Satellite Maps on Google Maps

Marla_Singer said:
That's right. In Europe we tend to like to preserve inheritance from the past. That's not really the same as in China where we blow up city centers to build cheap towers instead. It's cultural I guess... though I'm still convinced Chinese people will regret it in about 20 years.
I regret it today. But then again, I'm just a gear in the machine. What do I know compared to the movers and shakers who stand to make money out of all that reconstruction? :rolleyes:

To be fair, there are other cities like Soozhou, Hangzhou and other cities along the Yangtze who have preserved the old architecture and city layout, but those are the exceptions. Most Chinese cities go all out with the ultra-modern look because a) it is impressive looking and screams "progress" and b) there wasn't much to preserve anyway. All the really old architecture is either too dilapidated or has already been razed in the 1950s and replaced with grey Soviet-style low-rises.
 
I get a nice overview of the city, but no close-ups.
 

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Rambuchan said:
Type this in: arundel, sussex, england : the quality isn't so good for the area.
What I was looking for is a huge complete olde English white castle, on a green hill. It is the greatest landmark for hundreds of miles in all directions, I cannot find it on this map! :sad:

So I gave up, but still managed to find my old home which is near to there.

My home was on the west edge of this ancient Roman city (still in use) - can you see the four main streets? One road points north, one south, one west, and one east: that is how the Romans designed city plans and their plan has been left unchanged.

This is actually where the Romans landed when they successfully invaded the island, and it is where they established their first settlement in Britannia. You might be able to pick out the a small natural harbour (more like a bog) on the edge of the photo.

Even the old Roman city walls remain (or remnants thereof). If you look closely, you might see the small circular meeting place at the city centre where Romans would have made official announcements, I think Edwardians were responsible for sticking the clock on top. These days, that same object is claimed as a shelter from the beating sun, by students visiting from the mediterranean. It is such a lovely place, though a tad expensive because the land is mostly owned by the church (higher taxes).

I would have shown you the other lovely buildings including great cathedral a tiny part of which has been excavated to expose a roman floor several feet beneath it. There is also a Roman Palace (or remnants thereof) a few miles to the south, but modern Britons built a red-brick museum around that.

Here is the enjoyable satellite photo of one the most beautiful landscapes in Britain... :cringe:

:cry: :cry: :cry: They ruined it! :cry: :cry: :cry:

It is the only one of their maps seen with cloud cover. I think this was done on purpose to delude the rest of the world into thinking that their own surroundings are equally inhabitable ;)
 

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nonconformist said:
Why can't we zoom on anything in the UK?
You can, provided it's a football stadium in Manchester :crazyeye:
 
Now we know why Washington DC hugs London on so many issues: Not being able to Google satellite coverage of the British Isles has them quaking in their boots :)
 
OMG! Thunderfall thank you! :D I found my hope house and my abroad house :crazyeye:
 
Marla_Singer said:
Here is the Baghdad's "Green zone"

When that picture was taken, it probably wasn't called the Green Zone ;)
 

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Guys!!!!! Lets try to find those WMDs :D
 
Gelion said:
Guys!!!!! Lets try to find those WMDs :D
Have you not been reading? It doesn't zoom in on the UK. :rolleyes:
 
I am sure that this will all be extremely useful to
Osama Bin Ladin, helping him select his next target.

Fortunately my home appears to be obscured out.
 
Did anyone else notice this nifty gadget Google delivered. It's called Google Earth and it does the same thing as Google Maps, only dynamically from your home computer

http://earth.google.com/

:goodjob:
 
Marla_Singer said:
Anyway, near one of those star-shaped fortresses, we can find the little mermaid ! :D

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Do you see the white, oval thingy located in the South East, between the Moat and the road? It's a very pretty Fountain, of which I took this picture resently:

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The Church in the background can also be seen on the map.
 
Aphex_Twin said:
Did anyone else notice this nifty gadget Google delivered. It's called Google Earth and it does the same thing as Google Maps, only dynamically from your home computer

http://earth.google.com/

:goodjob:
Nice program! :)

Can anyone find the Great Wall or the Pyramids?
 
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