Google does it better

[xoxoxoBruce]

Google

The idea is simple. It’s a globe that sits inside your PC. You point and zoom to anyplace on the planet that you want to explore. Satellite images and local facts zoom into view. Tap into Google search to show local points of interest and facts. Zoom to a specific address to check out an apartment or hotel. View driving directions and even fly along your route. We invite you to try it now.

A 10.3Mb download that works great. No spyware that I can detect. It even gives you the gps coordinates and elevation of what you're looking at. And of course it's dragable.
I like it.