3D Models Archives
November 21, 2008
Google Earth Captures Tsunami Striking Fiji Island
It's a Friday, so I thought I would share with you this interesting find from GEB reader Peter K. It appears Google Earth captured a giant tsunami about to strike this remote island in the Pacific. You can see it yourself right here
. No tricks, this is really inside Google Earth! However, this isn't a real wave. Instead this is an anomalie in Google Earth's terrain data. The world is a big place, and 3D terrain data is based on billions of data points and then later processed to remove errors. However, not all errors are properly processed, so you occasionally get anomalies like this. These errors can be reported to the GE Data Error Compendium, and eventually Google fixes them.
Here are some other interesting data errors found (terrain, imagery, and other errors). Some of these errors may have been fixed, but others are still there:
- Taylor Monument
- Double Chicago Building Error - still there!
- Giant Bug Found in Germany
- Cruise Ship Goes Off Edge of Google Earth
- Planes in Formation - Faked!
- Unidentified Flying Water Object
- Giant Building Found in Google Earth
- Funky Buildings in Google Earth
Posted by FrankTaylor at 08:00 AM | Comments (7) | TrackBack
November 17, 2008
Google SketchUp 7 Released
Google has released a big upgrade to Google SketchUp 7 - their 3D modeling tool. SketchUp 7 is available in a free version, and a Pro version which includes a number of features helpful to professional modelers (such as a presentation tool, more model making features, printing, and e-mail support - see comparison). The Pro version costs $495, but is available for free to educators and only $49 for students.
The free version of SketchUp allows you to create models, upload/download them to/from the Google 3D Warehouse, and place them in Google Earth. The new SketchUp 7 has even tighter integration with the 3D Warehouse allowing you to view and download models directly from within SketchUp 7.
SketchUp 7 also supports a major new feature for Dynamic Components - doors that open, wheels that turn, etc. Unfortunately, models with the dynamic component do not show the animations in Google Earth - yet. We'll probably have to wait for a future version of GE to get that support.
Here's the rather silly announcement video (which covers a few of the new features):
Although there are not substantial new features for Google Earth in this release of SketchUp, any improvements in model making capability will enhance the quality of 3D models seen in GE.
Stefan Geens at OgleEarth was first to report on the SketchUp 7 in my blog roll.
Posted by FrankTaylor at 07:47 AM | Comments (1) | TrackBack
November 14, 2008
New 3D Cities in Google Earth: Pittsburgh, Seattle
GEB reader Chuck Alcorn wrote earlier today to let me know Pittsburgh, PA is now available as a 3D city in Google Earth.

After confirming this was true, I did some looking around, and I found at least one other new city - Seattle, WA:

Also, I forgot to mention after the October big 3D city update, that Google also added downtown Miami after they earlier added Miami Beach. The current list I have for other cities where Google has a substantial portion of the city modeled in 3D includes: US: Los Angeles, San Diego, Chicago, Nashville, Philadelphia, San Diego, Minneapolis, Kansas City, St. Petersburg, Jacksonville, Clearwater, Miami, and Miami Beach, San Francisco, Baltimore, Raleigh, Atlanta, Charlotte, Boston, Orlando, Austin, St. Louis, Oakland, Dallas, Tampa, Memphis, and Phoenix. Also, Zurich, Munich and Hamburg in Europe
If you find any other cities where the majority of the city has been rendered in 3D, please leave a comment here.
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Famous Tourist Sites in 3D
Google Earth's 3D dataset continues to grow and improve in quality over time. Many of the most famous tourist sites around the world are viewable in 3D. And, if you haven't visited these sites recently, it's worth checking back. Google has been gradually improving the resolution of the 3D terrain around the world. Places like the Grand Canyon, Mount St. Helens, and the Matterhorn are much better than they were when Google Earth was first released. Famous sites like Stonehenge, Christ the Redeemer, Pyramids of Giza, and many others have recently had improved 3D models added. Many of these models are coming from modelers who submit them to the 3D Warehouse and were selected to be included in the Google Earth 3D Buildings layer.
