Learn about places

With Google Earth, you can find pictures and information about places you're exploring on the map.

Search for a location or click a place on the map. To the right, there's a box with more info about the location.

View photos taken by others on the map

Open Google Earth.
In the bottom-left corner, click the Basemap settings icon.
Under More visuals, toggle on Photos.
Click one of the photos on the map.
To find more photos, click the left or right arrows.

Optional: To find other photos that someone took, at the bottom left, click their name.
To exit, at the top left, click Back.

You can submit your own photos to Google Earth if you post them to Google Maps first. Learn how to add photos to Google Maps.

Search for a location or tap a place. At the bottom, there's a box with more info about the location.

On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google Earth app.
In the bottom-left corner, tap the Basemap settings icon.
Under More visuals, toggle on Photos.
Tap a photo on the map.
To find more photos, swipe left or right.

Optional: To find other photos that someone took, at the bottom left, tap their name.
To exit, at the top left, tap Back.

You can submit your own photos to Google Earth if you post them to Google Maps first. Learn how to add photos to Google Maps.

Search for a location or tap a place. At the bottom, there's a box with more info about the location.

On your iPhone or iPad, open the Google Earth app.
In the bottom-left corner, tap the Basemap settings icon.
Under More visuals, toggle on Photos.
Tap a photo on the map.
To find more photos, swipe left or right.

Optional: To find other photos that someone took, at the bottom left, tap their name.
To exit, at the top left, tap Back.

You can submit your own photos to Google Earth if you post them to Google Maps first. Learn how to add photos to Google Maps.