14 DAY TRIAL // Google Earth can reveal quite a lot of things you wouldn't normally see. The satellite view provides a perspective not available to many humans, you can check out your city from above, or far away places (unless you happen to live near them) like Egyptian pyramids.
But it's not just man-made structures, or strange natural formations that can only be observed via satellite, Google Earth now also hosts an art exhibition of sorts.
Australian sculptor Andrew Rogers has spent the past 13 years constructing massive installations, in various places around the world, so big that they can easily be seen from the satellite.
Now, Google is providing a tour of the works that are already available in Google Earth, while several newer ones will be added later, since the satellite imagery for the locations is older than the date of build.
"Whether you’re an art lover or a Google Earth explorer (or both!), you’ll appreciate a new tour that highlights pieces from what’s known to be the largest contemporary land art undertaking in the world," Karin Tuxen-Bettman, Google Earth Outreach, wrote.
"The Rhythms of Life project, by internationally renowned Australian sculptor Andrew Rogers, comprises 47 structures built over 13 years," she said.
"The installations are found in 13 countries and were created with the help of 6,700 local people," she added.
Google is providing a KML file with a tour of all of the works available now in Google Earth. You can check out the satellite imagery, which provides a rough view from space, but there are also better quality, aerial photos in the description for the sites.
"Known as geoglyphs, these structures are built in exotic disparate locations including deserts, fjords, gorges, national parks and altiplano, with local materials by local people," Google explained.
Already, the works in Sri Lanka, China, Bolivia and Iceland are accessible. Later, those in Antarctica, Kenya and Turkey will be added.