Core Dump

Navigate through the streets of New York while viewing thousands of pictures, visiting hundreds of stores and reading the city’s famous history.

That's Virtual NYC Tour, a Google Maps mashup that was recently launched by a good friend of mine. The virtual trails (17 as of now) were painstakingly created by taking thousands of pictures on the streets of New York (a dangerous proposition as every New Yorker would know) and compiling information on hundreds of city stores and landmarks.

There's a lot coming where this came from, so stay tuned and take a virtual hike. Also covered on Google Maps Mania and Programmable Web.