Easily accessible aerial maps are a recent thing. When Google Earth came out a few years ago, it was big novelty. Now Google Earth is a commonly used application that pretty much everyone with computer access knows about, and stay-at-home sightseeing has never been easier. Satellite and aerial imaging make it possible to see places that are half-way around the world on your computer, and if you look around the internet, you can catch some pretty » Read more: Sights You Can See with Aerial and Satellite Maps