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This is a very interesting new google feature. Theres something rather addctive about prying around areas you've never been to.

Total satillite map coverage of most of the US, and you can zoom right into high enough resolution to see people and cars (albeit small) and it's for free.

Try Miami for example.

Pity they only do the USA so far.

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SneaksieDave

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Oh yes, that can be incredibly addictive. Thanks, didn't know google had it till you posted it. I was always using old crappy B&W terraserver maps.

 

Not only does one find themselves looking down on every route they can think of, from the nearby park, to the commute to work, to "hey, there's the mall!", but you can also find cool things to do just from examining the maps. I've found some places to go just from being intrigued by regional layouts. For example, I was browsing around my area, and found a strange very narrow land bridge jutting out to a large marshy land area, with a small forest area contained within it - and it turned out to be a huge farm/woods estate (without tourist facilities, tours, etc) of the guy who founded the state hundreds of years ago. Very nice place.

 

It'll be great when they start to go beyond the US... maybe I can plan a castle-tour-route from outer space!

 

Google will dominate the world, soon. Let's hope they remain friendlier than microsoft.

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