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I have heard of the fame of Venice but never had the chance to really know the so called magical city. Itʼs hard to imagine what a water city looks like. By chance, my daughter is working on a book relate to Venice. Therefore, I want to use Google Earth to introduce this city to you. By collecting information from the web, I build a virtual tour by using Google Earth. Now, follow me to a journey to this city of northeast Italy on islets within a lagoon in the Gulf of Venice, a wide inlet of the northern Adriatic Sea.
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“Born to Run” is a book of a hidden tribe, super athletes, and the greatest race the world has never seen. The author, Christopher McDougall, gave an incredible detail basis on science to show us that everything we thought we knew about running is wrong. However, a book about the greatest race the world has never seen without a map to provide a clue is pity. After I read few chapters, it’s hard for me to picture the route by words. Therefore, I decide to create a map based on the story and link it with Google Earth. From this virtual Earth to simulate the route and follow the story, I can finally relate to the story as if I’m watching the race; a live event right in front of me. It has become such a joy to follow the story.

Since the book did not provide any kind of map. I would like to share this Marathon route simulation with all of you. So, please take my virtual earth to lead you to the plot.

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This Summer my daughter is going to Disney World to visit her friend who is working there. I thought about GEB has introduced a “Disney World in 3D in Google Earth has Arrived!“. Looked so beautiful 3D models, including not only the rides and buildings , but also trees, statues, benches, posts, banners and more! really amazing! I said to myself, why not extend my technique on panorama and make a Pano Tour on Disney World.

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Google Earth Blog on 2010/3/18 describes a 3D city titled the “Remarkable 3D models in Spain“. I could not help to have a curious peek, and wow! What a amazing place! In accordance with a Chinese Geomancy Geography statement, it’s a place “left of the green dragon, right of the white tiger, and in the middle with a pearl in the dragon’s mouth”.

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Hengchun Ancient City had been constructed in since 1875. During one hundred and thirty years, it experienced several historical tests, such as typhoons, wars, earthquakes, metropolis plan, artificial destruction and improper maintenance etc. At present, due to its original construction and the better scale of Ancient City, Hengchun Ancient City is designated by Ministry of The Interior as the second-class National Heritage Site.

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The founder of Google Earth Blog - Frank Taylor was scheduled to start his round- the-world tour for global sailing tour on 13/Nov/2009 with the location in the Caribbean at the moment. It deeply inspire me by looking at his project of ‘The Tahina Expedition‘ website which for this worldwide tour’s purpose. It indeed touches my heart to see his dream coming true step-by-step.

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