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Top 10 Google Earth Finds

Columbus and Magellan had it rough. Exploration these days is quite literally an armchair activity, as high-resolution satellite images and tools like Google Earth make it possible for anyone with an Internet connection to pore over the globe with a fine-toothed comb. There are entire online communities devoted to finding and cataloging the most unusual locales worldwide, creating 21st century atlases of minutiae. It isn't just for hobbyists, either — Google Earth has helped scientists find previously unknown ruins and police locate clandestine marijuana fields. Here are 10 of the most unusual discoveries.

By Dan Fletcher

Very fascinating!

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January 2010 peeks

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Va Va Voom

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First visit. Good experience. Great food.

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:: The Cuddly Fat Cat ::

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I am tempted to catnap this lovely fat cat!!!

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