"LIVE SEARCH" is recommended for their "Birds eye views".

Below is a sample Bird's eye view. It is of the Oliver House, and is the view looking north. The PENN YAN link (above) should take you to this default location. Entering "Penn Yan, NY" into the site's search box will also take you to the Oliver House.

When on the site, you can scroll to other areas by clicking on the picture and moving the mouse.

Penn Yan area Bird's eye views were taken in the spring of 2007, and can be viewed from all four directions - N,E,S&W.

Bird's eye views are not available for all areas, but many cities and areas of the world have been photographed. Unlike "Google Earth", these views can be accessed by older computers, and will work with dial-up connections.