We are learning how to use virtual tours+ for homeschooling, so I wanted to share some (okay a ton!) that we found and loved. There are so many virtual tours out there… please share your favorites so we can add them to this post!
TABLE OF CONTENTS
National Parks
History & Museum
Wildlife & Science
Places & Landmarks
I found many lists of virtual tours online but so many links were broken, I decided to make my own list! Please let me know if any of these links do not work.
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National Parks
Glacier National Park Books & Guides+
Virtual Tour of Grand Canyon in Photographs
Grand Canyon River Archeology
Virtual Tour – Very informative, in-depth, clickable view points.
Grand Canyon History & Guides +
Virtual Tour of the Grand Canyon (This one is weird but cool)
Google Earth Grand Canyon Tour
360 Degree Grand Canyon Tour
Historic Virtual Tour of Yosemite
Zion National Park Virtual Tour
More Virtual Tours of National Parks
Get even more 360 degree views of places like Antelope Canyon at FullScreen360.com.
History & Museums
The Smithsonian has many galleries and virtual tours available.
Statue of Liberty Virtual Tour
Books about the Statue of Liberty +
White House Tour 1 and 2
The Louvre Virtual Tour
360 Degree of The Louvre (Outside)
Eiffel Tower 360 Degree View – Click through all the images to catch a gorgeous sunset!
Taj Mahal Virtual Tour – Click around to see the 360 degree views and more.
St. Peter’s Basilica Virtual Tour
Virtual Marching Tour of the American Revolution – Very basic (old school) but informative.
American Revolution books, posters, and more +
Mayan Temples – This is by far one of the most amazing virtual views I’ve seen.
The Inca Trail and Machu Picchu
We still have more tours on the list! I don’t know if we will ever get through them all.
Visit Ancient Rome
Travel Guide to Egypt
Historic Tours from BBC
Mapping Colonial America
Ponce de Leon Lighthouse Tour
Mysterious Places: Stonehenge and more
Science & Wildlife
Check out the Africam to see live streaming of African wildlife. You can even take snapshots like the one above… all from live streams!
CritterCams from NatGeo are awesome. The one above shows a sea lion eating an octopus!
Virtual Great Barrier Reef Tour
Oregon Coast Aquarium LIVE Cam
Fish Eye View – Click through for pictures, videos, etc of coral and tropical fish.
Desert Tortoise Habitat Tour – videos and pictures
New York Underground Tour – This is so cool! It’s short and simple but definitely unique.
NASA Virtual Tour – Extremely detailed and informative, includes videos and images.
And here’s another NASA Virtual Tour.
Our science section isn’t complete without a virtual open heart surgery!
Places & Landmarks
The Great Wall of China Virtual Tour
If you are interested in learning more about Beijing, this site offers many panoramas and virtual tours of the area.
Edo, Japan – Edo is the ancient name for Tokyo. I included this virtual tour because it’s unique and informative, but beware the site is a bit bright and obnoxious.
I’m talking flower backgrounds and such. :)
Antartica Virtual Tour – Very basic (old school) but informative. Not a whole lot of pictures and they’re pretty small.
Here’s another Antarctica Tour.
More Virtual Tours
Anne Frank’s Secret Annex – This virtual tour is amazing!!
It literally takes you on a 3-D virtual tour through Anne Frank’s hiding space, bedroom, and more, complete with audio that tells you what’s what.
Eisenhower Home Virtual Tour – Kids only! ;)
Little House on the Prairie Tour
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