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Google Earth is much more than just a mapping software. It's a tool
for viewing, creating and sharing location-specific information which
can be explored in an interactive and visually intuitive interface. Below are example KML (Google Earth file format) files created by users and
organizations around the world, viewable in Google Earth. Find more files
on the Google Earth Community or
the Google Earth Blog or Ogle Earth Blog.
Explore some
of America's favorite buildings and landmarks in 3D.
Popular Content Feeds
See self updating information feeds, community generated content, 3D
buildings and more directly in Google Earth. Download and view the files
in Google Earth.
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Panoramio
An extensive collection of shared photos from around the world.
Open Panoramio |
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Placeopedia
Collection of Wikipedia articles with their places.
Open Placeopedia |
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Google 3D Warehouse
3D buildings and other 3D content created and shared by Google Sketchup users.
Open Google 3D Warehouse |
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Collection of Time Stamped Animations
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.
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NASA Blue Marble
Animation showing complete view of
the Earth for every month of the year
Open
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London Growth
3D models showing a timeline of the 60 tallest structures
built since 1950s in London
Open
London Growth |
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Multimedia Content Collections
See video tours, guides to popular places around the world and more. Download and view the files in Google Earth.
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Geography Awareness Quiz
How much do you know about Africa? Test yourself with an interactive Google Earth quiz from My Wonderful World.
Open | Learn more |
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Discovery
Discovery Channel video tours of landmarks, cities, national parks, and scenic wonders.
Open Discovery |
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Wirefly X PRIZE Cup 2006
See the Wirefly X PRIZE Cup site in 3D on Google Earth, as well as landmarks of space-exploration.
Open Wirefly X PRIZE Cup |
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Turn Here
Free city video guides for travel, restaurants, hotels, local events and music.
Open Turn Here |
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Da Vinci Code Tour
Real-life locations of note described in a little-known, obscure book/movie called "the Da Vinci Code".
Open Da Vinci Tour |
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Gombe Chimpanzee
Follow the life of chimpanzees and conservation efforts in Gombe National Park, Tanzania
Open Gombe Chimpanzee |
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Travel and Leisure Top 500
The 500 hotels Travel + Leisure readers named the greatest in the world. Open
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Avian Flu
A catalogue tracking the spread of the disease in humans and birds. Open |
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Shakespeare
89 placemarks showing almost all the places quoted in Shakespearan plays. Open |
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Forbes 10 Most Expensive Homes
From the $40,000,000's. Open |
Links
Google 3D Warehouse
The website where 3D buildings and other 3D content gets uploaded. Open
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Google Earth Community
Over 500K members sharing and viewing places of interest. Open |
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Google Earth Blog
Frank Taylor's blog describing "the amazing things about Google Earth. Open |
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Ogle Blog
Stefan Geens' blog about Google Earth. Open |
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FBO Web
A real-time, 3D view of all current inbound flights to seven airports. Open |
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