To give you a taste of many of the best tourist sites visible in 3D in Google Earth, I've put together a tour in Earthswoop of some of my favorites. You can view the collection of 3D Tourist Sites at Earthswoop
. You will see about 25 locations around the world including: the Sphynx, Big Ben, Big Buddha, Disney World, Taj Mahal, and many others. Have fun on your free world tour!
NOTE: Earthswoop uses the Google Earth plugin, which only runs on Windows at the moment. But, Google has been promising a Mac version is in the works. You can search inside Google Earth for almost any of these locations (e.g. "Christ the Redeemer"). You might also get better quality viewing these locations inside the real Google Earth (depending on your graphics card), and especially the terrain if you increase your terrain quality settings inside Google Earth's Options. However, keep your terrain quality lower for normal viewing to keep your graphics speed up.
Related:
- Google Earth has more realistic 3D terrain
- Awesome Tour of Google Earth Terrain
- New seven wonders
- Disney World in 3D
Posted by FrankTaylor at 09:45 AM | Comments (0) | TrackBack
November 12, 2008
Ancient Rome in 3D for Google Earth
[UPDATE 11 PM: As mentioned in the post below, the layer for Rome is found under "Gallery->Ancient Rome 3D". However, this just loads the placemarks describing the key buildings. First, uncheck the "3D Buildings" layer. In order to see the Ancient Rome 3D models: 1) you have to click on one of the placemarks where you will see three links. 2) Click on the first link - which is the terrain for ancient rome (that hides the modern Rome and raises it above the new city. 3) Then load the second link which loads the 250 most detailed models. CAUTION: these models have a lot of complexity and you may need a newer machine with a fast graphics card to get these to load and update well. I'm sure Google will be working to simplify these models to make them load faster in future updates. If you load the third link with 5000 buildings - don't expect it to load all 5000 buildings at once. These buildings will only show when zoomed in close and only the nearby buildings will appear.]
For the first time, Google has published a 3D model of an ancient city as a layer viewable in Google Earth. For decades archaeologists, students, scholars, and architects have studied the history and remains of Rome and worked to understand the city's history. The new layer, found under Gallery->Ancient Rome 3D, depicts Rome in the year 320 AD - at the peak of its development with over a million inhabitants. At this time it was the largest metropolis in the world. The 3D models are actually based on a physical model of the city called the “Plastico di Roma Antica” - created by archaeologists and model-makers from 1933 to 1974 and housed in a special gallery in the Museum of Roman Civilization in Rome. 3D digital models were created based on scans of the physical model. Google joined forces with the Rome Reborn Project and Past Perfect Productions to create the Ancient Rome 3D layer. Google helped convert the models into a format suitable for viewing in Google Earth. According to an interview with Bruce Poulderman of Google, there are about 200 buildings which are classified as "Class I" models which scholars and historians know a lot about and have been rendered as faithfully as possible.
The layer contains more than 6700 3D building models. You can learn more about some of the buildings by clicking on more than 250 placemarks on many of the key sites and the placemark descriptions link to more advanced information including a topographical encyclopedia, ancient literary sources and bibliographical information about each building. The layer's placemarks are available in: English, German, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, French, Italian, Japanese, Russian, and Dutch.
See Google's video introducing the layer:
An extra feature in the 3D city is that 11 buildings have viewable interiors - these include: Basilica of Maxentius, Colosseum, Forum of Julius Caesar, Ludus Magnus, Temple of Venus and Rome, Temple of Vesta, Regia, Basilica Iulia, Basilica Aemelia, Curia Iulia, Tabularium.
In order to avoid conflicts with the different modern day terrain and 3D models, Google chose to "float" the Ancient Rome 3D layer above the modern day city by a few dozen meters. You can speed up your performance a bit by turning off the 3D Buildings layer in Google Earth while using the Gallery->Ancient Rome 3D.
