Here is one on a train, I'm using the arrow keys to ride it through town.

http://randomstreetview.com/#rkof5_5zmfd_-av_a_-a

I ended up on the same train, not far from where you are.

http://randomstreetview.com/#rklpm_5zotk_-k_a_3

Maybe I got the cached results of a prior search?

Yup, same train for me. Came back to this thread just to post it, only to find you two already had.

I recall some "random street view" site a while back having the same behavior. Not sure if it was a different site, or same one is just making the news cycle again.

That is brilliant :)

Awesome

I got one from inside a store, not sure how they fit the car in there:

http://randomstreetview.com/#c51wy_1aj9ay_48_a_-1

I believe they have Street View backpacks. Not sure of the specifics, but if I remember correctly you can walk around with the backpack and take pictures of places that cars can't get to and have them added to the map.

They have the Google Street View Trekker program[0] where they have the backpacks similar to the units mounted on their Street View cars. They tend to do "tourist attraction" type areas like monuments, parks, and so forth.

[0] http://www.google.com/maps/about/partners/streetview/trekker...

This may go some way to an explanation:

http://randomstreetview.com/#rrrxi_91xj4_-1g_0_-19

I wonder if this will be the next step for them; mapping all indoor and outdoor locations, integrating relevant ads into the street view of certain stores?

You can see their Street View stuff at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View.

Cool site. Wonder why they don't link to the actual Google Maps Street View image. (Some of these make me question their authenticity.)

it is kind of an art project, so there's certainly the possibility (also wondering if that is part of the commentary).

Get your nails done http://randomstreetview.com/us#oy6fz_-1g72mp_363_a_-a

It's "get your nails did" :)

I don't quite know why, but I want that carpet.

It really ties the room together.

Are these user submitted or has google actually been there?

According to Wikipedia [1]:

Areas not accessible by car, like pedestrian areas, narrow streets, alleys and ski resorts, are sometimes covered by Google Trikes (tricycles),[2] snowmobiles[3][4] or boats.[5] On each of these vehicles there are nine directional cameras for 360° views at a height of 2.5-3.0 meters (8.2-9.8 feet),[6][7] GPS units for positioning and three laser range scanners from Sick AG for the measuring of up to 50 meters 180° in the front of the vehicle.[8] These are used for recording a rough 3D model of the surroundings, enabling faux-3D transitions between distinct panoramas where the environment images are momentarily mapped onto this 3D model while being crossfaded to create an animated perspective change as the user travels from one panorama to another. There are also 3G/GSM/Wi-Fi antennas for scanning 3G/GSM and Wi-Fi hotspots.[9] More recently, high quality images have been based on open source hardware cameras from Elphel.[10]

It says "sometimes", though, so not sure how the other pics are captured.

[1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Street_View

Quite a few runs in the French ski resort of Les 2 Alpes are in Street View though I can't find any mention of this anywhere...

[With 2300m vertical it's a long way from the top of Les 2 Alpes to the bottom, also it is a classic "upside down" ski area].

It looks like Google had some fun on the slopes.

http://randomstreetview.com/#nbqp4_-1ro0vr_19_a_-9

amazing.

That one in Rajasthan is good, but a pity they put that massive GSM antenna so close on the hill next to it!