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Delightful Virtual Excursions Across the Globe

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While it is certainly rewarding to explore spellbinding locales and landmarks in person, it may not always be possible to do so. Even through it may be through a screen, here are some tourist attractions all over the world such as Buckingham Palace, Van Gogh Museum and the Waitomo Glowworm Caves which have chosen to cater to their visitors through a virtual portal to facilitate wider access. Moreover, you can also treat yourself to the splendid sights of cities like Venice and Jerusalem from the comfort of your home.


Robben Island

Between the 17th and 20th Centuries, Robben Island was synonymous with isolation, variously used as a prison, leper colony and asylum. Through the course of its history, this small island off the coast of Bloubergstrand, Cape Town, South Africa was also employed as a post office, military outpost and port for ships visiting Table Bay. However, the island is most renowned as the site of the maximum security prison for political prisoners opened in 1961 to detain the leaders of the anti-apartheid revolution. The most notable of the island's inmates is Nobel Laureate and former President of South Africa, Nelson Mandela, who spent 18 years of his 27-year sentence at Robben Island. Other former inmates include Kgalema Motlanthe and Jacob Zuma, both of whom went on to be elected presidents of the country following the fall of apartheid in 1990. Robben Island is now a museum that preserves the legacy of the island; a symbol of the triumph of democracy over racism, inequality and discrimination. Besides the imposing edifice of the maximum security prison, the island also encompasses the crumbling ruins of the military fort, the lepers’ church, a small lighthouse and the tomb of Hadije Kramat - a place of pilgrimage. A World Heritage Site, Robben Island attracts thousands of visitors each year. Guided tours are led by former inmates who offer a rare glimpse into the lives of those incarcerated at Robben Island.

Robben Island, Bloubergstrand, Le Cap, Afrique du Sud, 7400
Château de Prague

Les murs du château de Prague englobent une surface de pas moins de 70 000 mètres carrés, faisant de lui le plus grand château antique du monde. Construit au fil de 13 siècles, ses origines remontent à 870 av. J.-C lorsque l’église de la Vierge-Marie fut bâtie. Ancienne résidence des rois de Bohême, des empereurs romains et des présidents de la Tchécoslovaquie, cette demeure toyale regorge de trésors historiques, de merveilles artificielles et de triomphes artistiques. Mélange de styles architecturaux traversant les époques, ce château est un lieu véritablement magnifique, monumentale chronique visuelle du passage du temps et des tendances dominantes de chaque ère. La cathédrale Saint-Guy est particulièrement intéressante, avec ses magnifiques vitraux et le tombeau de Saint-Jean Népomucène.

Hradčanské námesti, Prague, République tchèque, 119 08
Machu Picchu

Named one of the New Seven Wonders of the World in 2007, Machu Picchu is a survivor of the Spanish conquest; a secret closely guarded by the locals until American historian, Hiram Bingham, unveiled his discovery to the world in 1911. Believed to have been constructed in the 15th Century, the Inca estate sits on the summit of a bluff, surrounded by a dramatic landscape of plunging ravines, towering mountains, and lofty pinnacles that lend the scene an enchanting aura. A mesmerizing tableau of palaces, temples and grand abodes, the origins of Machu Picchu remain unclear even today as historians struggle to uncover the secrets it holds. Although inundated with visitors from across the globe who throng these majestic ruins by the thousands, Machu Picchu retains an air of mystery and isolation from the urban sprawl of the present era; a city that is frozen in time, its streets and facades rife with the echoes of the Inca Empire. Today, it is the most recognizable of the continent's archaeological wonders, a vast complex of ruins amid the luxuriant wilderness of Peru's Cusco Region.

Carretera Hiram Bingham, Aguas Calientes, Pérou, 08000
Stonehenge

Peut-être le monument préhistorique le plus connu dans l’occident, Stonehenge n’est certainement pas le plus magnifique. Cependant, il a réussit à époustoufler un grand nombre d’historiens. D’où vient-il et pour quel but ? Evitez les foules—visitez Stonehenge plutôt dans la lumière magique du crépuscule. Bâti il y plus de 5000 années, Stonehenge a été altéré et rénové plusieurs fois le long de son histoire. Les 80 pierres qui font parties de deux cercles de Stonehenge ont été transportées de Galles et plus tard, d’autre blocs de pierre sarsenne ont étés apportés de Wiltshire et assemblés sur place. Les horaires varient par saison. Visitez le site internet pour plus d’information.