To help stimulate educational applications related to the Rome layer, Google has also announced "The Ancient Rome Curriculum Contest". The competition is open to all K-12 educators (US Only) that will challenge teachers to produce lesson plans for their classrooms using the Ancient Rome 3D layer in Google Earth. Lessons for all subjects - from Art History to Engineering to Philosophy - are encouraged, and projects can be submitted in any format (KML, doc, ppt, skp), though KML and Google Doc submissions are encouraged. The deadline for submission is February 9, 2009. Six teachers will win prize packages including a laptop, classroom projector, digital camera, 3D mouse, $500 gift card, and a plaque. Read the web site for more details.
[UPDATE: See also Google's LatLong post, and Stefan has an informative write-up at OgleEarth.]
Posted by FrankTaylor at 06:00 AM | Comments (16) | TrackBack
More entries for this category:
- Google 3D Warehouse Adds Google Earth Plugin - November 07, 2008
- New York City Marathon 2008 in Google Earth - November 02, 2008
- Google Earth as Giant 3D Pumpkin - October 31, 2008
- Paragliding Simulator with Google Earth Plugin - October 23, 2008
- Terrain of Google Earth - Awesome Tour - October 22, 2008
- New 3D Cities in Google Earth for LA, San Diego - and more? - October 17, 2008
- Interior 3D Building Tour With Google Earth Plugin - October 13, 2008
- Budapest 3D Tour in Google Earth - October 11, 2008
- Google Looks for More 3D Cities - October 08, 2008
- Links: Maker! Launched, GEH Mobile, Sharing 3DWH, Barcelona Google, Events map - October 02, 2008
- New 3D Textured Cities in Google Earth - October 01, 2008
- Singapore Grand Prix Track in 3D - September 25, 2008
- See Large Hadron Collider in Google Earth - September 10, 2008
- Google.org Visualizes US Geothermal Data in Google Earth - August 21, 2008
- EarthGamz Using Google Earth Plugin - August 19, 2008
- Google Announces the Mexican winners of their "Model Your Campus" contest - August 13, 2008
- 3D Driving Directions and Driving Simulator - August 12, 2008
- DigitalGlobe, AEgis, NBC Make 3D Olympics - August 09, 2008
- Follow a Book, Check Aeronautical Charts in Google Earth Plugin - July 31, 2008
- Video in Virtual Globes - July 24, 2008
- Radiohead in Google Earth - July 17, 2008
- Roses First 3D City in Spain for Google Earth - July 10, 2008
- Winners of Model Your Campus Contest in Google Earth - July 09, 2008
- Share and View 3D Places in EarthSwoop - June 25, 2008
- Popular Science Highlights Scientific Applications of Google Earth - June 20, 2008
- Links: Another Deer, KML Power Tools, Ride the Lobster, Optimize 3D, Altered Oceans - June 16, 2008
- Double Chicago Building Error in Google Earth - June 13, 2008
- June 2008 Update Has More Unannounced 3D Buildings - June 11, 2008
- Links: 3D Cities Expanded, Backpacker, Touring Mode - June 09, 2008
- Links: General Electric, Stadiums, CyberCity Buildings, KML Validator, Tour de France - June 06, 2008
- Disney World 3D for Google Earth YouTube Demo - June 04, 2008
- Sweet! Bouncing Google Earth Plugin Animation with Controls - June 02, 2008
- Plugin Links: Singapore Tour, Tagzania, PhotoFlyr, EveryTrail, - June 01, 2008
- iPhone Earth - Coolest Things I saw at Where 2.0 2008 - May 23, 2008
- Disney World in 3D for Google Earth - May 16, 2008
- Google Earth 3D Model Friday - May 09, 2008
- Links: Viewfinder, KML in the North, GE Pro Address Trick, Boy Finds Home - April 10, 2008
- Google 3D Warehouse Supporting Street View - April 09, 2008
- Links: Seero GPS Videos, GE Labels, Wikitude POIs, 3D Egyptian Viz - March 20, 2008
