The growing number of webcams around the Great Lakes let you keep an eye on things from your computer. See what the weather looks like down at the lake this very minute. Most of these webcams are located in cities.  The resolution and refresh rates vary.  A few let you pan and zoom.

Google Earth
Google Earth is a free program from Google that puts a planet's worth of imagery and other geographic information right on your desktop. View exotic locales as well as points of interest such as local restaurants, hospitals, schools, and more.

Download Google Earth (for both Mac and PC)

Download the Google Earth Version of the Maps on this Website
After you've downloaded and installed Google Earth, you can take advantage of some of its advanced features to view the maps on this site.

OpenLayers
OpenLayers is an open-source web mapping software.  It is a project that includes the participation of software developers from around the world.

OpenLayers web mapping application including panoramas, parks, lighthouses, shipwrecks, beaches, parks, webcams, and NEXRAD radar (works in Mozilla Firefox).

Webcams (NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory)
http://www.glerl.noaa.gov/webcams/

A system of webcams on the Great Lakes maintained by the NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory.