Blurred Out: 51 Things You Aren’t Allowed to See on Google Maps

Depending on which feature you use, Google Maps offers a satellite view or a street-level view of tons of locations around the world. You can look up landmarks like the Pyramids of Egypt or the Great Wall of China, as well as more personal places, like your ex’s house. But for all of the places that Google Maps allows you to see, there are plenty of places that are off-limits. Whether it’s due to government restrictions, personal-privacy lawsuits or mistakes, Google Maps has slapped a “Prohibited” sign on the following 51 places.

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Dueling deacons: Baptists vie for Alabama seat in U.S. House

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Sometimes it’s hard to find much brotherly love on the campaign trail, particularly in a hard-fought, high-profile race for an open seat in the U.S. House.

But that’s exactly what the pastor of Montgomery’s First Baptist Church, the Rev. Jay Wolf, hopes he sees in abundance as two of his church’s deacons campaign for the right to represent Alabama’s 2nd District in Congress.

Montgomery Mayor Bobby Bright, the Democratic Party nominee, and state Rep. Jay Love of Mont gomery, the GOP nominee, are running for the south east Alabama seat held by retiring U.S. Rep. Terry Everett.

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