- Sir Arthur C. Clarke - R.I.P. - March 19, 2008
- Links: SR22 Cockpit, Jane Austen, Magnetic Pole, Taiwan GE Bonanza, Tutorial, VE3D on Mac - March 17, 2008
- Super UK Photo Project geograph Turns Three - March 06, 2008
- Google Earth 3D Cities Program - March 05, 2008
- Oscars in Google Earth (1958 - 2008) - February 27, 2008
- See Guys Putting Up Sign on Luxor Hotel & Casino - February 18, 2008
- Win a Wii/iPod Touch - Google Earth/SketchUp Contest - February 11, 2008
- Links: SpaceNavigator Contest, Excel to KML, Google Geo Talk, Crysis - February 05, 2008
- Portugal's Marvão in 3D in Google Earth - January 30, 2008
- Westport in Ireland Gets 3D in Google Earth - January 16, 2008
- Links: Waldo, Mouse Tricks, Route Builder, touchEarth, Uganda Googles - January 07, 2008
- Top 10 New Google Earth Features 2007 - December 31, 2007
- Top 25 Stories of Google Earth 2007 - December 27, 2007
- Microsoft Needs to Share Data with Google - December 21, 2007
- AGU Fall Meeting - Day 2 Highlights - December 20, 2007
- Links: Daily Earth Imagery, Antarctica Photos, Panoramio Searchable, Santa Sleigh - December 18, 2007
- 3DWarehouse Enhancements - December 16, 2007
- Google Earth and Santa Claus - December 07, 2007
- Space Shuttle STS 122 Ascent Profile in Google Earth - December 06, 2007
- Large Hadron Collider Visible in Google Earth - November 28, 2007
- New Terrain Mode for Google Maps - November 27, 2007
- DOE Energy Efficient Buildings in 3D Google Earth - November 09, 2007
- Links: Virtual Globes at AGU, Your Town in 3D, MGD Monitor Layer - November 02, 2007
- Links: Mac Leopard, Earthquakes, 3D Warehouse, MODIS SuperOverlays - November 01, 2007
- Happy Halloween Google Earth - October 31, 2007
- It's About Time - KML Articles by Google - October 30, 2007
- Links: Glider Towing, 3D Bonanza, John Hanke Presentation, Google Maps Profiles, Virtual Earth 3D Modeling - October 19, 2007
- 3D Warehouse Update - Collada Files - October 18, 2007
- Microsoft Virtual Earth Supports Basic KML and KML Searching - October 15, 2007
- Google to Announce Partnership with Multiverse - October 09, 2007
- 2007 Wirefly X PRIZE Cup - October 08, 2007
- 3D Warehouse Open to All 3D KML Content - September 25, 2007
- 3D Red Bull Flights in Google Earth - September 21, 2007
- News Roundup: Poles Overlays, Rocket Garden, Army Topos, Astronomy, Roads - September 20, 2007
- 3D Buildings - Groningen, Netherlands - September 14, 2007
- 3D Model Roundup: Floorplan Star Trek, Bouncing Earths - September 12, 2007
- News Roundup: Flight Sim Tips, Clouds and Weather, KML 2.2, Google Solar Panels, Pollution - September 10, 2007
- Flight Simulator HUD Display Guide, and an Advanced Tip - September 06, 2007
- News Roundup: Flight Simulator Goodies, PhotoViewer Stuff, Video tourism - September 04, 2007
- Google Earth Flight Simulator Tips - September 03, 2007
- Google Earth Sky 3D Animation - Han Solo Escapes - August 31, 2007
- News Roundup: Peru Earthquake, Virtual Earth Update, Stefan's Alps Hike - August 16, 2007
- Chile 3D Campus Models Ready for Contest - August 15, 2007
- Virtual London Project Dead in the Water - August 08, 2007
- Sailing with Google Earth for Navigation - August 06, 2007
- News Roundup - Microsoft and KML, Minnesota Bridge, New Competition, and more - August 05, 2007
- Panorama of 3D Denver from Google Earth - August 04, 2007
- TwitterVision for Google 3D WareHouse - Home Page Changes - August 03, 2007
- Rising Water Effects for Buenos Aires or Rio de Janeiro - July 31, 2007
- Google SketchUp for Dummies Book Out - July 27, 2007
