Google Maps is now even better, offering satellite image resolution to 6 inches for certain areas of the world, like London. By my calculations, the London maps date from 2003. Here is Sheridan Buildings, which is where I live in Covent Garden.
Here are some famous locations:
- 10 Downing Street
- Trafalgar Square
- Piccadilly Circus
- Canary Wharf
- London Eye
- Covent Garden Piazza
- Royal Albert Hall
- The British Museum
- Primrose Hill and Regent's Park (the latter being the southern and larger of the two parks)
It's quite clever how Google seamlessly stitch together various satellite images, taken from different angles. Check out the image of the Shinjuku district in Tokyo. Note how the skyscrapers are photographed at two different angles. But can anyone spot the join? I can't.
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