KartaViewkartaview.org
Open, crowdsourced street-level imagery (formerly OpenStreetCam). A useful second source when Street View and Mapillary coverage is thin.
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tools / mapillary
Mapillary
Crowdsourced street-level imagery platform with billions of images, often covering roads, trails and countries that Google Street View doesn't reach. Filterable by capture date.
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Check Mapillary whenever Street View has no coverage. It's especially strong in Eastern Europe, the Middle East and parts of Africa, where contributors drive with dashcams.
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