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Google is famous for their light-hearted attitude in an often boring corporate world. They regularly slip small easter eggs in their systems, like the Pi Symbol in Google Personalized Homepage, or an actual answer when you search for answer to life, the universe, and everything (if you don’t know, don’t ask)… however here’s another one in Google Maps I’d never seen before.

1. Head over to maps.google.com.
2. Click on “Get directions”
3. For the first textbox (where you’re coming from), enter “New York, NY”.
4. In the 2nd textbox (destination), enter “Paris, France”.

You’ll notice the map looks a little…. well, take a look for yourself (screenshot):

Google Swim

Then if you scroll down on the directions, take a look at number 23:

Google Swim 2

Oh Google, you’re so silly. :)

- Thanks to my amazing girlfriend Laura for pointing this out to me. I’m the computer guy, and she’s still showing me things on the internet I’ve never seen before.

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15 Comments

  1. for free online » Google Maps Easter Egg Says:
    April 13th, 2007 at 1:47 am

    [...] Jessica Lee wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptThey regularly slip small easter eggs in their systems, like the Pi Symbol in Google Personalized Homepage, or an actual answer when you search for answer to life, the universe, and everything… however here’s another one in Google Maps … [...]

  2. LittleOwl’s blog » Blog Archive » Swim across the Atlantic Ocean Says:
    April 15th, 2007 at 6:01 pm

    [...] I have found it in a personal blog [harrymaugans.com]. [...]

  3. Moshe Says:
    April 15th, 2007 at 6:51 pm

    It also works to go to google maps and do:
    from: Boston, MA
    to: London, UK

  4. Louis Says:
    August 31st, 2007 at 11:55 pm

    Looks like they took the 2 eggs out. I just tried them, and they both said “We could not calculate driving directions”

  5. Andrew Says:
    November 7th, 2007 at 9:43 pm

    Man that stinks. I never got to see it. Awwwwwww!!!!!!!!!

  6. Eric Says:
    November 20th, 2007 at 4:56 pm

    try Orlando, FL to San Paulo, Brazil

  7. Hitchhiker Nation Says:
    January 9th, 2008 at 8:13 pm

    I Think, Ä°t’s Very Nice…

  8. sevgi Says:
    February 3rd, 2008 at 7:29 am

    Thanks wery good.

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    February 19th, 2008 at 12:14 pm

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  11. Amaroq Says:
    March 22nd, 2008 at 5:24 pm

    I bet they took it out because someone drowned.

  12. Henjinx Says:
    March 25th, 2008 at 2:23 pm

    Yeah, they took them all out.

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    September 9th, 2008 at 8:19 am

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    September 15th, 2008 at 1:31 pm

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  15. pachtbörse Says:
    November 27th, 2008 at 12:44 pm

    HA!
    They can´t be bad - they are so funny ;)
    thanks!

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