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29 unbelievable images you won't believe were found on Google Street View

29 unbelievable images you won't believe were found on Google Street View

Rafman searches through Google Street View's archives for hours, he told The New York Times.

29 unbelievable images you won't believe were found on Google Street View

In order to find the most interesting ones, he's been mining through Google's photos for years. He says he enjoys being a "virtual explorer."

In order to find the most interesting ones, he

The photos are from all over the world.

The photos are from all over the world.

He finds beautiful, serene landscapes ...

He finds beautiful, serene landscapes ...

... action-packed scenes ...

... action-packed scenes ...

... and some slightly eerie photos.

... and some slightly eerie photos.

Remarkably composed, the photos look like they were taken by a human photographer rather than Google's robots.

Remarkably composed, the photos look like they were taken by a human photographer rather than Google

The tape dangling behind the truck pictured below, for example, is perfectly aligned with the edge of the road:

The tape dangling behind the truck pictured below, for example, is perfectly aligned with the edge of the road:

The Street View images feature many interesting characters. Here's a superhero who needed a nap:

The Street View images feature many interesting characters. Here

And a man popping a sideways wheelie:

And a man popping a sideways wheelie:

Wayne and Garth even make a sly appearance in the photo below:

Wayne and Garth even make a sly appearance in the photo below:

And here's Pluto having a grand time:

And here

Animals appear in many of the photos as well.

Animals appear in many of the photos as well.

Here's one in which a bunch of monkeys are hanging out.

Here

And another with a lone monkey sitting on a stone wall:

And another with a lone monkey sitting on a stone wall:

Rafman never reveals where on the map the images come from.

Rafman never reveals where on the map the images come from.

It's a mystery where this cop arrested the man pictured below ...

... or where we'd find this home that got TPed:

... or where we

We're left with a lot of unanswered questions. Like, is this driver okay?

What about the one behind the wheel of this turned over car?

What about the one behind the wheel of this turned over car?

Why was this dock flooded?

Why was this dock flooded?

Why was this girl sitting in the middle of the road ...

Why was this girl sitting in the middle of the road ...

... and this pair at the edge of the ocean?

... and this pair at the edge of the ocean?

And why do these kids look so pleased with themselves?

And why do these kids look so pleased with themselves?

Many of the images look surreal ...

Many of the images look surreal ...

... and not from real streets.

... and not from real streets.

The building pictured below looks like it's from the future.

The building pictured below looks like it

The images Rafman uncovers show just how strange ...

The images Rafman uncovers show just how strange ...

... yet breathtaking the world can be.

... yet breathtaking the world can be.

Check out all of the images and Rafman's other work here.

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