That reminds me of a shot they had at the museum's IMAX theater during a movie about the drought in the Colorado river, and look to the right, BEATLES LOVE FTW.
A 360-degree spherical panorama of a beach in Marigot, Saint Martin, from 9 images which uses stereographic projection to create a globe. This is called the "little planet" effect, when the area close to the point opposite to the center of projection becomes significantly enlarged. A detailed explantion of how it is done can be found here. From, Chris.
A photographer jumps from one rocky outcrop to another while photographing the Grand Canyon. Only thing is, there's a half-mile drop, he's holding his camera equipment in one arm while doing it, and he's had a six-pack of beer...
