“Where in the World?” @ Picasa Web Albums

Have you guys tried this game by Picasa? It’s awesome! I end up spending most of my time playing this game when I should be spending that time doing more productive things….like homework. Oops?

Here’s how it works: Picasa gives you a picture and a movable map of the world. Based on the subtle visual clues present in the picture, you make an educated guess as to where the picture was taken.

Here’s an example:

The darker, more somber tones suggest the buildings have been around for a while. History of that caliber suggests a European origin. The tall, close buildings means it’s a larger city, and the architecture implies a Gallic or Spanish style. The darker red makes me lean toward Spanish. In this case, I clicked an area around Northeast Spain. It was, in fact, 80 miles north of Madrid.

Man! This is so fun! You should try it out. It really helps with geography, as well as giving you a greater appreciation for culture and the arts.

Where the Hell is Matt?

Kudos if you’ve seen this vid already…but have you seen it in HD? Aweshum.

Original video. Click the vid to link to the HD version.

 

These were outtakes that didn’t make it into the final vid, but I actually like it more. Man, the Salar de Uyud salt flats are phenomenal.

 

This had to be one of my favorite parts of the video. The Hulu Wigmen totally caught me off guard. Here’s a little extra footage that didn’t make it in.

 

This last one is when Matt was invited to a university in Vermont to talk about his experiences travelling while making the video. There’s SO much more to the video than what you see. What’s shown here is part 1 of 3.