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	What on Earth? Best extras for Google Earth and Maps: 3


		Funny findings, fascinating add-ons and much more to discover on Google Earth and Google Maps City of London timeline www.barnabu.co.uk/city-of-london-growth-timeline Watch this timeline to see how the 80 tallest buildings have been built and demolished in London's financial heart since 1950. Explore Ben Nevis www.gearthhacks.com/dlfile15912/Ben-Nevis.htm Fly around the highest peak in Britain with this overlay. Darfur crisis maps www.gearthhacks.com/dlfile25032/Crisis-in-Darfur.htm Follow the Darfur situation with a special maps layer added by Google Earth. Plane refuelling in mid-air http://tinyurl.com/eord3 Hidden gem sees a Boeing KC-135 refuel a plane above California. Live satellite tracking www.n2yo.com Pick a satellite (or if you time it right, a space craft) then follow its progress around the globe. Quikmaps http://quikmaps.com Doodle your own map on Google Maps, add placemarks and labels, then save or send it. Google Earth Cool Places www.googleearthcoolplaces.com An ever-expanding collection of interesting places and objects found on Google Earth. National Geographic Magazine layers http://earth.google.com Tick 'National Geographic' in the Layers menu of Google Earth and head to Africa for hi-res wildlife photography. Create shortcuts to Google Earth http://www.gouillou.com/art.php/en/art28/google-maps-google-earth.html Make web links for your Google Earth finds using this handy tool. Flood Maps http://flood.firetree.net What would happen to your home if the sea level rose? This Google Maps-based simulator lets you find out. King Kong: Find Skull Island http://www.findskullisland.com Ingenious Google Earth game that lets you find King Kong clips, wallpapers and more. Adidas football quiz http://www.adidas.com/campaigns/aumatchball/content Test your global soccer knowledge with this clever Google Earth add-on. Flight tracking http://www.webuser.co.uk/whatonearth132 Watch planes take off and land at Los Angeles airport, in near real-time. Click a plane for its flight number and airport of origin. Bird Flu Tracking www.nature.com/nature/googleearth/avianflu1.kml Map the spread of the H5N1 virus through the world's animal population. London 1690 http://tinyurl.com/8yfye Use this Google Earth overlay to see how England's capital has changed over the centuries. Firefox Users www.frappr.com/firefoxusers Share your love of Firefox with the world, or locate other fans of the browser from Hungary to Hawaii. DartMaps www.mackers.com/projects/dartmaps/ Who needs a model train set when you can gaze for hours at these trains moving around Dublin, Ireland. >> More amazing Google Earth and Google Maps sites and downloads Seen something funny or interesting on Google Earth or Maps that we should add to this list? Tell us about it now and we'll feature the best online and in Web User magazine. Like this page? Add to del.icio.us or Digg it Back to index




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