about the site
hello! :) ever feel like checking out what it looks like in other parts of the world? zoom out and
navigate to a marker on the map to start!
welcome to my collection of pictures, videos and information that show what it's like in various places around
the world! you will mostly find screenshots and links to google streetview imagery, youtube travel videos and
fun facts.
i hope you enjoy exploring! reach out to me if you want to discuss
something about the project, or contribute to it in any way!
Hirta
This Scottish isle, also called St. Kilda after the archipelago, has been without a permanent population
since
the year 1930. The population was small and
there were concerns regarding the poor healthcare access of the residents, so they were evacuated.
You can view various films from the time when Hirta was populated on the British Pathé website.
As of may 2025, there is one streetview path recorded, which you can view below or here.
Courtesy of the same Google user, you can also see inside a
cleit - a rock hut used to
store foods, unique to the St. Kilda archipelago:
Selfoss Kirkjugarður, Selfoss, Iceland
LED cemetery! this was my first time ever seeing the Yule season tradition of the Icelandic to light up the
crosses of their loved ones, particularly around New Year's Eve and Christmas Eve.
Selfoss Kirkjugarður, Selfoss, Iceland
LED cemetery! this was my first time ever seeing the Yule season tradition of the Icelandic to light up the
crosses of their loved ones, particularly around New Year's Eve and Christmas Eve.