Monday, September 19, 2005

New Google Maps sightseeing tool

Sightseeing with Google Satellite Maps is a popular site which categorizes and indexes interesting locations from the Google Maps' satellite view. They have recently added a cool feature that allows you to quickly check out nearby locations to the one you are presently viewing.

In the location view, look for the link called "Show Nearby"...


Here is an example of the new feature that shows you the aerial view of Disneyland in Anaheim, California. If you are planning a trip to this destination, the feature will show you all area nearby attractions:


This is a great tool to use when searching for other tourist activities to take part in at destinations around the world! :)

3 comments:

Mojave said...

I love this and the other sightseeing sites, but I can't understand why they don't use the Google map itself to show sights. In particular, this site should show nearby sites as pushpins on the map.

tedder42 said...

Yes, that is an excellent idea. This would be fine for 'nearby' sights, but wouldn't do anything for showing the entire list. Further, I think the real benefit is to show entries by text, because some dots on a map don't really tell you which are most important.

It would be useful to show clusters of things though.

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