- Blues Brothers Bridge Jump Animation in Google Earth - July 24, 2007
- Blues Brothers Bridge Jump in Google Earth - July 22, 2007
- European Campuses Want a 3D Contest Too - July 20, 2007
- 3D Campus Winners Now in 3D Buildings Layer - July 18, 2007
- Solar System Moons in Google Earth - July 15, 2007
- Winners of 3D Campus Competition Announced - July 11, 2007
- 3D Dresden in Google Earth - July 09, 2007
- New Seven Wonders of the World in Google Earth - July 08, 2007
- New Blog for 3D WareHouse Buildings - June 29, 2007
- Google Earth Sky - Part II - June 25, 2007
- How to Add a Sky to Google Earth - June 24, 2007
- Taipei 3D Models for Google Earth - June 21, 2007
- Best of 3D Warehouse - Blue Ribbon - June 19, 2007
- Gallery Update - June 18, 2007
- News RoundUp: Football Game, VesselTracker, Antarctic Bases, Egyptian Digs, 3D Cities Help, Chimps, Gallery - June 12, 2007
- London Eye Animation with Shadows for Google Earth - June 11, 2007
- Coverage Area for US 10m Terrain in Google Earth - June 09, 2007
- Monthly Cloud Animations for Google Earth - June 07, 2007
- Google Earth More Realistic with Better Terrain - June 06, 2007
- Google Releases High Resolution Terrain - Western US and Canaries - June 02, 2007
- Mini-News Roundup: SpaceNavigator Drawing, New York in 3D - May 29, 2007
- Off to Where 2.0 in San Jose - May 28, 2007
- Virtual Earth 3D Comparisons with Google Earth - May 20, 2007
- Google Licensing Automated 3D Building Generator - May 19, 2007
- New Google Earth Layers Update: Amsterdam 3D, Forest Service, Taiwan Roads - May 17, 2007
- Entire City of Amsterdam Gets 3D "Gray" Buildings in Google Earth - May 16, 2007
- Giant Building Found in Google Earth - May 11, 2007
- Microsoft's Virtual Earth 3D - Video Demos - May 09, 2007
- News Roundup - Taj Majal in 3D, KML as Open Standard, Katrina Imagery, New AIA150 Tour - May 08, 2007
- French Presidential Election Results in Google Earth - May 6th - May 07, 2007
- 3D Warehouse Map Mashup for Collections - May 04, 2007
- Globe Glider Video Demonstration - May 02, 2007
- See the Googleplex Solar Panel Plan in 3D - May 01, 2007
- Video Demo of New American Architecture 3D Layer for Google Earth - April 25, 2007
- Most Popular American Architecture in 3D Google Earth by AIA and Google - April 24, 2007
- Spider-Man 3 - 3D Models for Google Earth - April 23, 2007
- Continuous Flow of New 3D Buildings - April 17, 2007
- More Roads, POI, 3D Buildings in Google Earth - April 12, 2007
- SketchUp Training DVD Available - April 06, 2007
- 3D Roundup: King Tut, Grand Canyon Skywalk, Google Solar Panels - April 04, 2007
- News Roundup: Amsterdam Google GeoDay, Google LitTrips, US Capitol - March 30, 2007
- Google Earth in Second Life: GeoGlobe - March 28, 2007
- Traditional Advertising Gets Boost in 3D Google Earth - March 27, 2007
- Unique Sightseeing Roundup: Not So Green, Whale Spotting, Frank Lloyd Wright - March 23, 2007
- 4D London Eye in Google Earth - March 21, 2007
- Google Highlights New Layers - March 13, 2007
- YouTube Demo of Berlin in 3D for Google Earth - March 09, 2007
- Berlin in 3D Released for Google Earth - March 08, 2007
- Swiss Alps "Fighter" Tour in Google Earth - March 01, 2007
- Third Party Billboard Advertising in Google Earth - February 28, 2007
- New Video Demos of Latest 3D Buildings for Google Earth - February 26, 2007
- New 3D Buildings in Las Vegas - February 23, 2007
- SpaceNavigator News: Fly Inside Demo, Security Checkpoints - February 22, 2007
- Google Earth Tutorials - Making 3D Poloygons, GE Pro Movie Making - February 21, 2007
- More Details on New Layers/Updates - February 18, 2007
