View exotic locales like Maui and Paris as well as points of interest such as local restaurants, hospitals, schools, and more.

Dont bother. Google could have provided backwards compatibility but didnt bother.

Accessible enough for casual users, Google has added features that make it a necessity for those whose topographic desires are more serious.

In addition to Earth cartography, you can also check out Google Ocean, historical Earth maps, and the surface of one of our closest neighbors, Mars.

Exploring the Martian surface is limited to data provided from NASA, but thats not much of a limitation considering that its unlikely that most of us will ever get to visit the Red Planet.

Switching between Google Earth, Sky, and Mars can be done from the menu bar or from the planet icon on the toolbar.

Controls live on a top toolbar and a left-side navigation window that lets you quickly jump between different views and locations.

Googles Street View, real-time illumination of the Earth, roads, restaurants, and even crime statistics can be displayed.

Smooth integration with Googles 3D rendering program SketchUp means that you can design buildings and see how theyd interact with their surroundings.

View exotic locales like Maui and Paris, as well as points of interest such as local restaurants, hospitals, and schools.

Google Earth combines satellite imagery, maps, and the power of Google Search to put the worlds geographic information at your fingertips.

With Google Earth you can fly from space to your neighborhood--just type in an address and zoom right in, search for schools, parks, restaurants, and hotels.

Get driving directions, tilt and rotate the view to see 3D terrain and buildings, save and share your searches and favorites and even add your own annotations.

In addition to Earth cartography, you can also check out Google Ocean, historical Earth maps, and the surface of one of our closest neighbors, Mars.) everything is smudged or blocked.

Just use Google Maps which loads much faster and doesnt take up much hard drive space.

The lack of 3D on older OS X and non-WebGL browsers makes the application worthless.

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