Location based social networking sites have really turned some heads in the last couple of months. Their popularly has grown and with them, the functionality of mapping locations in general. I saw this site last week featured on the Globe and Mail website and it looked at geolocating in a whole new way. The Wilderness Downtown  is a collaboration between Google and Chris Milk, who created the interactive film that takes you back to when you were a kid.

Using HTML5 instead of Flash also showcases the cool animations and functions of this 'newish' technology. The site invites you to submit the location of the house you grew up in and then it takes you on an auditory  and visual journey back there.  Don't get too nostalgic, ok I sniffed a little when I saw my old house.

Way to think outside of the box... or block...

P.S. remember to view this in Chrome.