth-quirk/405848/2 "2007-05-29T01:46:44Z")

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It is cute although this is well known especially around here.

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**Author:** ![fisha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/da6949/32.png) [@fisha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fisha)\
**Post date:** [May 29, 2007, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fun-google-earth-quirk/405848/3 "2007-05-29T02:05:43Z")

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Zoom in.

[http://moon.google.com/](http://moon.google.com/)

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**Author:** ![tomndebb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b9e5f3/32.png) [@tomndebb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tomndebb)\
**Post date:** [May 29, 2007, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fun-google-earth-quirk/405848/4 "2007-05-29T02:33:59Z")

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[Pointless Google Maps Humor](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=421730)

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [May 29, 2007, 1:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fun-google-earth-quirk/405848/5 "2007-05-29T13:13:43Z")

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[QUOTE=dahfisheroo]  
Zoom in.

[http://moon.google.com/](http://moon.google.com/)  
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Funny. But shouldn’t that be _green_?