came across another thingy, tese have been around for a year but i only clicked the layer in GE today
gigapixel image in dublin
the detail is amazing
http://www.gigapan.org/viewGigapan.php?id=71
see the disembodied lady and ppushing the pram to the left
http://www.gigapan.org/viewGigapan.php?id=103
and one of the liffey view
you can see the photos here but tcan navigate them better in google earth
there one of malahide castle too
and look how they over engineered it
http://www.engadget.com/2007/02/04/gigapan-robot-snaps-panoramic-views-assembles-results/