For an interactive, highly detailed, 3D look at the world, check out Google Earth. It’s free to use, but requires that you use the Google Chrome browser.
Google Earth combines the power of Google Search with satellite imagery, maps, terrain and 3D buildings to put the world’s geographic information at your fingertips. Fly to your house. Just type in an address, click on Search, and you’ll zoom right in. You can use Google Earth to illustrate lessons in history, science, and literature.
Google Earth has expanded to run on just about any platform (desktop, browser, or mobile device) and now includes the Moon, Mars, and the nighttime sky. innovative software application for 3D imaging of the ENTIRE EARTH. You can zoom in on a nearby building or explore galaxies millions of light-years from Earth!
Using this technology, you can see mountain passes and other topography and make history and earth sciences classes come alive.