20 years of discovery with Maps: Food, fun and lots of photos

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Check out some of the most-reviewed and most-photographed places from the past two decades.

Pegman

Director of Globe-trotting at Google Maps

General summary

Google Maps has been helping people explore the world for 20 years. The article highlights the most-reviewed restaurants, destinations, and parks based on user data. It also showcases the most-photographed locations and the most-viewed places in Immersive View.

Summaries were generated by Google AI. Generative AI is experimental.

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Google Maps celebrates 20 years of helping people explore the world. The article highlights the most-reviewed restaurants, destinations, and parks based on user data. Foodie finds include delis, barbecues, Peruvian, and vegan restaurants. Crowd-pleasers include art museums, national parks, bookstores, and zoos. The article also features the most-photographed parks and visitor attractions, as well as the most-viewed locations in Immersive View.

Summaries were generated by Google AI. Generative AI is experimental.

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Twenty years ago, Google Maps started helping us explore the world, navigate unfamiliar roads and discover hidden gems. You’ve played a large part in making all of this possible — from helping add new businesses to sharing insightful reviews and photos (and exploring incredible global imagery with yours truly!). As we celebrate 20 years of mapping the world, we wanted to highlight places that sparked conversation and inspired the explorer in all of us.

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Foodie finds: The most-reviewed restaurants

From delis to barbecues, Peruvian to vegan, here are some of your most-reviewed1 eateries in the U.S. across a range of cuisines from the past two decades:

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Crowd-pleasers: The most-reviewed destinations

You explored more than just menus! Some of your most-reviewed destinations in America included:

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Photographer faves: The most-photographed parks and visitor attractions

When you found a place you loved, you shared photos so others could get a good look, too. Some of the most-photographed1 parks and visitor attractions in the U.S. were:

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Traveler treasures: The most-viewed locations in Immersive View

Whether you were scoping out the weather for an upcoming trip or simply curious to see what famous landmarks looked like at different times of day, here were some of your favorite places to check out using Immersive View:

Eiffel Tower, ParisEmpire State Building, New YorkColosseum, RomeBasílica de la Sagrada Família, BarcelonaGolden Gate Bridge, San FranciscoChrist the Redeemer, Rio de JaneiroGriffith Observatory, Los AngelesTokyo Tower, TokyoSt. Peter's Basilica, Vatican CityBig Ben, LondonBasilique du Sacré-Cœur de Montmartre, ParisThe British Museum, LondonCologne Cathedral, CologneArc de Triomphe, ParisAtomium, BrusselsBrooklyn Bridge, New YorkOsaka Castle, OsakaLouvre Museum, Paris

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Scene stealers: Street View's cutest photobombers

There’s lots to love about Street View (if I do say so myself!). While you were using my favorite feature, you might have even spotted some extremely photogenic photobombers.

Thanks for bringing us on your journeys throughout the years — and taking this trip down memory lane with me! Now get ready for your next 20 years of travel with some of our favorite features and helpful tips from Google Maps. Here's to the next era of adventures!