Field Trip was first published in 2012 by Niantic, which, at the time, was part of Google. As shown in Wikipedia:
Field Trip, a location-based mobile app which acted as "your guide to the cool, hidden, and unique things in the world around you.
My wife and I have had Field Trip on our phones for a number of years and use it when we travel or just out for a drive and wanting to know the interesting places where we are. Pull out the phone, access Field Trip, and start reading, not while you are driving of course.
We have a deal; I drive and Pat reads Field Trip.
Recently we were driving on some small roads outside of Mason, OH and as we came down one hill and went across the Little Miami River there was this very large, not used anymore, old brick and concrete building. As I went over the small bridge and around the building there were other buildings and we became fascinated. Before I was too far away my wife was reading me the history of the Peters Cartridge Company in Kings Mills, Ohio. This place was added to the National Register of Historic Places in October of 1985. Great history.
It is fun when you are driving off the beaten path and see something of history – generally it is in Field Trip. Here is part of what it says at Google Play Apps.
Field Trip can help you learn about everything from local history to the latest and best places to shop, eat, and have fun. You select the local feeds you like and the information pops up on your phone automatically, as you walk next to those places.
One note of caution: When you are working or just busy, turn off Notifications, it will alert you to everything you drive or walk by.
I have used it to discover the background of older area’s of cities like Indianapolis and Cincinnati as well as many other places.
We highly recommend the app and it is free on Google Play Apps or iTunes.
I might add that Niantic Labs are also the people that developed Pokemon Go.