Tour the world and see how our planet has changed over time through a global time-lapse video of the planet from 1984 to today.
When you open Timelapse in Google Earth, the animation begins.
Explore Timelapse in Google Earth
Important: Timelapse in Google Earth displays time-lapse videos on the 3D globe, which means it uses a lot of bandwidth.
For low bandwidth environments, or on older devices, it might take longer for imagery to come into focus as you pan and zoom.
The feature is available on both web and mobile, and we recommend that you connect to WiFi.
Search for places
You can use Google Earth to find places like cities, landmarks, and parks. Before you explore, you’ll find some suggested search categories like “Places,” “Games,” “Guided Tours,” and “Data Layers.”
What you can search for
Here are some ways you can find locations:
- City and state:
Mountain View, CA - City and country:
Port-au-Prince, Haiti - Street name:
Newbury Street, Boston - Entire address:
221B Baker St, London, NW1 6XE - Zip or postal code:
02129 - Longitude and latitude:
18°28’59"N 69°56’21"Wor18.4830556, -69.9391667 - General places:
Museums in Costa Rica
Find a place
- On your computer, open Google Earth.
- In the top left, click Search .
- Type a location and press enter, or select it from the list.
Discover stories
When you search for a place, related Voyager stories may appear in the search results.
- On your computer, open Google Earth.
- In the top left, click Search
- Enter the place you want to find.
- In the results, under “Voyager stories,” you’ll find your options. To select a story, click it.
Experience places at random
To travel to a new, random location, on the left, click I’m Feeling Lucky
- For info about and photos of that location, on the right, click the Knowledge Card.
- To find related places and other interesting locales, click the link below the Knowledge Card.
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