3 Stonehenge Road, Off Highway A303, Amesbury, Royaume-Uni, SP4 7DD
The Great Wall

La muraille de Chine s'étend d'est en ouest pendant plus de 5 000 kilomètres. Ses origines peuvent être tracées au VIIe siècle avant J.C., quand les royaumes y construiront des murs indépendants pour éloigner les nomades. Elle a été rénovée plusieurs fois dans les siècles suivants. Elle offre des vues spectaculaires, qui vous rendent bouche bée, et est sûrement un des accomplissements de l'humanité les plus remarquables. Pour des détails plus spécifiques sur la muraille référez-vous à Ba Da Ling, Mu Tian Yu, Si Ma Tai et Huang Hua.

Off Mutianyu Road, Huairou District, Pékin, Chine, 101406
Cité interdite

L’un des monuments historiques les mieux préservés de Chine et le plus grand palais antique du monde, la Cité interdite constitue la plus grande gloire de la Chine. Isolée du reste de la ville par la rivière Tongzi, les murs pourpres et les toits embellis de ce somptueux complexe s’élèvent avec comme toile de fond la modernité de Pékin, reflétant le passé royal du pays. La construction de cet immense complexe fut achevée en 1420, et il servit de palais impérial des dynasties Ming et Qing pendant plus de cinq siècles. Site inscrit au patrimoine mondial de l’UNESCO, il englobe pas moins de 980 structures individuelles, avec des salles abritant des artéfacts et reliques inestimables et extrêmement anciens, mettant en valeur l’incroyable talent des artistes locaux et les goûts opulents de la famille royale. Le complexe est la quintessence de l’architecture et du paysagisme chinois, un univers unique d’une beauté envoûtante. La Cité est divisée en deux parties : la Cour intérieur où vivaient le roi et la famille royale, et la Cour extérieure où il exerçait ses devoirs administratifs. Abritant désormais le Musée du palais, la Cité interdite est ouverte au public, permettant de découvrir ses trésors et la profondeur du patrimoine culturel du pays.

4 Jingshan Front Street, Dongcheng, Pékin, Chine, 100009
Sphinx de Gizeh

Of all Egypt's monuments, none is as majestic and haunting as the Great Sphinx. It was named as such by the Greeks, because of its physical similarity to a mythical creature with a lion's body and woman's head who devoured passers-by unable to answer her riddle. Arabs know it as Abu el-Hol (Father of Terror). Carved out of a limestone outcropping in front of the Giza Pyramids, the Sphinx is 50 x 20 meters (165 x 65 feet) high. Conventional archaeologists attribute its construction to the Fourth Dynasty pharaoh Khafre (who built one of the three pyramids behind it), but others suggest it may be much older. The nose and beard were later believed to be shot off by Mameluke troops who used the Sphinx for target practice. Visitors cannot climb on the monument, but there is a viewing platform accessible through the granite mortuary temple to one side.

The Sphinx, Giza Necropolis, Le Caire, Égypte
U.S. Route 66

Route 66 was commissioned in 1926 and was finished just before World War II. Although no longer a designated highway, parts of the original route still exist, with many efforts to restore and maintain sections of this historic road carried out to preserve its heritage. A number of attractions and sites along this byway are testaments to the culture and traditions which dominate America's landscape, painting an evocative picture of its history. Explore the remnants of a number of time-honored establishments and sites spanning several states, regaling visitors with their old-world charm and historic nuances.

