Learn about the world with Voyager

You can tour the world with a collection of map-based stories. Explore topics like travel, culture, nature, and history.

Open Voyager

1. On your computer, use Google Chrome to open Google Earth.
2. On the left, click Voyager .
3. Choose a subject, like Nature or History.

Start a tour

1. On your computer, follow steps 1-3 in "Open Voyager."
2. Click on a story. You’ll see a list of related places across the globe.
3. On the right, you’ll see pictures or videos of your current location. From here, you can:
   • Make the pictures bigger: In the bottom left corner of the photo, click Full-screen .
   • See more pictures: Click the arrows next to the photo.
4. To move between locations, on the bottom right, click the arrows.
   • Your story might have other chapters to view. To see them, at the top, click Table of contents.
5. To end the story, on the top left, click Clear .

View Layers

You can view info like global temperatures, rainfall, and wind speeds. You can also see places around the world in 3D.

1. On your computer, follow steps 1-2 in "Open Voyager."
2. Choose the Layers category.
3. Select the story that shows the info you want to see.