TOKYO — When Google Earth added historical maps of Japan to its online collection last year, the search giant didn’t expect a backlash. The finely detailed woodblock prints have been around for ...

Google Maps' street view function has been a bit of a guilty pleasure of mine. Before moving to the UK, it was the single biggest source of information on the new location I'd chosen via proverbial ...

Last fall, a little-known Google Maps feature went viral for letting users get a glimpse of lost loved ones, old family pets, childhood homes, and even their younger selves. Those memories are getting ...

Through Google Earth, this video maps the wide-ranging conflict of the War of Austrian Succession (1740–1748). It traces the ...

A heartwarming TikTok trend has users traveling down memory lane — virtually — by exploring old Google Maps photos of places with links to cherished memories and loved ones. Across the app, users have ...

TikTok users are taking to Google Maps to find photos of their loved ones, dogs and childhood homes from years ago Tabitha Parent is a writer at PEOPLE covering entertainment and culture. She has been ...