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BFI - British Film Institutehttp://www.bfi.org.uk/features/mk/google.htmlFor around 70 years, 800 rolls of film lay unopened. Contained within these barrels was a fascinating series of films documenting everyday life in Britain in the early 20th century. The locations of these films have now been geographically organized by the British Film Institute and show images and dates within the placemark description bubbles.http://earth.google.com/gallery/images/small/bfi_mk_sm.jpghttp://earth.google.com/gallery/images/large/bfi_mk_lg.jpgOpen in Google Earth
BFI - British Film Institutehttp://www.bfi.org.uk/features/openroad/google.htmlView the journey taken by Claude Friese-Greene (a cinematographer) from Land's End to John O'Groats.In 1924, a cinematographer by the name of Claude Friese-Greene began a trip across the United Kingdom, traveling from Land's End to John O'Groats. Using an experimental colour process, Friese-Greene recorded his adventure. And now, the British Film Institute has put together a tour reliving his expedition. Included, are images and descriptions in the placemark balloons.http://earth.google.com/gallery/images/small/bfi_open_road_sm.jpghttp://earth.google.com/gallery/images/large/bfi_open_road_lg.jpgOpen in Google Earth
Steve ThompsonExplore the wartime landscape of Britain in WWII.In this extremely comprehensive KML, you can view Britain's wartime landscape. The file shows thousands of sites that played a part in defending Britain. Each placemark contains a description of the site's function, current condition, and where available photographic evidence. Viewing Tip: Avoid turning on all folders at the same time as this may cause the application to slow down on some computers.http://earth.google.com/gallery/images/small/defence_of_britain_sm.jpghttp://earth.google.com/gallery/images/large/defence_of_britain_lg.jpgOpen in Google Earth
Greeninfo Networkhttp://www.greeninfo.orgLearn about the potential threats facing America's forestry heritage.Produced by Greeninfo for the Sierra Club environmental organization, this KML illustrates the threat to America's forestry heritage. The use of polygons and lines to show boundaries has been used extensively here to represent those areas under threat. This type of KML can prove very useful in connecting the public with current environmental concerns both locally and worldwide.http://earth.google.com/gallery/images/small/greeninfo_public_land_sm.jpghttp://earth.google.com/gallery/images/large/greeninfo_public_land_lg.jpgOpen in Google Earth
GlobalGivinghttp://www.globalgiving.comExplore Global Giving projects worldwide.In this KML produced by GlobalGiving (an organization that connects potential donors to projects), you can view the locations and details of programs taking place around the world. What we really like about this file, is the geographical connection to where problems are occurring - and what can be done to help.http://earth.google.com/gallery/images/small/global_giving_sm.jpghttp://earth.google.com/gallery/images/large/global_giving_lg.jpgOpen in Google Earth
Visual Travel Guidehttp://www.visualtravelguide.comYou've explored the world from above, now explore it from the ground.With approximately 18,000 individual photographs located inside the placemark description bubbles, this KML enables you to explore and see for yourself the huge differences in planet Earth's cities, cultures and landscapes. From the deserts of the Middle East to the icey wilderness of Iceland, this file will undoubtedly give you a virtual travel bug.http://earth.google.com/gallery/images/small/visual_travel_guide_sm.jpghttp://earth.google.com/gallery/images/large/visual_travel_guide_lg.jpgOpen in Google Earth
Jesse Blantonhttp://www.worldrabiesday.org/index_en.phpLearn about the preparations for World Rabies Day on September 8, 2007.Rabies is a serious viral zoonotic (an infectious disease transmittable from animal to human and vice-versa), that tragically is often fatal. On September 8, 2007 World Rabies Day will take place aiming to raise awareness of the disease and ways in which it can be prevented. In this file, explore where the events are taking place, read personal stories from those involved and learn about rabies statistics from around the world.http://earth.google.com/gallery/images/small/rabies_awareness_sm.jpghttp://earth.google.com/gallery/images/large/rabies_awareness_lg.jpgOpen in Google Earth
Plazes AGhttp://plazes.comGeographically interact and connect with people all over the world.Using Google Earth to explore places of interest is always fun, but how about exploring people on Google Earth? Plazes is an interesting dynamic social networking KML which allows you to add your current location sharing your life with your friends and others. Or, if that's not for you, then you can just do some "Geo people watching" and see what others are up to.http://earth.google.com/gallery/images/small/plazes_sm.jpghttp://earth.google.com/gallery/images/large/plazes_lg.jpgOpen in Google Earth
DestinSharks.comhttp://destinsharks.comExperience an animated photographic tour of Death Valley, California.Using a camera and GPS device to locate the place of the camera, DestinSharks have created a KML offering an animated photographic tour of Death Valley, California. Just to the left of the time slider at the top, you will see a small icon that looks like a clock. Here you can change the speed of the animation. We would suggest setting this to the slowest. Once you have done that, press play and see Death Valley unfold infront of your eyes.http://earth.google.com/gallery/images/small/death_valley_driving_sm.jpghttp://earth.google.com/gallery/images/large/death_valley_driving_lg.jpgOpen in Google Earth
