100+ free virtual vacations and online tours families can take without leaving home
Have some time off this summer? If family travel isn’t in the cards this year — or if you’ve traveled and already feel the need to get away again — you can still escape to a far-flung natural wonder, historic site, museum, or city without having to leave home. So kick back in your favorite comfy chair and enjoy these fun, free, virtual family trips you can take right now — fluffy slippers, optional.
EXPLORE HISTORICAL SITES
Angkor Wat, Cambodia: https://www.google.com/maps/about/behind-the-scenes/streetview/treks/angkor/
Machu Picchu, Peru: https://www.youvisit.com/tour/machupicchu
The Vatican, Italy: http://www.museivaticani.va/content/museivaticani/en/collezioni/musei/tour-virtuali-elenco.html
The Acropolis, Greece: https://www.acropolisvirtualtour.gr/
Palace of Versailles, France: https://artsandculture.google.com/partner/palace-of-versailles
The Taj Mahal, India: http://www.airpano.com/360photo/Taj-Mahal-India/
Stonehenge, United Kingdom: https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/stonehenge/history-and-stories/stonehenge360/
The Great Wall, China: https://www.thechinaguide.com/destination/great-wall-of-china
The Sistine Chapel, Italy: http://www.museivaticani.va/content/museivaticani/en/collezioni/musei/cappella-sistina/tour-virtuale.html
The Colosseum, Italy: http://www.airpano.com/360Degree-VirtualTour.php?3D=Italy-Rome-Colosseum
The Pyramids at Giza, Egypt: http://www.airpano.com/360Degree-VirtualTour.php?3D=Egypt-Cairo-Pyramids
Prague Castle, Czech Republic: https://www.hrad.cz/en/prague-castle-for-visitors/virtual-tour
The White House, United States: https://artsandculture.google.com/exhibit/virtual-tour-of-the-eisenhower-executive-office-building/xgJi0RWsaoFSJg
The Great Sphinx at Giza, Egypt: https://goo.gl/maps/kEg5W2bszsU4oBdD7
Catacombs of Paris, France: http://catacombes.paris.fr/visite-virtuelle/
Eiffel Tower, France: https://www.toureiffel.paris/en/news/130-years/virtual-tour-eiffel-tower
Borobodur Temple, Java: https://earth.app.goo.gl/Nxvwy
Sydney Opera House, Australia: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hunddVoMjo
Ellis Island, United States: http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/immigration/webcast.htm
Teotihuacan, Mexico: https://www.youvisit.com/tour/teotihuacan/85155
Burj Khalifa, Dubai: https://goo.gl/maps/bDw6JFYExMnvJzQv8
Buckingham Palace, United Kingdom: https://www.royal.uk/virtual-tours-buckingham-palace
Alcatraz Island: https://artsandculture.google.com/partner/http-www-nps-gov-museum-exhibits-alca-overview-html
Statue of Liberty, United States: https://www.nps.gov/stli/learn/photosmultimedia/virtualtour.htm
Auschwitz-Birkenau, Poland: https://www.youvisit.com/tour/alexalaina99
Chichen Itza, Mexico: https://www.airpano.com/360photo/Chichen-Itza-Mexico/
Chauvet Cave, France: https://artsandculture.google.com/story/sgUB9Mfa0DpmPA
Pompeii, Italy: https://goo.gl/maps/wu6eiNaYURCWh7tH8
Hiroshima Peace Memorial, Japan: https://earth.app.goo.gl/z6sbrC
Easter Island, Chile: https://www.appchile360.cl/index_en.html
Colonial Williamsburg, United States: https://www.colonialwilliamsburg.org/webcams/
TOUR ANCIENT CITIES
Venice, Italy: https://www.google.com/maps/about/behind-the-scenes/streetview/treks/venice/
Jerusalem, Israel: https://samsungvr.com/view/Wv_0tcndBOG
Forbidden City, Beijing, China: https://www.youvisit.com/tour/chinatour/100444?pl=wa1
Petra, Jordan: https://www.google.com/maps/about/behind-the-scenes/streetview/treks/petra/
Tel Aviv, Israel: https://samsungvr.com/view/XZCJObVww2y?utm_source=Svrf&ref=Svrf
SEE NATURAL WONDERS
Yosemite National Park, United States: https://www.virtualyosemite.org/
Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park, United States: https://artsandculture.withgoogle.com/en-us/national-parks-service/hawaii-volcanoes/nahuku-lava-tube-tour
Great Barrier Reef, Australia: http://attenboroughsreef.com/
Amazon Rainforest, Brazil: https://www.conservation.org/stories/virtual-reality/amazon-under-the-canopy
Niagara Falls, United States: https://www.niagarafallstourism.com/vr/journey-behind-the-falls/
Cliffs of Moher, United Kingdom: https://www.cliffsofmoher.ie/virtual-visit-tour/
Mt. Fuji, Japan: https://www.google.com/maps/about/behind-the-scenes/streetview/treks/mount-fuji/
Samburu National Reserve, Kenya: https://www.google.com/maps/about/behind-the-scenes/streetview/treks/samburu-kenya/
Mount Everest, Nepal: http://www.solfar.com/everest-vr
Waitomo Glowworm Caves, New Zealand: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjqGlLVIAtg
Kruger National Park, South Africa: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCV6HJBZD_hZcIX9JVJ3dCXQ/
Aurora Borealis, Sweden: https://lightsoverlapland.com/virtual-aurora-tours/
Gombe Stream National Park, Tanzania: https://www.google.com/maps/about/behind-the-scenes/streetview/treks/gombe-tanzania/
Giants Causeway, United Kingdom: https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/giants-causeway/features/take-a-virtual-tour-of-the-giants-causeway
Bryce Canyon National Park, United States: https://artsandculture.withgoogle.com/en-us/national-parks-service/bryce-canyon/sunset-point-tour
Carlsbad Caverns National Park, United States: https://artsandculture.withgoogle.com/en-us/national-parks-service/carlsbad-caverns/natural-entrance-tour
Grand Canyon National Park, United States: https://www.google.com/maps/about/behind-the-scenes/streetview/treks/grand-canyon/
Redwood National and State Parks, United States: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOEGIGx8rr4
Yellowstone National Park, United States: https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/photosmultimedia/virtualtours.htm
Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe/Zambia: https://www.airpano.com/360video/Video-Victoria-Falls-1/
Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary: https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/vr/channel-islands/virtual-dive-with-sea-lions.html
Tembe Elephant Park, Africa: https://explore.org/livecams/africam/tembe-elephant-park
Hang Son Doong cave, Vietnam: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/news-features/son-doong-cave/2/#s=pano62
Royal Botanical Gardens, United Kingdom: https://earth.app.goo.gl/92hyv4
Brenta Dolomites, Italy: https://earth.app.goo.gl/92hyv4
Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, Australia: https://storyspheres.com/search?q=uluru
EXPERIENCE AQUARIUMS AND ZOOS
Georgia Aquarium, United States: https://www.georgiaaquarium.org/webcam/ocean-voyager/
San Diego Zoo, United States: https://zoo.sandiegozoo.org/live-cams
Monterey Bay Aquarium, United States: https://www.montereybayaquarium.org/animals/live-cams
Atlanta Zoo, United States: https://zooatlanta.org/panda-cam/
The National Aquarium, United States: https://aqua.org/media/virtualtours/baltimore/index.html
Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Gardens, United States: https://www.facebook.com/cincinnatizoo/live
Atlantic White Shark Conservancy, United States: https://www.atlanticwhiteshark.org/awsc-at-home-enrichment
National Zoo, United States: https://nationalzoo.si.edu/webcams
Aquarium of the Pacific, United States: http://www.aquariumofpacific.org/exhibits/webcams
Houston Zoo, United States: https://www.houstonzoo.org/explore/webcams/
Reid Park Zoo, United States: http://reidparkzoo.org/cameras/lion-cam/
