Google maps are a great tool for many people and looking up directions or just checking out the roof on your house will never be the same again. Its amazing how usefull a freely availible sattelite image can be. Some companies are now taking this one step further and painting their logo on the roof of their buildings in order to gain free exposure on Google Maps.

You can also travel to the most remote locations on earth in full colour, without leaving your home. check out this new form of vitual sightseeing.

These guys are also taking Google mashing to a new level with their unoficial google maps blog

This is also a very handy tutorial for learning how to integrate Google Maps into your website. The best and quickest way to integrate however is to use Map Builder, which is the most comprehensive code generator to quickly build maps into your website.

The oceans are also being mapped, this time not directly by google, check out the best dive sites around the world or if your a pilot take a look at these auronautical charts.