Google has started updating its 3D models of buildings in Google Earth and Maps, and the details on the ones we've seen are nothing short of stunning.

According to Google rep Susan Cadrecha, the first cities to receive the new imagery are New York City and San Francisco (including Bay Area).

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To see them, either view them in Google Earth or enable the Earth View mode in Google Maps.

Some of the most impressive examples are the recently finished Freedom Tower as well as the Statue of Liberty in NYC and the Bay Bridge in San Francisco.

Google updated Maps in May 2013 to include 3D imagery from Google Earth. The new imagery, as you can see in the comparison below, is much more detailed than the old one.

A comparison between the old and new 3D imagery in Google Maps. Pictured: City Hall in San Francisco.

Google promises to update the 3D models in more cities around the world in 2015.