In most places, property lines stop at the street, but in North Oaks, Minnesota, property lines extend to the middle of the street. This makes the entire city private property, which prohibits Google and other mapping companies from driving through to take street-level photos. Chris Parr figured out how residents achieved this block (mostly money) and then found a way to map the area himself.
[via 404 Media]
Visualize This: The FlowingData Guide to Design, Visualization, and Statistics (2nd Edition)
