Category Archive: Virtual Tours

360 Cities

360Cities has a large collection of 360 degree panoramic photographs from around the world.  There is a little bit of everything: day shots, night shots, exteriors, interiors.  Here is one view of the Duomo in Florence as an example.  The site features a search in the upper right hand corner of the page that allows …

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Google Art Project

Google Art Project

Explore museums from around the world, discover and view hundreds of artworks at incredible zoom levels, and even create and share your own collection of masterpieces. Check it out here: http://www.googleartproject.com/

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Sistine Chapel

Sistine Chapel

This is an amazing, high-resolution, zoomable virtual tour of the Sistine Chapel created by the Vatican and Villanova University. Check it out here: http://www.vatican.va/various/cappelle/sistina_vr/index.html

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Paris 26 Gigapixels

Paris 26

Paris 26 is an interactive, hi-resolution panoramic tour of Paris. Check it out here: http://www.paris-26-gigapixels.com/index-en.html.

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