20 years ago today, Google Maps went public and changed the way we navigate the world
See how the release of Google Maps changed our world.

Google Maps has revolutionized how we see and navigate the world. While this application is vital to people and businesses all over the planet now, it's hard to believe that it didn't exist until 2005. So, on the 20th anniversary of Google Maps, let's take a few minutes to learn about how it came to be and the incredible feats the team behind it has done to ensure that we are always heading in the right direction.