Texas Virtual Visits

• Texas Hill Country Virtual Field Trip
  From the Geology and Geophysics Department of Texas A&M University.
• Big Bend National Park
  From the Geology and Geophysics Department of Texas A&M University.
• Texas Memorial Museum of Science and History
  Online exhibits include butterflies, Texas Rock Art, Texas Speleological Survey, Herps of Texas, etc.
• The Alamo
  Includes walking tour and history.
• San Jacinto Monument and Museum: A Towering Tribute to Texas Heroes
  Includes pictures of the monument, short history of Texas, and biographies of the veterans of the Battle of San Jacinto.
• Virtual Tour of McDonald Observatory
  Panoramic movie of the 82-inch telescope.
• Steam Locomotives in SE Texas and SW Louisiana
  Locomotives around US Highway 59, mostly Southern Pacific and logging railroads.
• Texas Parks & Wildlife: Wildlife Management Areas: Take a WMA Virtual Tour
  White-tailed deer research facility, Elephant mountain, Bighorn sheep, etc.
• Travel Texas
  Photos from each section of Texas.
• A Tour of the Flynn Bogs System
  Visit an unique Texas ecosystem.

Virtual Visits - Music and Art

• Louvre
  Virtual tour of several exhibits.
• The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  Over 3500 works of art online.
• National Gallery of Art
  Collection tours or in-depth tours of an artist or specific work of art.
• Carnegie Hall
  Timeline, 360 panorama, audio tour.

Virtual Visits - Science

• Monterey Bay Aquarium
  Exhibits of ocean life at the aquarium.
• Kennedy Space Center
  Information on the shuttle, International Space Station, and expendable launch vehicles.
• Grand Canyon Explorer
  Virtual visit to the Grand Canyon; Not associated with the National Park Service.
• Virtual Field Trip
  Virtual visit from space and air to Hawaii.
• Geology Field Trips
  Several virtual field trips focusing on geology.
• Volcano World Virtual Field Trips
  Virtual field trips to volcanos on this world and Mars.
• Nanoworld: The University of Queensland
  Microphotography of cellular structures, fruit flies, etc.
• The Cave of Chauvet-Pont-d'Arc
  Prehistoric cave paintings.
• TerraQuest
  Virtual expeditions to Antarctica and the Galapagos Islands.
• Museum of Unnatural Mystery
  Sections on UFOs, prehistoric animals, odd archaeology, etc.

Virtual Visits - Social Studies

• The White House
  White House tour with a special section for kids.
• Monticello: The Home of Thomas Jefferson
  Information on the house and grounds, as well as, Jefferson.
• Durham Cathedral & Castle
  Virtual tours of the peninsula, castle, and cathedral.

Virtual Field Trip Directories

• Smithsonian Museums and Research Centers
  Links to all the individual Smithsonian Museums.
• MiddleSchool.net: Field Trips and Exhibits
  Field trips chosen for middle school.
• Virtual Field Trips
  Many links to a wide variety of field trips.
• Virtual Field Trips
  Virtual tours of museums and other buildings, regional and time travel tours, virtual nature and science tours, and virtual factory tours.
• Virtual Field Trips
  Virtual tours divided into America, ancient world, Australia, castles, China, Egypt, France, Greece, Israel, Italy, Southeast Asia, museums, and science.
• GOALS: Global Online Adventure Learning Site
  Follow adventurers around the world.
• The Internet Public Library Exhibit Hall
  Various exhibits on music, photography, dinosaurs, etc.
• The Library of Congress Exhibitions
  Permanent exhibits of American treasures, Dead Sea Scrolls, artists, culture, etc.
• The National Park Service
  Virtual tours by the National Park Service; including the Big Thicket, Alcatraz, and the Washington Monument.

WebCams

• Insect Zoo
  Control the webcam at insect zoo exhibit.
• Africam
  Scheduled webcams in wild Africa; includes animal information.
• Ambit's Live NASA Cams and Mission Displays
  Live webcams at NASA.
• Zoo Hhttp://natzoo.si.edu/Webcams/webcams.htmighlights: National Zoo Still and Video Web Cameras
  Webcams at the National Zoo.
• Webcams for Kids
  Popular webcams with short descriptions.
• Web World Wonders
  Webcams around Florida.
• Discovery Cam Universe
  Extensive webcam directory.

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