Google World Wonders Project

[Doctor Q]

Google has a new site, World Wonders, that uses their street view interface to let you virtually tour 132 world heritage sites in 18 countries.

I went to all that trouble and expense to visit Kyoto's Ryōan-ji Temple in person, when I could have just clicked through a visit from home!

OK, so it's not the same as being there, but it's fun to explore. I probably won't be at the Holy Trinity Column in Olomouc anytime soon, so I might as well look around this way. Each site has an information page so you know what you're looking at.

 

[Jessica Lares]

Wow, this looks great! Thanks for the link. They even have presentations, background information, and lesson plans in PDF format. Cool!

 

[MacDawg]

Thanks for posting!
Looks really cool!

Will have to spend some time exploring it
Could make for some interesting conversations
And a great time killer at work

 

[S.B.G]

That's a cool site. I'll check it out, starting with Shark Bay.

 

[Abstract]

That's a cool site. I'll check it out, starting with Shark Bay.

Ah, I've been there. I didn't even know it was a World Heritage Site.


All I remember is that the beach, and the snorkelling, is good.