Google earth

Geographers strike again , Google have released another Beta freebie:

Google earth, the basic package is a freebie, and lets you fly around a 3D globe, with overhead satellite photos, tilted 45-degree photos, 3D rendered buildings...

http://earth.google.com/index.html

the more mundane but useful google maps a quick way to find restraunts in strange towns and other useful things is well worth a look at http://maps.google.co.uk