Interactive Map
Site Lets You
Travel the
World Through the
Lenses of Drones
Most of us have become accustomed to the amazing imagery of the
World available on Google's
Street View, but a new
Site promises the same kind of virtual tourism from the aerial perspective of drones
Launched back in April by Switzerland-based Jan Hiersemenzel,
TravelByDrone is a
Site that harnesses the power of YouTube and Google Maps to allow you to explore the planet via recorded drone footage
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An
Interactive Google Map of the
World features pins displaying logos that indicate that drone footage is available. By clicking on one of the pins, you're immediately shown
YouTube footage of the geographic area shot by a flying
drone. You can search for specific cities and even select footage based on timeliness, as the site's orange pins indicate drone footage shot in recent months
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