We understand. The first time you launch Google Earth, you'll check out your house, your school, and your office. Got that out of your system? Good. Now let's talk about what Google Earth can really do.
Google Earth is a powerful platform for creating, exploring, and visualizing location-specific information. Check the boxes under the "Layers" and "Places" sections in the left sidebar to see how people and organizations use Google Earth to share their visions of the world - or download a Google Earth KML file from someone like this guy. You can find more on the Google Earth Community, the Google Earth Blog and the Ogle Earth Blog.
We understand. The first time you launch Google Earth, you'll check out your house, your school, and your office. Got that out of your system? Good. Now let's talk about what Google Earth can really do.
Google Earth is a powerful platform for creating, exploring, and visualizing location-specific information. Check the boxes under the "Layers" and "Places" sections in the left sidebar to see how people and organizations use Google Earth to share their visions of the world - or download a Google Earth KML file from someone like this guy. You can find more on the Google Earth Community, the Google Earth Blog and the Ogle Earth Blog.
See self updating information feeds, community generated content, 3D buildings and more directly in Google Earth. Download and view the files in Google Earth.
Panoramio
An extensive collection of shared photos from around the world.
See the changing face of the world in these files with time-stamped data. Download these files in Google Earth and hit the play button on top to see the animations.
NASA Blue Marble
Animation showing complete view of the Earth for every month of the year