Flash earth is a very nice hack using Google Maps or MSN Virtual Earth on a flash interface
It’s the same as Google Maps or MSN Virtual Earth but the interface is much smoother to use. You get a sense of location because you can zoom in and out without the display being recreated. And you can rotate the map, something almost impossible to do using HTML and JavaScript (or AJAX if you know your web jargon), but a piece of pee with Flash.
Neave pointed also to many great places you can visit on Flash earth like the Pyramids at Giza, Niagra Falls, Area 51, Ground Zero in New York … you can find more on his blog
