{"id":969,"date":"2020-03-19T14:33:09","date_gmt":"2020-03-19T14:33:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vookbook.com\/blog\/?p=969"},"modified":"2020-03-19T14:33:09","modified_gmt":"2020-03-19T14:33:09","slug":"virtual-tours-that-you-can-enjoy-during-the-recent-pandemic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vookbook.com\/blog\/virtual-tours-that-you-can-enjoy-during-the-recent-pandemic\/","title":{"rendered":"Virtual Tours that You Can Enjoy During the Recent Pandemic"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We live in an age of unprecedented access to digital technology, maybe this is one of the few good news we experience these days. The recent <a href=\"https:\/\/vookbook.com\/blog\/you-can-help-the-industries-hardest-hit-by-coronavirus\/\">Coronavirus<\/a> pandemic makes us take a social distance while border closures. These measures reveal new ways of exploring the world around us.<\/p>\n<p>Some of the world\u2019s most popular and remote destinations have created libraries of online images and video, as well as 360-degree virtual tours that let you stroll remotely through galleries and even national parks although the sensation is not the same as it would be if we could visit \u00a0Mona Lisa or Christ the Redeemer in person.<\/p>\n<p>Wander the world with these virtual tours:<\/p>\n<h2>Discover the seven wonders of the world<\/h2>\n<p>The ancient the Great Wall of China, the ancient city of\u00a0Petra, the\u00a0Taj Mahal, the\u00a0Colosseum,\u00a0Machu Picchu,\u00a0Christ the Redeemer, and\u00a0Chichen Itza, all these 7 wonders will surely be whetting your appetite for world travel. Each of them could be visited using <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2017\/12\/01\/travel\/the-new-seven-wonders-of-the-world.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-testid=\"article-link\">The New York Times<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.airpano.com\/360photo\/Seven_Wonders\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-testid=\"article-link\">AirPano<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/poly.google.com\/view\/8v-I0wldO1r\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-testid=\"article-link\">Google<\/a>, and\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.panoramas.dk\/7-wonders\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-testid=\"article-link\">Panoramas.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The last standing wonder of the ancient world\u2014<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/about\/behind-the-scenes\/streetview\/treks\/pyramids-of-giza\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-testid=\"article-link\">The Pyramids of Giza<\/a> can be seen with the miracle of modern technology.<\/p>\n<p>Alhambra, Seville&#8217;s\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.spainisculture.com\/en\/propuestas_culturales\/recorrido_virtual_giralda.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-testid=\"article-link\">La Giralda<\/a>,\u00a0and even\u00a0Easter Island are worthy of your digital attention too.<\/p>\n<h2>Visit the museums online<\/h2>\n<p>In order to upload high-resolution versions of millions of pieces of art Google has partnered with\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/artsandculture.google.com\/partner?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-testid=\"article-link\">over 2,5000 art museums<\/a> in recent years. Highlights include New York\u2019s\u00a0MoMA, DC\u2019s\u00a0National Gallery of Art, Chicago\u2019s\u00a0Art Institute, the\u00a0Casa Battl\u00f3, and Amsterdam\u2019s\u00a0Van Gogh Museum\u00a0to name a few.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, The Louvre offers a virtual tour, as do The Vatican Museums, many of the Smithsonian Museums, the Russian Museum, the top-rated British Museum, the Minneapolis Museum of Russian Art, and the Palace Museum in Beijing.<\/p>\n<h2>Explore national parks from the comfort of your home<\/h2>\n<p>Don&#8217;t need to miss out on the scenery of National Parks although you have travel restrictions at the time. Virtual Yosemite\u00a0is absolutely stunning and one of the best, replete with audio. Both\u00a0Yellowstone National Park\u00a0and\u00a0Mount Rushmore\u00a0offer virtual tours as well.<\/p>\n<p>You can take audio-visual tours of five select national parks, using Google 360 degree: \u00a0Kenai Fjords,\u00a0Hawai&#8217;i Volcanos,\u00a0Carlsbad Caverns,\u00a0Bryce Canyon, and\u00a0Dry Tortugas, as well as\u00a031 more on Google Earth.<\/p>\n<h2>Do you fancy a safari?<\/h2>\n<p>Whether it&#8217;s sighting some of the Big Five\u00a0in Africa,\u00a0glimpsing whales\u00a0in North America, or introducing your children to new animals in person on a\u00a0family safari, wildlife is a big draw for travelers. The good news is many zoos and aquariums have created digital access to their habitats if you foray into the bush are grounded for now.<\/p>\n<h2>Keep moving &#8211; take a virtual hike<\/h2>\n<p>You can get a really good idea of what a hike looks like well before you arrive at the trailhead thanks to panoramic video. For example, you can experience all of the following top-rated hikes right now from your computer or tablet: Bryce Canyon, Grand Canyon, GR20, Inca Trail, and the death-defying Angel&#8217;s Landing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We live in an age of unprecedented access to digital technology, maybe this is one of the few good news we experience these days. The recent Coronavirus pandemic makes us take a social distance while border closures. These measures reveal new ways of exploring the world around us. 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