A Neat Image and Map Related Feature on the New “Bing” Search Engine

We just discovered a neat and new little feature on the new Bing search engine from Microsoft. It actually maps images to a location on a MS Virtual Earth map. From what we can tell, it’s only working for several major U.S. cities at this time but it wouldn’t be a stretch to see more cities coming

Here’s how to see it in action:

+ Run a Bing image search for a city. Let’s try New York City.

+ Next, look for the “show map” link located below the search box.

+ Click the link

Now you should see a map of New York with various images placed on it. For example, take a look at the image of the Statue of Liberty. It’s placed where it’s actually located on the map. Cursor over the image and you’ll see the name of the location.

Cool.

Here are a few other examples:

+ Seattle

+ Chicago

+ San Francisco
Note: How the image of the Golden Gate Bridge is placed in the exact spot on the map.

How is this done?
We would imagine the combination of the text surrounding the image and metadata.

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