- Virtual Earth 3D Buildings vs. Google Earth - February 16, 2007
- 3D Video Inside Google Earth - February 07, 2007
- Abu Simbel Statues of Pharaoh Ramsses in 3D in Google Earth - February 02, 2007
- Video Tutorials for SketchUp to Google Earth - January 30, 2007
- Build Your Campus in 3D for Google Earth Contest - January 25, 2007
- Google Earth Save Image Option - January 23, 2007
- Track Cruise Ships in 3D in Google Earth - January 22, 2007
- News Roundup - KML 2.1 Docs, New Blue Marble from NASA, more Panoramas - January 19, 2007
- Boulder, Colorado 3D Buildings in Google Earth, and a Google 3D Contest - January 18, 2007
- Hamburg 3D Buildings Coming to Google Earth - January 17, 2007
- PanoViewer - Viewing Panorama Photos in Google Earth - January 15, 2007
- News Roundup - KML indexing, GPS tools, SketchUp PhotoMatch Tutorial, GE Blogs - January 13, 2007
- Google Earth Layers - January 11, 2007
- Awesome 3D Buildings of Denver in Google Earth - January 09, 2007
- Google Releases New 3D Buildings Layer for Google Earth - January 07, 2007
- Black Pearl in 3D in Google Earth - January 04, 2007
- 3D Toy Animations in Google Earth, Happy Holidays! - December 22, 2006
- Top 10 Time Animations from 2006 in Google Earth - December 20, 2006
- Interesting Satellite Visualizations for Google Earth - December 15, 2006
- Santa's Toy Hunt and Santa Tracker in Google Earth - December 13, 2006
- Turning Torso 3D Building - December 12, 2006
- Shipwreck - A Historical Documentary Including 3D in Google Earth - December 08, 2006
- Hong Kong in 3D in Google Earth - December 01, 2006
- YouTube Demo of SpaceNavigator with Google Earth - November 28, 2006
- Exciting New "3D Mouse" for Google Earth - The SpaceNavigator - November 27, 2006
- New Google Earth Imagery and Terrain Data for Thanksgiving - Thanks! - November 23, 2006
- Animating 3D Models - New Examples - November 20, 2006
- Baseball, 3D Stadiums, Videos, and Google Earth - November 02, 2006
- News Roundup - Animated 3D, EmerGeo, Altered Oceans, Virtual Airlines - October 29, 2006
- Earth's Largest Halloween Decoration - October 27, 2006
- Google Pushed Out Terrain Fixes Today - October 26, 2006
- Cruise Ship Goes Off the Edge of the Earth - October 24, 2006
- Flight of Space Ship One Depicted in Google Earth - October 12, 2006
- Wirefly X Prize Cup Event in 3D - October 11, 2006
- Animation of London Building Growth in Google Earth - Cool! - October 08, 2006
- Take Flight Sim Scenery and Port it to Google Earth - September 28, 2006
- High Quality 3D Building Models for Google Earth - September 22, 2006
- Anousheh Ansari Blasts off to Space - September 18, 2006
- Google Earth as a "Flight Simulator" - September 15, 2006
- 3D Buildings in Cities All Over Japan in Google Earth - September 13, 2006
- September 11th Remembered in 3D in Google Earth - September 11, 2006
- French Yellowpages 3D Application - September 08, 2006
- News Roundup - RoboGeo, PhotoModeler, Trippermap, EditGrid - September 05, 2006
- Global Clouds with Altitude for GE 4 - September 03, 2006
- 3D 747 Airliner on Approach at Maho Beach in Google Earth - August 25, 2006
- 3D Buildings for a Part of London in Google Earth - August 23, 2006
- 3D Luxor Hotel in Google Earth - August 22, 2006
- Make a 3D Building in Google Earth Using Paper Drawing - August 18, 2006
- World's Largest Cosmic Ray Detector Shown in Google Earth - August 16, 2006
- Campus Maps with 3D Buildings in Google Earth - August 14, 2006
- Star Trek 3D Model Contest with Google Earth - August 11, 2006
- Goggles - Google Maps Flight Simulator, Also: Google Earth Flying - August 08, 2006
