Virtual Tours of Famous Places
Virtual tours have become incredibly popular worldwide allowing you to virtually visit places of interest in other countries.
Many now exist on Google Maps as well as other hosting platforms.
Here are some great examples of virtual tours (created by others – not us) for you to enjoy.
Please email me if any of the links no longer work (it happens 🙁 ) so that I can update them!
Canterbury Cathedral
Canterbury Cathedral is one of the most popular visited attractions in the UK, and has been a place of worship for more than 1,400 years. There is much to discover and explore in the Cathedral’s rich history and its collections.
The National Gallery
The National Gallery is an art museum in Trafalgar Square in the City of Westminster, in Central London.
Founded in 1824, it houses a collection of over 2,300 paintings dating from the mid-13th century to 1900. Wikipedia
The British Museum
The British Museum, in the Bloomsbury area of London, England, is a public institution dedicated to human history, art and culture.
Its permanent collection of some eight million works is among the largest and most comprehensive in existence, having been widely collected during the era of the British Empire. Wikipedia
The Roman Baths at Bath
The Roman Baths in the heart of the City of Bath World Heritage Site, consists of the well preserved remains of one of the greatest religious spas of the ancient world.
The Louvre, Paris
The Louvre, or the Louvre Museum, is the world’s largest art museum and a historic monument in Paris, France.
A central landmark of the city, it is located on the Right Bank of the Seine in the city’s 1st arrondissement. Wikipedia
The Maya Pyramids, Chichen Itza, Mexico
The ancient city of Chichen Itza, with it’s remarkable monuments of Mayan architecture located in the northern part of Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico.
This is an amazing tour that includes aerial shots and sound!
Buckingham Palace
An truly iconic building and the official residence of Her Majesty The Queen, Buckingham Palace has been the focus of many events of national celebration, from Jubilees and weddings to VE Day.