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Buenos Aires in Panorama

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Foto RecorridosFoto Recorridos is a collection of 360 degree panoramic photos of Buenos Aires, Argentina. The site uses Google Maps to show the locations of all the interactive panoramas of the city.The panoramas contain links that allow you to navigate from one image to another. You can also click on the map markers to load the panorama for that location. As you navigate from one interactive


Written by Keir Clarke

August 8th, 2010 at 10:09 am

Urban Development in Cologne – Mapped

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Köln-Exkursion / Cologne ExcursionThis Google Map explores the current urban development being undertaken in Cologne, Germany. The map shows a tour of the city that takes in areas that have been or are being redeveloped. Along the route of the tour are map markers with photographs and information about the areas being redeveloped.One really nice feature of this map is the arrow map markers. The


Written by Keir Clarke

August 5th, 2010 at 8:37 am

Posted in Germany,photomapping

This is a ‘Must See’ Google Map

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Tours from AboveLuckily it is the weekend, which means you can probably afford to have your attention consumed by Tours From Above.Tours From Above is a showcase for some of the world's best aerial panoramic photographers and some of the most amazing 360 degree panoramas you will ever see. The site uses Google Maps to show you the locations of aerial panoramas. These panoramas allow you to view


Written by Keir Clarke

July 31st, 2010 at 2:13 pm

Posted in photomapping

3D Satellite View with Google Maps

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Stereoluchtfoto's van Amersfoort uit 1932In July 1932 a plane flew over the Dutch city of Amersfoort and took 160 stereoscopic aerial photographs. Wessel Spoelder has pieced together 32 of these photographs and created this Google Maps mashup.So if you have your 3D glasses hanging around after viewing Street View in 3D put them on and check out Amersfoort from above in 3D. If you know Amersfoort


Written by Keir Clarke

July 29th, 2010 at 2:29 pm

A Photo Competition on Google Maps

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Snapshot BrightonSnapshot Brighton is holding a photography competition to find the best photographs that capture life in this UK seaside town. You can browse and vote for the best photographs directly from a Google Map.When photographers submit their entries they are asked to show where the photograph was taken using a Google Map. To view all the submitted photographs select the 'Map' option.


Written by Keir Clarke

July 20th, 2010 at 9:13 am

Posted in UK,photomapping

The Fjords of Norway on Google Maps

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Geirangerfjord and Ålesund From the AirNorway's official tourism website Visit Norway has created a beautiful tour of the Geirangerfjord and Ålesund area. The tour features a number of 360 degree panoramic images that can be navigated via a Google Map.Geirangerfjord is a UNESCO-protected fjord surrounded by majestic, snow-covered mountain peaks, wild waterfalls and lush, green vegetation. Thanks

Written by Keir Clarke

July 12th, 2010 at 8:55 am

Posted in Norway,photomapping

Street View Comes Indoors

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Kerken Kijken met Street ViewThis Dutch website is the first example I've seen of someone making use of the new 'linksControl' in v3 of the Google Maps API. The linksControl lets map developers add or take away the arrow links in Street View. Kerken Kijken use the arrow links to create seamless links to their own panoramic images.Kerken Kijken have a number of 360 degree panoramic images of the

Written by Keir Clarke

July 1st, 2010 at 9:54 pm

Historical Images & Street View

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Flickr & Street View MashupThen & Now is a mashup of historical photographs from Flickr and Google Maps Street View. In essence the site places historical photographs on Google Maps and shows the same location as it is now via Google's Street View imagery.Recently Then & Now had added a number of photographs of New York from the New York Public Library. The site also features a number of

Written by Keir Clarke

June 28th, 2010 at 6:02 am