Little Things, The Holy See... It, Now You Don't

For all the good things Google Earth has, it does sometimes take away the magic. For over a year now, every time I walk past the embassy of the Vatican, I marvel at the total uselessness of it. From the street the embassy consists of an entrance gate and an exit gate, joined by a roundabout in the middle of which a flag-post stands. Occasionally sporting a huge yellow and white flag, occasionally empty. I've always thought this to be very suiting for the Vatican; a whole lot of pomp and prestige for virtually nothing as no buildings seem to be between the gates and the bank of the Nile. Flights of fantasy about buildings being underground or hidden on the riverbank flitted around briefly but were dismissed for the theory of total uselesness.

Although I've tried to take pictures of this situation, I've never been able to get away with it without the guards in front noticing.

Now with Google Earth it becomes saddingly clear that the building is to the south, hidden from the street view by another building.  Blast Google Earth, bursting bubbles like that. They should be banned.