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Virtually Travel The World From The Comfort Of Your Own Home

As summer approaches we slowly come to terms with the fact we won’t be able to plan those highly anticipated trips. Luckily, we live in the digital age and virtual tours of cities, museums, parks, beaches, attractions and even live streaming of concerts are available.

https://www.techradar.com/best/virtual-tours-museums-national-parks-around-the-world

https://www.usatoday.com/tech/

http://www.destination360.com/travel/beaches/virtual-tour

https://www.afar.com/magazine/live-streams-of-cities-beaches-and-wildlife-for-virtual-travel

https://www.toureiffel.paris/en/news/130-years/virtual-tour-eiffel-tower

TravelTrend.Com Lists 100 virtual tours and unique experiences around the world;

1. At the top of the list without a geographical specifics; The experience of https://arvr.google.com/earth/

Google Earth in virtual reality, where you can fly anywhere you choose with your VR headset.

2. Up next is an out of space experience with NASA

https://www.nasa.gov/content/goddard/hubble-360-degree-virtual-tour

https://oh.larc.nasa.gov/oh/

Dive into the Ocean;

3. The Blu is a popular VR game where you can install from their app and dive into the ocean

https://wevr.com/theblu

4. The Jetlagged- Let’s you dive in the coral triangle

https://thejetlagged.com/360-video-production/

5. Download the Immers VR to dive into the ocean with your friends

https://thehydro.us/vr2019

6. Underwater video tour by National Geographic

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v64KOxKVLVg

Mount Everest;

7. Simulate how you climb Mount Everest

http://www.solfar.com/everest-vr

Best experiences from the USA;

8. The Grand Canyon Vr Experience;

https://www.immersiveentertainment.com/the-grand-canyon-vr-experience/

9. Take an immersive experience in the famous  Yosemite Park

https://www.virtualyosemite.org/

10. The well known metropolitan museum in New York will take you to a tour from your sofa

https://www.metmuseum.org/art/online-features/met-360-project

11. Visit All Smithsonian museums

https://naturalhistory.si.edu/visit/virtual-tour

12. Choose the Hyatt Regency – Mission Bay hotel  VR experience

https://www.youtube.com/watch  ? v=MbDdPFDPJsg&feature=emb_title

13. Disney World

https://www.visitorlando.com/en/things-to-do/virtual-tours/walt-disney-world-resort

14. Monterey bay aquarium live camera

https://www.montereybayaquarium.org/animals/live-cams

15. San Diego Zoo live Cameras

https://zoo.sandiegozoo.org/live-cams

16. Kenai Fjords National Park, Alaska – virtual tour

https://artsandculture.withgoogle.com/en-us/national-parks-service/kenai-fjords/exit-glacier-tour

17. Hawai’I Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii- virtual tour

https://artsandculture.withgoogle.com/en-us/national-parks-service/hawaii-volcanoes/nahuku-lava-tube-tour

18. Carlsbad Caverns National Parl, New Mexico- virtual tour

https://artsandculture.withgoogle.com/en-us/national-parks-service/carlsbad-caverns/natural-entrance-tour

19. Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah- virtual tour

https://artsandculture.withgoogle.com/en-us/national-parks-service/bryce-canyon/sunset-point-tour

20. Dry Tortugas National Park, Florida- virtual tour

https://artsandculture.withgoogle.com/en-us/national-parks-service/dry-tortugas/near-little-africa-tour

21. Hestercombe Gardens in Somerset

https://www.hestercombe.com/VT3.4/index.htm

22.  Travel Nevada

https://travelnevada.com/google-trekker?limit=12&page=2&lander_id=1&include=trek

Best of Sweden;

23. Visit Sweden- The nature of Sweden at your fingertips

https://visitsweden.com/what-to-do/nature-outdoors/nature/sweden-vr-films/

24. The next one is wicked! Lights over Lapland lets you experience virtual Aurora tours

https://lightsoverlapland.com/

25. Malmo Virtual Graffiti virtual walk

https://streetart.withgoogle.com/en/audio-tours

Iceland magnificent virtual tours;

26. Games of Thrones film locations

https://www.iceland360vr.com/virtualtour/game-of-thrones-film-locations/

27. Lava cave without any risk-taking

https://www.photojpl.com/lava-cave-near-grindavik-in-iceland-immersive-panorama/-/JYhBEhFqak/

28. Glaciers of Iceland video tour by National Geographic

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzehE5A1Oi4

29. A virtual dive on the wreck of the Melckmety

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hovKu1bi7kA&feature=youtu.be

Wildlife in Africa;

