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Google Earth's current version (4.2.0181.2634), which is still a beta version, has included new exciting features such as a flight simulator, that can be accessed through the Tools menu (Shoitcut: Ctrl+Alt+A). It uses Google's maps to render the ground, and there are two different airplanes to try. You can use your keyboard or a joystick to fly.
In addition, the program also included photographs of the stars and outer space (mostly taken by the DSS Consortium or the Hubble telescope) and a few highlights, such as galaxies, cumulus and other space phenomena.

The latest version has quite a lot of places with high-resolution photographs. In fact, in certain places as Las Vegas you can actually see people in the streets.
There are also a huge amount of 3d buildings, specially in highly concurred areas such as Manhattan (coordinates 40 44' 32.87'' N; 74 02' 38.91'' W). It's recommended to see 3d buildings using the side view, not the top view, so you can actually see the buildings and not just the top of them. If you are wanting more fun with the program, there are a lot of websites containing coordinates of strange, mysterious looking places all around the world.
You can download the program at http://earth.google.com/. The site contains an in-depth tutorial also.

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