Japan Just Created a Google Street View for Cats

Do cats need maps? That’s the question inherently raised by Hiroshima prefecture’s tourism board, which made a map for cats — think Google Street View positioned at a cat’s height instead of a car’s — looking to explore the shops and restaurants in the city of Onomichi.

Before you balk or remind yourself that you don’t like cats, please give the art of catography a chance. There are many bizarre maps in the world — like those of UFO sightings and illustrated state maps — but this is my new favorite. Let me show you why.

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This article originally appeared on Recode.net.

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