Earth-Picker.com - the great Street View Game


 Sometimes I find some valuable sites that help students to be more engaged in learning.  This site is an excellent one for geography... please check it out!


Earth-Picker.com - the great Street View Game:

Explore the World and guess Places in Street View. Play the great Street View Game - Earth-Picker.com

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