Google Maps shows photos next some business listings to give you a better idea about the location. If you click on the thumbnail, you'll discover a new section of photos that displays images from the web, filtered from Google Image Search, and images uploaded by the business owner.
"Google Maps also includes pictures of buildings, storefronts, signs, and logos—especially helpful if you're going somewhere for the first time," says Jess Lee, product manager of Google Maps.
Google could improve the local results from Google Maps by integrating other information, like news related to a certain company, videos from YouTube/Google Video or public events from Google Calendar.
