'Game of Thrones' Easter Egg Hatches in Google Maps

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'Game of Thrones' Easter Egg Hatches in Google Maps
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Google's latest easter egg is a subtle **d to Game of Thrones (http://mashable.com/category/game-of-thrones/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss) enthusiasts

When travelers use Google Maps (http://mashable.com/category/google-maps/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss) to search for directions from S**wdon, the highest mountain in Wales, to Brecon Beacons in South Wales, they are given an option for dragon travel (https://plus.google.com/u/0/+GoogleMaps/posts/JxgAP9nc5Vq)

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Image: Google+ (https://plus.google.com/u/0/+GoogleMaps/posts/JxgAP9nc5Vq)


See also: 8 Google Easter Eggs Worth the Extra Peep (http://mashable.com/2014/04/16/google-easter-eggs-3/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss)


So that's what Daenerys Targaryen's dragons have been up to all season

Apparently, the 122-mile journey would take a short 21 minutes atop one of the winged beasts

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Image: Google Maps


Unfortunately, dragon travel is only open to those in Wales, because these dragons also need time to take over King's Landing. It seems Google may have picked Wales as the location, **t because the country's resemblance to Westeros, but because the Welsh flag boasts a fiery-red dragon. (Or is Google trying to give us hints at future GoT plot points?) Read more... (http://mashable.com/2014/06/03/google-maps-drago-easter-egg/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss)

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