Google maps has revolutionized the way we look at the world, right down to our own neighborhoods. In this slideshow, Evan Dashevsky of PC Magazine reveals some fascinating possibilities that we can explore with Google Maps. Want to become an amateur cartographer? Fly over cities like Superman? Time travel? Evan explains how to use such cool tricks as offline navigation, checking traffic, measuring distances, changing your map search history and, my favorite, going off road in some spectacular places (like Venice by canal!)
That is a pretty cool feature. I use Google Maps everyday in my commute to Pace Law. I live in Clifton NJ and google maps has taken me through some unexpected routes in order to get me to school on time, the Tappan Zee Bridge traffic can be grueling in the morning commute. I am a big fan and highly recommend it.