30. Safaris from home- Join us on a virtual safari and explore Asilia’s camps and lodges across Kenya and Tanzania

https://www.asiliaafrica.com/meet-genuine-safaris/

31. Real cool live cams to explore wildlife in Kenya and more

https://explore.org/livecams

32. Table Rock virtual visit

 https://www.foxcarolina.com/news/table-rock-state-park-offers-visitors-free-virtual-reality-  experience/article_3991267a-2cb3-11ea-84d6-7f8446984832.html

33. Victoria Falls

https://www.airpano.com/360video/Video-Victoria-Falls-1/

Israel virtual tours;

34. Virtually tour the Holy City- Jerusalem

https://samsungvr.com/view/Wv_0tcndBOG

35. Virtual tour of exhibition in Tel Aviv Museum of Art

https://www.tamuseum.org.il/en/event/virtual-tours-exhibition-solar-guerrilla-constructive-responses-climate-change/2020-04-22/

36. Join the Tel Aviv Pride Parade

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUQtXlQ7ZhI

Virtual Australia;

37. Qantas Virtual Reality app- shows you some of Australia most beautiful scenery;

https://www.qantas.com/au/en/promotions/virtual-reality.html

38. Explore Sydney with You visit

https://www.youvisit.com/tour/sydney

39. Download the Goole Arts & Culture app and immerse yourself to The Art Gallery of NSW

https://artsandculture.google.com/partner/art-gallery-of-new-south-wales

40. Take the chance to enjoy the State Library of NSW – Download the Goole Arts & Culture app

https://artsandculture.google.com/partner/state-library-of-new-south-wales

41. Sydney Opera House tour and performance

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hunddVoMjo

New Zealand;

42. Explore the Weta Cave

https://www.qantas.com/travelinsider/en/explore/south-pacific/new-zealand/wellington/virtual-tour-video-wellington-new-zealand-things-to-do.html

43. Wellington

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HlO3yhvpnVQ

44. Most exciting places to plan your next trip

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7_DunYJgs4

45. Tour the enchanted Hobbiton

https://www.newzealand.com/us/campaign/hobbiton-in-360-degrees/

Art of Austria;

46. This new experience of the MAK Museum of Vienna offers you the ability to stroll inside paintings!

https://www.mak.at/en/klimtsmagicgarden

Switzerland Grand Tour;

47. Switzerland offers a grand tour all over Switzerland; you can choose where to start and what to see

https://grandtour.myswitzerland.com/

The Netherlands;

48. Take a look into Van Gogh Museum

https://www.vangoghmuseum.nl/en/whats-on/van-gogh-inspireert-steven-aalders?v=1#08

49. A relaxing enchanting tour in Rijks Museum

https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/masterpieces-up-close

50. The MOCO museum presents modern and contemporary art

https://mocomuseum.com/exhibitions/

51. Join live tours of Stedelijk Museum

https://www.stedelijk.nl/en/stay-at-home-stedelijk

52. Step into the Rembrandt painting

https://www.mauritshuis.nl/en/explore/the-collection/rembrandt-reality/

53. Central Amsterdam stories

https://360stories.com/amsterdam/story/amsterdam-central

 The UK;

54. London is always a good idea- download the Goole Arts & Culture app and immerse yourself  to exhibitions like the one in

The British Museum; https://artsandculture.google.com/partner/the-british-museum

55. Stonhenge virtual tour

https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/stonehenge/history-and-stories/stonehenge360/

56. Tour the best sites in London

https://360.visitlondon.com/#

57. The National Gallery of London- virtual tour

https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/visiting/virtual-tours

58. A sneak virtual peak to Buckingham Palace

https://www.royal.uk/virtual-tours-buckingham-palace

59. Tour beautiful sightseen of England

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NakltvfbYk0

60. The Roman Baths walkthrough

https://www.romanbaths.co.uk/walkthrough

61. Take a virtual tour of the Giants Causeway (Northern Ireland)

https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/giants-causeway/features/take-a-virtual-tour-of-the-giants-causeway

Ireland;

62. Cliffs of Moher virtual tour

https://www.cliffsofmoher.ie/virtual-visit-tour/

Faroe Islands;

63. One of the most exciting virtual adventure https://www.remote-tourism.com/

Italy;

64. Download the Goole Arts & Culture app and immerse yourself to the Uffizi Gallery;

https://artsandculture.google.com/partner/uffizi-gallery

65. Vatican City  Virtual tours

http://www.museivaticani.va/content/museivaticani/en/collezioni/musei/tour-virtuali-elenco.html

