What it is: A webcam that gives you the big picture of Los Angeles.
Why it's cool: Meet Nick. Nick is a technician for a Los Angeles energy-control company that he partially owns. His work takes him approximately 5,000 miles a month through the L.A. metropolitan area in his 2004 Convertible Corvette, or his 2004 3500 GMC Savana white cargo van. And he invites everyone to join him for the ride. Attached to the van is a webcam that shows a new live image every 10 seconds of the area around the van's current location. On a recent sunny day, Nick was in Long Beach and, judging by the time spent there, made a service call.
The site says the webcam broadcasts from noon to 7:30 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, but usually runs longer during daylight-saving time.
In a question and answer session on the site, Nick explains that his sole purpose for doing this is to give as many people as possible a chance to see Los Angeles. There's also tourist information.. laavenue.com