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Mapquest supports map and medium-resolution aerial imagery views of most major U.S. cities.
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In its Live Search Maps/ Virtual Earth service, Microsoft offers mapping features similar to Mapquest, Yahoo! Maps, and Google Maps.
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The Live Search Maps/ Virtual Earth satellite image view lacks the parallax overlaps present in Google's view.
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Live Search Maps/ Virtual Earth offers a "Bird's Eye" forced-axonometric view of many U.S. cities, although its zooming abilities don't seem to accommodate very tall buildings.
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For buildings of low-to-moderate height, the Bird's Eye view in Microsoft Live Search Maps/ Virtual Earth can offer strikingly clear views of some buildings.
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While the zooming range of the Bird's Eye view is limited, it is adequate for most purposes.
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