US Route 66, Albuquerque, NM, États-Unis, 87121
Walt Disney World

Endroit où prend vie le monde fantaisiste de Walt Disney, ce complexe gigantesque est une aventure magique à chaque recoin. Du globe futuriste de Spaceship Earth aux manèges exaltants de Disney's Hollywood Studios en passant par les pavillons de la France, du Japon, de l’Allemagne, du Maroc et de l’Italie, Walt Disney World englobe les régions les plus reculées de la planète et un univers où l’imagination n’a tout simplement pas de limite. Après l’incroyable succès de Disneyland en Californie du Sud dans les années 1950, Walt Disney décida d’agrandir son empire en achetant un terrain de 11 106 hectares près d’Orlando, en Floride, en 1965. Malgré la mort de Walt Disney en 1966, sa vision fut réalisée lorsque Walt Disney World ouvrit ses portes en 1972, suscitant un enthousiasme sans pareil. Depuis, le parc s’est agrandi pour inclure quatre parcs thématiques séparés : l’original Magic Kingdom avec son emblématique château de conte de fées, aux côtés d’Epcot, Disney's Hollywood Studios et Disney's Animal Kingdom. Le complexe abrite aussi plusieurs parcs aquatiques, des hôtels thématiques, des terrains de camping, des restaurants, des feux d’artifices et des opportunités illimitées de s’amuser !

West Buena Vista Drive, World Drive, Orlando, FL, États-Unis, 32830
Teotihuacan

Cloaked in an aura of mystery, Teotihuacan, with its majestic pyramidal structures, ritualistic monuments, evocative pictographs and sacred altars is a stellar structure rising out of a long-gone Mayan past. This pre-urban center stands beautifully intact in its pre-Columbian glory, a lost city built somewhere around 100 BCE. At its peak, Teotihuacan was deemed to be the largest city to exist in the Western Hemisphere, spanning an area of nearly 21 square kilometers (8 square miles), not far away from Mexico City. While no one knows who built the city, one theory dictates that an exodus that followed a volcanic eruption lead several Mayans to the Teotihuacan Valley, who built the present-day Teotihuacan. The Avenue of the Dead, the ancient city's main thoroughfare, holds some of its largest structures, from sacrificial tables like the Pyramids of the Sun and the Moon, and the Temple of the Feathered Serpent, among others. Discovered by the Aztecs, Teotihuacan was worshiped as 'The City of Gods'.

Ecatepec-Piramides Highway, San Juan Teotihuacan, Mexique, 55800
Parc national des volcans d'Hawaï

Few of the earth's natural processes match the might of a volcano - blazing fountains of molten earth and liquid fire that thrust mountains from the sea while retracing shores and drowning islands in a single sweep. The Hawaii Volcanoes National Park is one of the few places in the world where this violently majestic phenomenon can be witnessed first hand. Home to two of the world's most active volcanoes - Mauna Loa and Kilauea - vociferous eruptions with fiery streams of molten lava spewing from the lofty hulks of these volcanic mounts are regular events. Mauna Loa is also renowned as the world's largest mount, its summit at a height of 56,000 feet (17,000 meters) above the seafloor. Volcanic deserts with glowing embers, steaming craters, lava tubes, and lush forests teeming with life tell the tale of the islands of Hawaii, their dramatic origins, natural heritage, and human ancestry.

1 Crater Rim Drive, Hilo, HI, États-Unis, 96718
Acropole d'Athènes

Perchée au sommet d’un promontoire rocheux, l’Acropole d’Athènes est un magnifique site mettant en relief l’antiquité grecque, et compte parmi les plus importants complexes architecturaux jamais construits. Le centre de cette ancienne citadelle abrite la demeure de la déesse Athéna – le remarquable Parthénon, qui est devenu le modèle de l’architecture grecque classique. Parsemés parmi le reste de ce complexe religieux légendaire, vous trouverez d’autres vestiges monumentaux de la première démocratie du monde, un océan de structures historiques qui furent magnifiquement planifiées et construites par l’homme d’État Périclès d’Athènes. Le Propylée constitue une porte d’accès envoûtante à l’Acropole d’Athènes, tandis que le temple de l’Érechthéion, du côté Nord du complexe, rend hommage à Poséidon et Athéna. L’emblématique temple d'Athéna Nikè est situé dans le coin Sud-Ouest de l’Acropole et date de 420 av. J.-C. Symbole stoïque de victoire, ce temple constitue un lien précieux au monde antique.

Theorias, Athènes, Grèce, 10558
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