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3D Models (396) - New three-dimensional models to add to your Earth
--- 3D Cities (59) - Various smaller cities with some 3d models in them.
--- Individual 3D Structures (237) - Noteworthy structures rendered in 3d

Current Events (64) - Locations of events making the news

Image Overlays (1905) - Files with image overlays to enhance your Earth
--- City/Country Maps (521) - Overlays with detailed maps for a city or country
--- Mountains and Volcanos (89) - Overlays with improved detail for mountains and volcanos
--- Other Overlays (370) - Other image overlays that don't fit in any other category.
--- Real-time Traffic (28) - Overlays to show real-time traffic on your Earth
--- War-Related Overlays (417) - Overlays with information about various wars
--- Weather: Forecasts (27) - Image overlays that update automatically to show weather forecasts
--- Weather: Real-time Conditions (143) - Overlays that update to show real-time weather conditions
--- World-wide overlays (83) - Huge overlays for things like population density, earth-at-night views, etc

Network Links (107) - These items are updated constantly, based on where you are in your Earth.

Outdated Items (1401) - These are items that are no longer as useful as they once were (planes that moved, for example), but we're leaving them on the site in case you want to pull them up again.

Past Events (251) - Items that were once in our Current Events category.
--- Asian Tsunami - December 2004 (9) - Items related to the massive Asian Tsunami in December of 2004.
--- Hurricane Katrina and Flooding - 2005 (56) - Overlays and placemarks related to Hurricane Katrina (2005) the subsequent flooding.
--- Hurricane Rita - 2005 (10) - Radar loops and other items related to Hurricane Rita.
--- Hurricane Wilma - 2005 (9) - Useful items related to Hurricane Rita.
--- Tour de France 2005 (22) - Locations from the 2005 Tour de France

Sightseeing: Buildings (5048) - Famous or noteworthy buildings
--- Businesses (568) - Buildings used by well-known businesses
--- Famous Homes (320) - Homes of the rich and famous. Find more info about celebrities at Screen Dig
--- Government (459) - Government and Police buildings
--- Hotels (284) - Well known hotels around the world
--- Malls / Shopping Centers (272) - Noteworthy malls and large shopping centers
--- Museums (424) - Various museums around the world.
--- Other Famous Buildings (1376) - Other famous buildings around the world.
--- Prisons (159) - Prisons, jails and correctional facilities.
--- Religious buildings/locations (517) - Churches, Mosques and other religious buildings from around the world.
--- Schools/Universities (381) - Various schools, colleges and universities

Sightseeing: Historical Placemarks (1367) - Locations of famous places in history
--- Airplane crash sites (122) - Locations of large airliner accidents.
--- World War II (480) - Items related to World War II (1939-1945)

Sightseeing: Natural Formations (884) - Various locations around the world that showcase the beauty of our planet.
--- Craters (100) - Meteor craters around the world.
--- Mountains/Volcanos (339) - Mountains and volcanoes around the world.
--- Other Natural Formations (388) - Other natural formations around the world.

Sightseeing: Other (5304) - Other sightseeing placemarks that don't fit into the other categories.
--- Bridges / Dams / Canals (439) - Famous bridges, dams and canals from around the world
--- Cities (416) - Cities around the world, many with higher quality overlays
--- Fires (73) - Land and/or buildings that are on fire.
--- Google Sky (28) - Fun items you've found in the sky/space.
--- Huge man-made structures/rock carvings (315) - Massive items that were created by or carved out by humans
--- Huge words/symbols/artwork/mazes (1057) - Giant words or symbols carved into the ground or cut into a corn field
--- Lighthouses (74) - Cool lighthouses around the world.
--- Mines (107) - Huge mining operations
--- Nuclear Facilities / Test Ranges (208) - Nuclear power plants and test ranges
--- Other Items (973) - Sightseeing placemarks that don't fit into any of the other sightseeing categories.
--- Parks / Forests / Lakes (356) - Well known parks/lakes/green areas.
--- People / Animals (274) - Locations that are noteworthy simply because of the people or animals visible in the satellite image.
--- Strange Map Quirks (277) - Map quirks, crop circles and other neat stuff.
--- TV show/movie locations (364) - Where television shows or movies were filmed. Get more info about your favorite movies and TV shows at Screen Dig.
--- Zoos and Aquariums (143) - Zoos and Aquariums

Sightseeing: Sports (1779) - Various sporting venues around the world.
--- Auto Racing and Test Tracks (313) - Auto racing venues from around the world.
--- Football/Soccer stadiums (542) - Football and soccer stadiums/fields.
--- Golf Courses (251) - Various golf courses -- find more at Golf Nation
--- Horse Tracks (101) - Horse Tracks around the world
--- Marathon Courses (42) - Layouts of various marathon courses
--- Other Sports Venues (477) - Stadiums, ballparks and other sporting venues around the world.

Sightseeing: Transportation (4048) - Transportation-related placemarks.
--- Aircraft in flight (416) - Airplanes and other flying machines captured in the air
--- Aircraft on the ground (905) - Airplanes and other flying machines captured on the ground
--- Airports / Air Force Bases / Space Centers (965) - Airports, airplane museums and space centers from around the world.
--- Cars/Trucks (245) - Cars, trucks, busses, etc.
--- Ships/Boats/Submarines (954) - Various boats and ships, mostly military.
--- Trains/Subways (363) - Locations of train and/or subway stations.

Sightseeing: Vacation Locations (942) - Great places to go on a trip
--- Islands/Beaches (318) - Famous islands and beaches around the world.
--- Other Vacation Locations (253) - Other popular vacation destinations.
--- Theme Parks (316) - Theme (amusement) parks around the world.

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