A heartwarming trend is sweeping TikTok as users explore Google Maps' Street View to uncover nostalgic photos of their childhood homes.
TikTokers are looking up photos of their childhood homes on Google Maps to see how they have changed through the years. One user was amazed to spot their late grandparents in a photo of their home from 2008. Meanwhile, another found their childhood dogs chasing the Google Maps car in 2012. Many viewers have been overcome with emotion at the videos, with one claiming that they 'cannot handle it'. 'I cannot handle the Google Earth trend. Every video makes me want to sob my eyes out,' they posted.
If you're in the mood to reminisce, here's how you can try the Google Maps trend. To find historic photos of your home, open Google Maps on your computer (unfortunately this trick won't work on your smartphone). Type your address in the search bar, and Google Maps will show you the location in its basic grey and white map view. To see a real photo of your house, you'll need to switch to Street View - you can do this by clicking the small photo in the bottom right of the screen. By default, Google will show you the latest photo of your home. However, in the black box at the top of the screen, you'll also be given the option to 'See more dates'. Click this button, and Google will show you all the photos it has taken of your home through the years. TikToker @ccwilks said the trend made her 'emotional'. 'Somewhere on Google Earth my mom is still 40 getting back from a run while my siblings and I are biking down our hill,' she wrote on her vide
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