Google Maps: Cairo

Forget the lousy [egymaps site|http://mostafa.foolab.org/node/47]. Google maps expanded to include several cities around the world. And by far this is the most detailed satellite imagery available freely for the public. Your loved and hated [Cairo in amazing detail|http://maps.google.com/maps?q=cairo,+egypt&ll=30.044861,31.225891&spn=0.079823,0.117588&t=k&hl=en] probably 1 meter resolution.

Ok, let us do some google sightseeing.

* [The pyramids|http://maps.google.com/maps?q=cairo,+egypt&ll=29.976883,31.133194&spn=0.009978,0.014699&t=k&hl=en]
* [Egyptian museum| http://maps.google.com/maps?q=cairo,+egypt&ll=30.048015,31.233444&spn=0.004989,0.007349&t=k&hl=en]
* [Azhar Park|http://maps.google.com/maps?q=cairo,+egypt&ll=30.040247,31.263238&spn=0.004989,0.007349&t=k&hl=en]
* [The Citadel|http://maps.google.com/maps?q=cairo,+egypt&ll=30.028778,31.260020&spn=0.004989,0.007349&t=k&hl=en]
* [Cairo Tower|http://maps.google.com/maps?q=cairo,+egypt&ll=30.045966,31.224110&spn=0.004989,0.007349&t=k&hl=en]
* [Cairo Airport|http://maps.google.com/maps?q=cairo,+egypt&ll=30.128664,31.402788&spn=0.004989,0.007349&t=k&hl=en]
* [Saqqara|http://maps.google.com/maps?q=cairo,+egypt&ll=29.894314,31.202137&spn=0.005246,0.007349&t=k&hl=en]
* [Abdeen Palace|http://maps.google.com/maps?q=cairo,+egypt&ll=30.043273,31.246963&spn=0.005246,0.007349&t=k&hl=en]
* [Railway station|http://maps.google.com/maps?q=cairo,+egypt&ll=30.062102,31.247542&spn=0.005246,0.007349&t=k&hl=en]
* [A traffic jam|http://maps.google.com/maps?q=cairo,+egypt&ll=30.062402,31.215055&spn=0.005246,0.007349&t=k&hl=en]

Go spend hours looking around an uncensored 1 meter resolution map of Cairo.

Thank you Google

Via [WorldChanging|http://www.worldchanging.com/archives/002941.html]