Have you checked out New York City in Google Earth lately? You should, because Google added a layer of photorealistic building textures which make the city look like something from a decent flight simulator. Or, in one word: awesome!

Google has been adding new photorealistic textures for many months now, and the users themselves have contributed. As a result, there's almost no important landmark in NYC without a 3D model. See for yourself in the screenshots below:











