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The google tool that i am most interested in is Google Earth.
And it looks like this:















At the box in the left, i have typed in Egypt, Cairo
Do remember to check the boxes at the left column too
















Egypt is SO crowded!!
Like a maze

















Put your cursor over the small blue squares to
see the name of the landmark















Shows you the pictures of the landmarks,
as well as the links to other websites for more
information.

It really feels like you are visiting that place











































Pyramids!!!



























Yup, i really like this google tool as it is a new, fun and inexpensive way to sight see. Anyone would be able to spend hours just playing around with this tool to explore the world. The added bonus is the pictures that are uploaded to give the tour the special touch of reality. (:

However, there is another tool that is similar to Google Earth, which is..

Google Maps

In this case, i have also typed in Egypt, Cairo
and this is the result

And guess what? The road names are in Egyptian

As seen by the picture below, it shows the satellite
view of the pyramids

And i think this application is much nicer than
that of google earth.

It looks as though one can really see the sands
in the desert


















However, that seems to be the maximum view
one can get.
On the left hand corner of the picture, there
is this human figure as shown by the circle.
As it is not lighted up, there is no street view.















Trying my luck, i typed in Venice
















Although the human figure application was lighted up,
there was still no street view















I think that Google Earth and Google Maps should be used together and not separately, as both seems to be equally useful and fun to play around with. One application that Google could improve on is to ensure that there are street views to more places. Once street views are in place, i am sure Google Maps would be a hit!