Google Earth just made time travel easier - here's how to visit the old neighborhood

Last fall, a little-known Google Maps feature went viral for letting users get a glimpse of lost loved ones, old family pets, childhood homes, and even their younger selves.

Those memories are getting a little easier to relive, as Google is bringing its historical Street View images to Google Earth.

Also: This hidden Google Earth slider lets you travel up to 80 years back in time. Here's how to try it 

To celebrate 20 years of Google Earth, Google introduced a new way to step back into time using its popular map program. Not only can you view historic images through the traditional bird's-eye view that Earth is known for, but you can drop down to a street-level view too and scroll through photos taken across different years. 

Previously, the street-level photos were only available through Street View in Google Maps or ...