Explore The Globe From Your Abode

As the world embraces the new normal and the lockdown opens in phases with people moving out and travelling again but what about those for whom moving out is a strict no, but every cloud has a silver lining and the pandemic too has a comforting aspect. It has brought an opportunity of travelling, exploring and cherishing all the places in your bucket list right from the comfort your abode, presenting Virtual Tours that you just can't miss out.

Also remember that most of these virtual tours can also be taken using VR headsets so its recommended that you take them on VR compatible browsers for best experience.

The Louvre:

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The largest art museum and the most visited one in the world is now giving you the perfect opportunity to explore it and that too at no cost. The Louvre, Paris’s renowned art museum is now giving thorough virtual tours on their website, which means that now you can you don’t have to wait in queues to look at some of the most famous artworks like the Mona Lisa. Head to the Louvre’s website and traverse to the works of Delacroix, Da Vinci and many more. https://www.louvre.fr/en/visites-en-ligne

Incredible India:

Now you can check The Golden Temple, Qutub Minar, Taj Mahal, Fatehpur Sikri and a plethora of India’s celebrated monuments out from your bucket list. Google Arts and Culture has partnered with Incredible India to bring India’s diversified experiences of climate, geography, culture, art, literature and food to every person’s home. Detailed tours, images and much more about India’s diversity are just a click away. Click the link below and explore India like never before. https://artsandculture.google.com/partner/incredibleindia

San Diego Zoo:

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The San Diego Zoo has provided a medium to everyone to watch their favourite animals from the comfort of your homes. The zoo has a myriad of cameras for you to look at like the Hippo cam, Tiger cam, Baboon cam, the all new platypus cam and don’t forget to check out the people’s favourite Panda and Elephant cam. Head to the website and watch your favourite creatures. https://zoo.sandiegozoo.org/live-cams

The Secret Annex:

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The house in Netherlands where Anne Frank hid with her family during the World War has attracted millions of tourists every year but now since the house is closed due to the pandemic you can now take an In depth virtual tour. Explore the novel journey by clicking the link below https://www.annefrank.org/en/anne-frank/secret-annex/

Eiffel Tower:

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If contemplating the magnifique city of Paris from the top deck of the Eiffel Tower was one of your cherished dream, well now is the perfect time to fulfil it and that too without battling the crowd by watching the 360 degree panoramic view of the city by clicking the following link https://www.360cities.net/image/view-from-the-eiffel-tower

Sea World:

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The world famous theme park SeaWorld can now be visited from your living room too. You can explore SeaWorld online with the street view too, and take the Wheel Experience, visit the Walt Disney resort, fulfil your dream of visiting Lego Land, iFly and the Icon Park, take the enthralling and there’s so much more that you can do in SeaWorld through the web, Explore the novel journey by clicking the link below https://www.visitorlando.com/things-to-do/virtual-tours/seaworld-orlando/

Universal Studios Florida: Would you like to traverse to the place where your favourite movies are produced? Well now you can. You can now explore the Universal Studios Florida through VisitOrlando.com. The virtual tour also allows you to visit the magical Diagon Alley of the Harry Potter world take the famous rides on VR https://www.visitorlando.com/things-to-do/virtual-tours/seaworld-orlando/

Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History:

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Due to the pandemic this archaeological haven is closed for visiting. But the museum has open its windows to the world and has allowed entry virtually through which you can have an insight about all the exhibits, the ocean hall, ice age and the dino era, African pieces, the insect zoo, the geology zone, mammal hall and much more are now just a click away. Travel through time with just a click on the link below. https://naturalhistory.si.edu/visit/virtual-tour

The Great Wall of China:

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Last but not the least is one of the Seven Wonders of the World. The Great Wall of China. The wall would be on so many bucket lists, waiting to be checked out this year but the present scenario does not allow it. But don’t worry The China Guide is providing a virtual tour which won’t just have you travel the wall but also give you some of the best views, amazing new facts to add to your knowledge bank. This tour is a must take with your family, head to https://www.thechinaguide.com/destination/great-wall-of-china and start your dragon quest.

And with this we reach the end of our list, do let me know what you think in the form below. "So buckle up and let’s go on a new Quest"