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A QUEST is a journey in Google Earth that allows the user to explore while Questioning and Understanding Earth and Space science Themes.  Created by undergraduate students at Penn State Brandywine, Earth and Space QUESTs are designed for middle school students, high school students, and the general public.  Each QUEST provides scientifically accurate information presented in a geographic context to enhance several literacies.

Google Earth Diigo bookmarks from John Martin

Wild Sanctuary is a great resource that allows users to listen to the "sounds of nature" as recorded around the world. Wild Sanctuary offers Google Earth and Google Maps files of placemarks containing audio recordings from around the world. Each placemark features a recording of the sounds of nature (birds, waves, rivers, mammals, etc.) made at that location.

kmlfactbook.org lets you create impressive Google Earth presentations from your global data-sets.

This site is an experiment in teaching great literature in a very different way. Using Google Earth, students discover where in the world the greatest road trip stories of all time took place.

US History Tours powered by Google Earth. This new format traces historical developments across time, touching down on locations vital to our nation's heritage and development. Points of interest in each tour launch primary and multimedia sources.

Tips for creating a Google Earth tour.

Fly over and explore in 3-D Pennsylvania's Civil War towns, battlefields, hallowed grounds, monuments, and museums. Zoom in and examine inscriptions on headstones, monuments, and more with our ultra-high resolution, panoramic GigaPan photography. Immerse yourself in the stories of bravery and battle in the story stops and state historical markers.

Historvius helps you discover the world's historic sites, from the most famous national treasures to the oft-forgotten hidden gems. You'll get information on each historic site, directions, entry and contact details and comments from other users - everything you need for your perfect historic holiday.