Not only a great track by Rush, but also the new battle ground for 3D geovisualization (i.e. Google Earth versus Microsoft's Virtual Earth). Google has just launched data visible in their latest version which allows you to explore Disney Land in Orlando. Google Earth blog has a nice video of this.
A recent release of Virtual Earth also demonstrated some impressive vegetation, as captured in this Digital Earth video.
What's the difference? Virtual Earth's trees are 3D while Google Earth's are intersecting 2D images (like you'd see in early car racing games like Sega Rally or early versions of Gran Tourismo). You can get a feel for this if you simply view them from above.
Related: I'm amused by James Fee's take on the progress of Google Earth.
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