The Internet has made the world much smaller for us. Indeed, apps like Google Maps, Google Earth and Google Street View give us the ability to view various places from different parts of the earth. Google Sightseeing is a web blog that is dedicated to sharing unique and interesting places from all over the world [...]
While sharing an online map with somebody, you might have felt the need to show them multiple layers of the same region at the same time. Here to help you accomplish this by overlaying images on a map is an app called MapTiler. MapTiler is a free to use app for Windows and Mac, that [...]
Do you want to know the story about a specific place? Then you should check out Novels On Location. This Google Maps mashup plots the different places of interest and literature related to the place. Novels on Location lets you search for places or books using the search bar. You can zoom through the map [...]
Another Earth is a tool based on Google Earth that lets you compare two earths side-by-side through time. You can synchronize camera movements of the two views by altitude, tilt, and coordinates. You can also copy and sync the coordinates of both views so you can have the same moving earths compared through time. If [...]
The title of this post might not make much sense to you. I mean, what would be the use of watching YouTube videos on Google Maps? This online tool called Mapstube does that, letting you watch YouTube videos on Google Maps, and the interesting thing here is that it shows only the geo-tagged videos. That [...]
Have you ever wanted the opportunity to visit art galleries and museums and have the option to know when there will be an exhibition? Well, ArtSpotter makes that wish come true. ArtSpotter is an online website that allows people to interact with galleries, museums and street art right from the website. Just click on the [...]
Google Maps serves countless users in finding the location they are looking for. But for some people, the service might make things a bit too easy. If you are missing the feel of actual maps and finding places on them, you should check out a web service called Google Maps Realistic Look. Google Maps Realistic [...]
Uencounter.me is a website that allows people to map their life experiences and connect with people they met at some point in their life. The service is something like Foursquare combined with Facebook or some other social networking website. The website allows you to mark a point on the map where you met someone special, [...]
Do you want to show your clients the location of your office? Or add a Google Maps image to your website? If yes, you should give Map2Pic a try. There is no more need to install a third-party screenshot taking utility to take screenshots as Map2Pic allows for that. It allows you to take screenshots [...]
It’s easy to find routes when you are planning a road trip. Google Maps, Bing Maps and others are there to help you with directions. OnTheWay is a tool that wants to tell you how boring or exciting your trip is going to be. It’ll tell you the restaurants you’ll find on the way, the [...]