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A hidden Google Earth slider lets you travel up to 80 years back in time - here's how to try it
Ever wonder what your street looked like in the 1980s or even the 30s? With Google Earth's historical imagery feature, you can view almost any location as it would've appeared throughout time.
Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNETYou might've heard about that recent viral Street View trend-- the one where people learned they can go back in time and see street-view-level imagery of their house or a loved one's home, and they're getting emotional spotting long-gone relatives, friends, or even trees when they try it for themselves. Once you hit Enter (desktop) or tap Search (mobile), Google Earth will jump straight to the location and give you a close-up view with the most recent imagery data available. Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNETGoogle Earth sometimes disables 3D buildings and terrain when you enable historical imagery to "improve performance," according to Google.
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