Google Sightseeing takes you on tour of the world as seen from satellite, using the free Google Earth program, or Google Maps in your web browser. Each weekday your guides James and Alex present new weird and wonderful sights as suggested by readers.
The Google Latlong Blog has posted an announcement of new and updated 60cm satellite imagery in Google Earth and Google Maps.
As with the last update the list of what’s new is formatted as a set of clues which you have to solve. But if you’re feeling lazy then Google Earth Blog has all the answers!
There’s 130 countries updated with the new images, so get suggesting those sights!
Update: new imagery now available in Google maps!
This form will auto-link URLs or you can use simple HTML, <a href="http://googlesightseeing.com">Like this</a>.
Link to specific places either as a Google Maps page or a decimal latitude and longitude written like this: lat/lng:55.949400,-3.200000.
If you've found an unrelated sight that you think should be posted in its own entry then use the suggestion form!
There’s some pretty stunning-looking reflections on the Sea of Galilee in Israel. Most of it appears to be clouds, but there’s a small bit of ‘weirdness’ in the top from the satellite.
October 7? That’s in four day! Poo. I wanted my update now.
@DP: I assume you’re joking, but just in case you’re not…
The 07 refers to the year, not the day (as in 2007). The update is available in Google Earth now.
Finally my town is on Google Earth!
It is unique town in Croatia, because all street in center of town are parallel and vertical!
It is plan made town (in 1756 - 250 years ago) by Austrian empress Maria Theresa. Today, park in center of town win award for “most beautiful square in Croatia”:)
Placemark: Google Maps - town of Bjelovar, Croatia / Google Earth