Google maps now has a cool new feature called Street View. Using this feature, you get a street-level, 360-degree view, of the street where you can move around and change your view. This is a really nice feature if you are heading to an unfamiliar area since you can then see what you'll actually be seeing when you arrive at your location... what are the landmarks, where does it look like you can park, etc.

Right now this service is only available in San Fransisco, Las Vegas (check out the strip), Denver, Miami, and New York. When you get to google maps, click on the Street View button to see the view.

They also have a pretty cool/funny demo that fully describes the new feature: http://maps.google.com/help/maps/streetview/index.html