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Being stuck at home doesn't mean you can't explore the World from the comfort of your armchair!
There are so many things to explore and places to see all through the wonders of technology. There are galleries to visit and so many things you can see just from the comfort of your lounge. Just because we are stuck in doesn't mean we shouldn't continue to branch out and broaden our horizons!
Explore and enjoy - there is so much to see......
Where in the World?
*NEW PICTURES ADDED* Have a look through the gallery below and see if you can identify where these fantastic photos are from.
*NEW* Explore Paris with this amazing interactive map.
More Paris virtual links also listed at the bottom of the page....
Can you find out about the following aspects of Paris and the city:
Do they have an underground system?
What is a Bateau mouche?
What's special about the architecture of the 'Centre George Pompidou'?
Where can you go for a walk in a park?
Where can you find a palace?
PARIS IN THE SPRINGTIME
Explore the beautiful city of Paris a little with these great views and tours to places you might not know were so interesting...
Do a waking tour of the city
Look at the view from the top of the Eiffel Tower
Visit the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, Italy
The Uffizi Gallery, (Galleria degli Uffizi) has the world’s finest collection of Italian Renaissance painting, particularly of the Florentine school. It also has antiques, sculpture, and more than 100,000 drawings and prints. It's a beautiful place to visit and features some of the most famous pieces of art in the World. Can you find them in this vast gallery?
Have a look at the intercultural exhibition with views from all around the World on the masterpieces on display Click here
Click here to enjoy the Pitti Palace costume gallery if you enjoy fashion and clothes
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f course in Italy you have to have an ice-cream so why not check out the famous Grom Gelateria right by the cathedral - Click here to see the menu
(Tip: You can change the website into French or English in the top right hand corner, but have a look at the italian words first - what can you recognise using your language detective skills? )
Santa Monica and Route 66
Route 66 or the U.S. Highway 66, also known as the Will Rogers Highway, the Main Street of America or the Mother Road, was one of the original highways in the America. US 66 was established on November 11, 1926, with road signs erected the following year. The highway, which became one of the most famous roads in the United States, originally ran from Chicage through Missouri. Kansa,Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico and Arizona before ending in Santa Monica, California, covering a total of 2,448 miles (3,940 km). It was recognized in popular culture by both the hit song" Get your Kicks on Route 66" (which also featured in the Disney Film 'Cars'). In John Steinbeck's classic American novel, The Grapes of Wrath (1939), Route 66 symbolized escape and loss.
Mr Bradstreet found all of these wonderful virtual tours:
Machu Picchu, Peru
https://www.youvisit.com/tour/machupicchu
Pyramids of Giza, Egypt
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/about/behind-the-scenes/streetview/treks/pyramids-of-giza/
Eiffel Tower, Paris
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/about/behind-the-scenes/streetview/treks/eiffel-tower/
Taj Mahal, India
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/about/behind-the-scenes/streetview/treks/taj-mahal/
Stonehenge, UK
https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/stonehenge/history-and-stories/stonehenge360/
Petra, Jordan
https://www.google.com/maps/about/behind-the-scenes/streetview/treks/petra/#streetview
Colosseum, Rome
https://artsandculture.google.com/story/colosseum/WQLi5E4TA1p9IQ
Chichén Itzá, Mexico
https://www.airpano.com/360photo/Chichen-Itza-Mexico/
Enjoy!
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