Google Maps Street View Trike finalists announced

After more than 25,000 suggestions, Google has announced the finalists in the Google Street View Trike vote.

The Google Trike takes Street View photos similar to those seen on U.S. roadways, but now ventures out to trails, campuses, parks, and zoos. In fact, according to the Google Maps blog titled LatLong, college campuses represented 44% of all suggestions.

The 5 main categories are college campuses, parks and trails, pedestrian malls, landmarks, and theme parks and zoos. Google has now announced that you have until 11:59 PM PST, November 30, 2009 to vote. Google did not say how many from the list will be chosen.

The final locations are:

University Campuses
Arizona State University
Michigan State University
Princeton University
Rochester Institute of Technology
Stanford University

Parks & Trails
Boulder Creek Bike Path, CO
Capital Crescent Trail, MD/DC
Centennial Trail, WA
Schuylkill River Trail, PA
Stevens Creek Trail, CA

Pedestrian Malls
Faneuil Hall Marketplace, Boston, MA
Navy Pier, Chicago, IL
Pier 39, San Francisco, CA

Landmarks
Alcatraz Island, San Francisco, CA
Central Park, NY
Millenium Park, Chicago, IL
Kennedy Space Center, FL
National Mall, DC

Theme Parks & Zoos
Bronx Zoo, NY
Busch Gardens, VA
Detroit Zoo, MI
Lincoln Park Zoo, Chicago, IL
San Diego Zoo, CA
Universal Studios, FL

To vote go to: www.google.com/trike.
You can vote as many ties as you like.

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