I have to say, even though the map data may leave a little to be desired, the 3D views of Chicago are stunning. I expected a SimCity sort of experience but this is like virtual reality.

My daughter and I are going to a Cat Power show in November and we will be staying here. If you had never been to a city and needed to “look around”  to familiarize yourself with some landmarks, this would be the next best thing to being there.

A 3D view of the Congress Hotel on Michigan Ave. in Chicago as seen in Apple’s new Maps Desktop App.