Harry Potter fans can now explore Diagon Alley in Google Street View
Google has added Harry Potter's Diagon
Alley in Warner Bros. Studios in London, U.K. on Google Maps. Now Harry
Potter fans will be able to explore the famous alley in J.K. Rowling's
legendary Harry Potter series where wizards and witches get their magic
supplies in Street View.
Visitors can have 360-degree images of Weasleys’ Wizard Wheezes joke
shop, Ollivander’s Wand Shop and Mr. Mulpepper’s Apothecary.
Warner Bros. Studio Tour says that
Diagon Alley set took over three months to build, and it took six months
to create the 20,000 products that were put on the shops' shelves. The
company would love to showcase the alley for Harry Potter Fans. Google
stated that this the first time the intricate set has been photographed.
Potter fans who can't go to the studio in London can just click on
their computer screens to visit the alley.
However, this is not a first for Google,
it has done similar Street View projects for Battleship Island, the
Japanese destination in the latest James Bond movie 'Skyfall'. Google
had also collaborated with NFL’s Indianapolis Colts to get detailed
images of 'Lucas Oil Stadium'.
This is Google's first addition to
Google Maps after it announced that it will be rolling out a new version
for desktop at its I/O developer conference. Google has also recently
started its new Maps pilot program where it lets third party
organizations use the Street View Trekker camera and contribute imagery
to the service.
Google is working hard to reveal places
of interest that most people wish to visit, but can't. It has captured
unique places like university campuses, UNESCO World Heritage sites,
world landmarks, and even the Grand Canyon.
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