The Internet giant has announced that Street View, which shows street-level pictures of cities around the world, now encompasses all seven continents with the inclusion of images from Antarctica.
The Street View pictures of Antarctica are limited for the moment to user-contributed shots of penguins on Half Moon Island and panoramic landscapes.
News that makes sense
Your trusted source for staying up-to-date with the world around you. Get free daily news updates and analysis, straight to your inbox.
Street View has received a mixed reception since it was introduced three years ago, with many users praising the service but others, mostly in Europe, considering it intrusive.
Czech authorities have banned Google from collecting images for Street View, saying the pictures "unacceptably interfere with people's privacy". Google has appealed the decision.
In Germany, protests forced Google to launch a campaign giving citizens concerned about safety or privacy eight weeks to tell the company to pixel out pictures of their homes or businesses before they are published.
