December 2008:
And July 2012:
See inside the new Shinkansen bullet train on Google Street View
In Japan the trains move fast and the inside looks really nice. This is the upscale “Grand Class” seating of the brand new Hokuriko Shinkansen bullet train. The operating speed of this train is 260 km/h (160 mph).
Explore Mount Everest on Google Street View
Today Google announced new Street View images, this time from the Mount Everest area in Nepal. You can see the impressive mountain area and take a walk around the villages. You can’t yet climb to the top of Mount Everest on Google Street View. I’m sure Google is working on it…
A legendary mountaineer named Apa Sherpa (age 55) helped Google with these images. He’s reached the summit of Mount Everest more than anyone else – 21 times!
You can step inside monasteries, local schools and even say hi to some yaks at the “Yak parking lot”!
And there’s a video of the adventure:
