landmark

Wall Street Journal reporter David Pierce was privy to a new form of pedestrian only, augmented reality navigation that is coming to Google Maps in the future. In the video below, Mr. Pierce takes his phone's camera and uses it to capture images of landmarks around him such as signs, shops, etc...

Advances in technology coupled with the constant shifting of land has rendered many famous locations are actually in the wrong place. Ecuador's "Middle of the World," the meeting point of the 4 hemispheres is nearly 800 feet south of the monument. In Brazil, there is a marker for the central...