Ouwehand Park Polar Bear Cubs, Netherlands: https://explore.org/livecams/polar-bears/polar-bear-ouwehand-twin-cubs-cam-2
Seattle Aquarium, United States: https://youtu.be/mY8__n13tKM
Kansas City Zoo, United States: https://www.kansascityzoo.org/animal-cams/
Zoos Victoria, Australia: https://www.zoo.org.au/animal-house
VISIT RENOWNED MUSEUMS
— Art Museums —
Louvre Museum, France: https://www.louvre.fr/en/visites-en-ligne
Smithsonian American Art Museum, United States: https://artsandculture.google.com/streetview/smithsonian-american-art-museum/ywEOjAeoI896FQ
Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation Collection: https://www.guggenheim.org/collection-online
Frida Khalo Museum, Mexico: https://artsandculture.google.com/partner/museo-frida-kahlo
Tate Museum, United Kingdom: https://artsandculture.google.com/partner/tate-britain
National Gallery of Art, United States: https://www.nga.gov/
Georgia O’Keefe Museum, United States: https://artsandculture.google.com/partner/georgia-o-keeffe-museum?hl=en
Uffizi Gallery, Italy: https://artsandculture.google.com/partner/uffizi-gallery
J. Paul Getty Museum, United States: https://artsandculture.google.com/partner/the-j-paul-getty-museum
The Dali Museum, United States: https://www.salvador-dali.org/en/museums/dali-theatre-museum-in-figueres/visita-virtual/
Museum of Modern Art (MOMA), United States: https://artsandculture.google.com/partner/moma-the-museum-of-modern-art
Musée d’Orsay, France: https://artsandculture.google.com/partner/musee-dorsay-paris
Van Gogh Museum, Netherlands: https://artsandculture.google.com/partner/van-gogh-museum?hl=en
The Royal Academy of Arts, United Kingdom: https://www.eyerevolution.co.uk/virtual-tours/art-gallery-virtual-tour-royal-academy/
— History and Science Museums —
American Museum of Natural History, United States: https://artsandculture.google.com/partner/american-museum-of-natural-history
National Women’s History Museum, United States: https://www.womenshistory.org/womens-history/online-exhibits
The National Museum of Computing, United Kingdom: https://www.tnmoc.org/news-releases/2017/6/6/3d-virtual-tour-now-online?rq=virtual
The British Museum, United Kingdom: https://www.britishmuseum.org/
National Museum of Anthropology, Mexico: https://artsandculture.google.com/partner/museo-nacional-de-antropologia-mexico
The National Museum of Natural History, United States: http://www.mnh.si.edu/vtp/1-desktop/
National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum, United States: https://artsandculture.google.com/partner/national-cowboy-western-heritage-museum
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, United States: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/online-features/met-360-project
Museum of Science and Industry, United States: https://www.msichicago.org/science-at-home/virtual-heart/
National Air and Space Museum, United States: https://artsandculture.google.com/partner/smithsonian-national-air-and-space-museum
BLAST OFF INTO SPACE!
Kennedy Space Center, United States: https://www.google.co.uk/maps/about/behind-the-scenes/streetview/treks/nasa/
NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center, United States: https://www.nasa.gov/centers/armstrong/feature/go-for-flight-in-a-virtual-tour-of-nasa-armstrong
NASA Hubble Space Telescope Operations Center, United States: https://www.nasa.gov/content/goddard/hubble-360-degree-virtual-tour
NASA Langley Research Center, United States: https://oh.larc.nasa.gov/oh/
NASA Glenn Research Center, United States: https://www.nasa.gov/glennvirtualtours
International Space Station: https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/main/suni_iss_tour.html
The Planet Mars: https://accessmars.withgoogle.com/
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