EveryTrailhttp://www.everytrail.comTake a trip round Namibia with EveryTrail.In this KML, EveryTrail allows you to tour Namibia, an African country with a harsh climate and varied landscape. See how one individual has shared their trip around Namibia, viewing photos along the way of the mountains, towns and many shipwrecks located on the Skeleton Coast.http://earth.google.com/gallery/images/small/everytrail_namibia_sm.jpghttp://earth.google.com/gallery/images/large/everytrail_namibia_lg.jpgOpen in Google Earth
BFI - British Film Institutehttp://chaplin.bfi.org.uk/worldExplore the life of Charlie Chaplin in a rich geospatial context.In this file put together by the British Film Institute, you can explore the people and places that were of significance to arguably the most famous of all the silent movie actors, Charlie Chaplin.http://earth.google.com/gallery/images/small/charlie_chaplin_sm.jpghttp://earth.google.com/gallery/images/large/charlie_chaplin_lg.jpgOpen in Google Earth
Kazuaki Tsuchiyahttp://www.u-tokyo.ac.jp/index_e.htmlSee an animation of the population trends in Tokyo.Using polygons to represent each of the areas of Tokyo, Kazuaki Tsuchiya has created an animation showing how the population has changed since 1955 and how it is expected to change up until 2025. Use the time slider at the top to view this interesting geographical representation.http://earth.google.com/gallery/images/small/tokyo_population_sm.jpghttp://earth.google.com/gallery/images/large/tokyo_population_lg.jpgOpen in Google Earth
Clean Cruisinghttp://www.cleancruising.com.auTake a virtual or carbon neutral cruise.Clean Cruising is a company in Australia that offers carbon neutral cruising - that is offsetting the carbon emissions created by planting trees. See information about the routes, the cruises on offer and the places to visit in this interesting initiative encouraging a greater awareness of climate change.http://earth.google.com/gallery/images/small/clean_cruising_sm.jpghttp://earth.google.com/gallery/images/large/clean_cruising_lg.jpgOpen in Google Earth
Smithsonian Institutionhttp://www.asia.si.eduExplore the voyages taken by Portugal's pioneering explorers in the 16th and 17th centuries.During the 16th and 17th centuries, Portugal's initiative to explore and discover brought the world closer together and turned Portugal into a major world economic power. In this file, you can read information, see photographs and view the paths taken in these pioneering voyages.http://earth.google.com/gallery/images/small/encompassing_globe_sm.jpghttp://earth.google.com/gallery/images/large/encompassing_globe_lg.jpgOpen in Google Earth
North American Commission for Environmental Cooperationhttp://www.cec.orgEstablished under the North American Agreement on Environmental Cooperation (NAAEC), the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) was set up to provide a platform through which Canada, the United States and Mexico could work together on a variety of environmental concerns. In this file, you can explore pollutant data collected from approximately 30,000 sites across the North American continent.http://earth.google.com/gallery/images/small/cec_prtr_sm.jpghttp://earth.google.com/gallery/images/large/cec_prtr_lg.jpgOpen in Google Earth
Noisettehttp://bbs.keyhole.com/ubb/showthreaded.php/Cat/0/Number/578443Take a tour of the history of art nouveau in Brussels.Noisette, a member on the Google Earth Community has put together a historical tour of "Art Nouveau" in Brussels, Belgium. See descriptions and images about the artists whose influence proved so strong in the artistic history of this vibrant European city.http://earth.google.com/gallery/images/small/art_nouveau_sm.jpghttp://earth.google.com/gallery/images/large/art_nouveau_lg.jpgOpen in Google Earth
Chris Rehberghttp://www.wherelightmeetsdark.com/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=65On the trail of the Tasmanian tiger. Is it really extinct?Thylacine, more commonly referred to as the Tasmanian Tiger is officially classed as an extinct species, but regular sightings continue to come in. Explore the history of these sightings and see if the tiger is really gone.http://earth.google.com/gallery/images/small/tasmanian_tiger_sm.jpghttp://earth.google.com/gallery/images/large/tasmanian_tiger_lg.jpgOpen in Google Earth
Matt Hardinghttp://www.wherethehellismatt.comMatt dances badly in interesting and exotic places all over the world. Check out where.For the past few years, video game designer Matt Harding has pursued an unlikely avocation as a worldwide wanderer. His videos of himself dancing (rather badly) at various exotic locales turned into the "Where the Hell Is Matt?" website and a hit video series on YouTube. Now you can use Google Earth to follow along in Matt's global-hopscotching footsteps and explore some of the places he's landed.http://earth.google.com/gallery/images/small/matt_sm.jpghttp://earth.google.com/gallery/images/large/matt_lg.jpgOpen in Google Earthhttp://earth.google.com/mattframe.html
NormBhttp://bbs.keyhole.com/ubb/showthreaded.php/Cat/0/Number/229846Tour the coast of New Zealand seeing the history of lighthouses.New Zealand is known for its beautiful but sometimes harsh coastline. Here you can see a KML showing the lighthouses of New Zealand, viewing photos and learning about their history and usage.http://earth.google.com/gallery/images/small/nz_lighthouses_sm.jpghttp://earth.google.com/gallery/images/large/nz_lighthouses_lg.jpgOpen in Google Earth
