EXPERIENCE THE NEXT GENERATION OF MAPPING

The recently introduced Google MapsGL  by Google  have taken us to the next generation of mapping. With the Google MapsGL one can

• Take 3D photo tours of landmarks 
• View 3D buildings
• Fly over 45-degree aerial view imagery
• 'Swoop' quickly into Street View, without a plugin 

The transition between 2D and 3D is very smooth (adding with a disclaimer that you need a decent internet bandwidth). The zoom in and out is again very smooth.
You can view your location in various angles, by just changing the compass on the top-left corner.
If anyone is interested in a more scenic and engaging mapping experience, you can get it on this.
^{Nice and cool – you should try this.}