those clever people at google have actually created something interesting, called google earth, which lets you veiw the planet through satilight images and 3d models.
earth.google.com/
pretty cool stuff

It isn't Mac compatible! How can they ignore 3% of the population like that?

Very cool, I wonder if they keep the images up to date?

And here's one for chauvinistic Mac users - geomap.terraspace.ru/geomap_root/

i found area 51 in nevada !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!deadly