Google car getting pulled over in Houston isn't the weirdest thing we've seen on Google Maps

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Google Street View allows users to see 360-degree images from most anywhere in the world. That includes images of that time the Google car was apparently pulled over in Houston.

To get the images, cameras are affixed to cars, landmarks and sometimes people. The cameras on the Google car are taking single photos at such a continuous rate that it can almost be considered video (get more explanation here). So when police lights come on behind a Google car in Houston, it was captured, as well, and it was discovered by a Redditor.

But that's not the weirdest thing we've seen on Google Street View. For example, the kid at a Texas high school who found the camera and decided to have his own photo shoot. Or the guy who gave Google a hand gesture for its mapping project. Click the gallery above to see some of the odd things discovered on Google Street View.

In an interview last year, a Google Street View driver told The Message that the job may sound fun but it's not always the easiest.

"People flip the bird, they'll moon the camera, sometimes if they know we are in town they'll make a sign or something," the driver said. "They want to show friends they've become a lesser-known internet celebrity than a 10-year-old with a YouTube account primarily watched by their peers and family. It's insignificant, but to them it's the world. And it makes my job harder."