1. A system for visualization of objects along a length of street, comprising: a processor; and a computer readable storage medium connected to the processor, wherein the computer readable storage medium has stored thereon a program for controlling the processor, and wherein the processor is operative with the program to execute the program for: receiving a user selection of a street; displaying a map view of a map showing streets including the selected street in a map view plane from a vantage point substantially above buildings on the street; and displaying, in the map view of the map showing streets including the selected street, at least a first plurality of thumbnail street view images in views substantially perpendicular to the map view, wherein the thumbnail street view images are from street view vantage points substantially at eye level above the selected street and include images of objects along a first side of the selected street, wherein the street view vantage points are at fixed intervals along the length of the selected street.