66. Visit the Colosseum

https://artsandculture.google.com/story/colosseum/WQLi5E4TA1p9IQ

Virtual Czech;

67. Prague Castle virtual tour

https://www.hrad.cz/en/prague-castle-for-visitors/virtual-tour

68. Beautiful Prague in a virtual tour by UNESCO Czech heritage

https://en.czech-unesco.org/prague/virtual-tour/#page_start

Mexico;

69. download the Goole Arts & Culture app and immerse yourself to Museo Dolores Olmedo

https://artsandculture.google.com/partner/museo-dolores-olmedo

70. Visit Albuquerque

https://www.visitalbuquerque.org/plan-my-trip/virtual-tour/

Maldives;

71. This is how it feels being in a resort

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MgJITGvVfR0&feature=emb_title

Dubai ;

72. Atlantis Dubay Hotel VR tour is a great way to choose a hotel

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=6&v=qAySitA9fYU&feature=emb_title

73. One day in Dubai

https://samsungvr.com/view/84LGDvmAxEP

74. Check out Eithad Museum

https://www.dubai360.com/scene/4316-014-etihad-museum-central-area/en

Turkey;

75. Plan your trip to Istanbul

https://samsungvr.com/view/24LddCidjNc

Croatia;

76. Would you try cliff jumping?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xiGZfFKFWfU&feature=share

Singapore;

77. Probably your dream hotel, now you can explore the facilities before you book your stay

http://marinabaysands.virtualhotel.co/tours

Spain;

78. Take a tour at the Dalís’ museum in Catalonia

https://www.salvador-dali.org/en/museums/dali-theatre-museum-in-figueres/visita-virtual/

79. Visit virtually  in Segrada Familia

https://sagradafamilia.org/visita-virtual

France;

80. Visit the famous Louvre

https://www.youvisit.com/tour/louvremuseum 

81. See the exhibitions of Versailles

http://en.chateauversailles.fr/discover/resources/virtual-exhibitions

82, Take a virtual tour in Versaille

https://artsandculture.google.com/project/versailles-never-seen-before

83. The tour of Mount Blanc

https://artsandculture.google.com/story/qwWhhxHWf0rCBg

84. The iconic Eiffel tower

https://www.toureiffel.paris/en/news/130-years/virtual-tour-eiffel-tower

Peru:

85. Visit Maccu Picchu

https://www.youvisit.com/tour/machupicchu

Galapagos Islands;

86. Walkthrough these beautiful islands

https://www.airpano.com/360photo/galapagos/

China;

87. China Great Wall tour

https://www.thechinaguide.com/destination/great-wall-of-china

88. Jing’an temple Shanghai

https://www.youvisit.com/tour/chinatour/100447?pl=wa

89. The Forbidden City virtual tour in China

https://www.youvisit.com/tour/chinatour/100444?pl=wa

90. China glass bridge virtual tour

https://www.airpano.com/360video/vr-china-glass-bridge/

91. Tourist Tube allows you to visit Shanghai virtually

https://www.touristtube.com/Things-to-do-in-Shanghai/Shanghai-Xintiandi-360

92. Tour the Guilin Mountain in China

https://www.airpano.com/360video/vr-guilin-china/

Visit the Amazonas in South America;

93. Visit the Amazonas rainforest

https://www.conservation.org/stories/virtual-reality/amazon-under-the-canopy

Brazil;

94. Download the Goole Arts & Culture app and immerse yourself to Sanctuary of Christ the Redeemer

https://artsandculture.google.com/partner/congrega%C3%A7%C3%A3o-do-sant%C3%ADssimo-redentor

95. Iguazu falls

https://www.airpano.com/360photo/Brasil-Argentina-Iguazu-Falls-2012/

96. Stand with the people virtually next to Iguazu Falls

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvjGeFgUR10&feature=youtu.be

Canada;

97. Journey behind the Niagara falls virtual tour

https://www.niagarafallstourism.com/vr/journey-behind-the-falls/

98. Visit the Casa Loma

https://casaloma.ca/experience-the-castle/

99. A virtual stroll in old Quebec

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=12&amp=&v=9G0ri011U4E&amp=&feature=emb_logo

100. Wildlife of Canada live cams in various national parks

https://www.pc.gc.ca/en/nature/science/controle-monitoring/cameras

Japan virtual tours;

101. Visit the online exhibit Maple viewers

https://artsandculture.google.com/partner/tokyo-national-museum?tab=collect

102. Meet Japan culture and views from home

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=24&v=OR_Y7vj66PU&feature=emb_title

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