LibGuides: For Fun: Free Online Offerings: Virtual Travel & Tours

Virtual Travel & Tours

Explore Virtual Tours Online

Famous Worldwide Sites
Street Art
Museums
Monuments
Cultural destinations
Watch the Southern or Northern Lights (Auroras)
Tour museums worldwide using Google Culture

Let's take a virtual journey around the world.

52 Places To Go Virtual Travel (New York Times)
Virtual travel locations to explore while at home. Article by Paige McClanahan and Debra Kamin (Posted NYT April 14, 2020)
The Frick Museum - Virtual Tour
Explore the galleries online with audio and 360º views: Lectures, tours, remote book club.
Google Arts & Cultures - Street View
Virtual tours of museums, monuments, cultural sites, and street art.
My Modern Met - 1,200 Virtual Museum Tours
Virtual exhibitions in Google Arts & Culture

Auroras - Natural Color and Light

South Pole | Night in Antarctica -- Southern Lights (aurora australis) (YouTube)
Peaceful, colorful display of the Aurora Australis (Southern Lights) in Antarctica.

South Pole | Night in Antarctica -- Southern Lights (aurora australis)

Shot by Robert Schwarz, CMB-Observatory (Cosmic Microwave Backgroud) operator and technician at the Amundsen–Scott South Pole Station. Post-Production, Edit and Stock-footage management by Martin Heck, Timestorm Films (Posted on YouTube Feb. 4, 2019)