Faroe Islands' Sheep Map Territory After Google Omission

The Faroe Islands, a self-governing archipelago north of Scotland, had been left off Google's Street View map. In response, a woman named Durita Dahl Andreassen, working for the tourist board in Tórshavn, came up with an innovative solution.

She strapped cameras to five sheep and released them to roam freely around the islands. The cameras captured 360-degree images of the landscape, which were then uploaded to Google Maps.

The project, called Sheep View 360, was launched in 2016 and marked a turning point for the Faroe Islands' presence on Street View. After Andreassen's sheep had mapped out the islands, Google announced it would start working with the territory to bring Street View coverage to the area.

Just over a year later, the Faroe Islands finally had Google Street View coverage. The Sheep View 360 campaign was an instant success for the tourism board and remains one of the most creative uses of technology in mapping history.