Google Streetview – sightseeing from your own home
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Maybe you’re short on cash? Scared of flying? Or just quite fond of sitting at home eating chocolate in your onesie? Once upon a time, these afflictions would have left you stranded – unable to keep up with your trendy friends who spent the summer trekking around famous landmarks in a hot and sunny climate. But not any more! Now, thanks to the power of the Internet – and Google Street View – you can tour the famous sites you’ve always wanted to see, without ever leaving the comfort of your own sofa.
Here are our top nine ‘must see’ Street View locations:
- Pyramids of Egypt
- The Great Barrier Reed
- The Taj Mahal
- Stonehenge
- The Grand Canyon
- Venice
- Angkor Wat
- Galapagos Islands
- The Northern Lights
© Cara Acred/Independence Educational Publishers, 2015
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