- Bariloche, Argentina - August 07, 2006
- News Roundup - New GE Book, GE and Science, 3D Model, GIS Day, Another Chance - August 02, 2006
- Google Saturn - July 30, 2006
- Lava Flows in Google Earth - July 27, 2006
- Vancouver in 3D for Google Earth - July 21, 2006
- Battleship Google Earth - July 19, 2006
- San Francisco Downtown Area and King's College Chapel - June 29, 2006
- 3D Buildings with Textures in Google Earth - June 23, 2006
- Google Does Shakespeare - Google Earth Files Available - June 22, 2006
- King Tut's Tomb Enhanced for Google Earth V4 - June 16, 2006
- Google Earth V4 Supports Collada - Open Standard for 3D Models - June 14, 2006
- Google Earth 4 - Textured 3D models, New SketchUp for Mac and Windows - June 13, 2006
- Cape Town 3D Buildings in Color in Google Earth - June 07, 2006
- FCC Data Visualization in Google Earth - June 06, 2006
- Weekend Sightseeing and 3D Models - June 02, 2006
- Great Pyramid of Giza in 3D - May 29, 2006
- Cape Wind Project in Google Earth - May 26, 2006
- MI6 Headquarters in 3D for Google Earth - May 19, 2006
- Laval University Campus in Google Earth - May 16, 2006
- The Tomb of Tutankhamon in Google Earth - May 14, 2006
- 3D Prints from Google Earth - May 12, 2006
- Feature Request: 3D Video in Google Earth - May 11, 2006
- Retouching Google Earth for Realism - May 09, 2006
- Awesome Unisphere 3D Model for Google Earth - May 06, 2006
- 3D Model Roundup for Google Earth - May 05, 2006
- Chernobyl Radiation Visualization in Google Earth - April 29, 2006
- Mission Impossible III Promotion with Google Earth - April 28, 2006
- Google Makes SketchUp Free! - April 27, 2006
- Space Elevator in Google Earth - April 17, 2006
- 3D Modeling News and Roundup - April 13, 2006
- Experimenting with New York Skyline in Google Earth - April 09, 2006
- 3D Models for the Weekend - April 07, 2006
- USGS Releases Awesome 1906 Earthquake Documentary Using Google Earth - April 06, 2006
- 1666 London Map, Cool 3D Buildings Movie - April 05, 2006
- 3D - Panama Canal, Leaning Tower of Pisa, and more - March 26, 2006
- A Few 3D Buildings for Bemidji, Seoul, Torino, and Moscow - March 21, 2006
- 3D Models Proliferate for Google Earth - March 16, 2006
- Google Just Bought Makers of SketchUp - March 14, 2006
- Robots Attack New York City - March 10, 2006
- Buenos Aires in 3D with Street Maps - March 09, 2006
- Architectural Delights - March 07, 2006
- 3D Buildings for the Weekend - March 03, 2006
- Street-Level Driving in Google Earth - March 01, 2006
- Windfarm Proposal as Geography Lesson - February 27, 2006
- The Skylon in Google Earth - February 23, 2006
- Cheney Shooting in Google Earth - February 21, 2006
- Nice Collection of 3D Buildings for Google Earth - February 17, 2006
- Convert Maya 2 Google Earth - February 16, 2006
- Trimensions 3D Photogrammetry in Google Earth - February 13, 2006
- Visualizing Controversial New Buildings in New York in Google Earth - February 06, 2006
- London Fitzroy Square in 3D in Google Earth - February 02, 2006
- High Resolution 3D Eiffel Tower for Google Earth - January 20, 2006
- 3D Planes for Flight Tracking in Google Earth - January 19, 2006
- 3D Buildings in London in Google Earth - January 17, 2006
- 40 Highest Buildings in Rotterdam for Google Earth - December 05, 2005
- Dynamic Clock - Big Ben - September 16, 2005
- Popular 3D Structures - September 06, 2005
- City of Portland GIS Adds 3D Buildings - September 03, 2005
- Play Tour (aka Fly Mode) - August 25, 2005
- Most Popular GE Files - August 24, 2005
- 3D Buildings in Google Earth - August 23, 2005
