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Live web animal cams! Fish, Ottor, Ferret, Cheetah, Leopard, Lion, Panda and more. Great for virtual tours.

A good article about Virtual Field trips with many good examples and resources.

A list of virtual trips and tours in many subject areas.

A long list of virtual field trips and tours for all levels and content areas.

Tour the different parts of the Vatican - online!

PhilaPlace is an interactive Web site, created by the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, that connects stories to places across time in Philadelphia's neighborhoods. PhilaPlace weaves stories shared by ordinary people of all backgrounds with historical records to present an interpretive picture of the rich history, culture, and architecture of our neighborhoods, past and present. The PhilaPlace Web site uses a multimedia format - including text, pictures, audio and video clips, and podcasts - and allows visitors to map their own stories in place and time. More than a Web site, PhilaPlace includes ongoing community programs and publications, from workshops for teachers, to trolley tours, and exhibits. PhilaPlace is an engaging, meaningful way to understand more about where we live, and will serve as an enduring record of our heritage.

"View Dozens of Kid-Friendly Educational Videos or Submit Your Own MEET ME AT THE CORNER, Virtual Field Trips for Kids takes you to meet fascinating people from all over the world. New educational, kid-friendly episodes are uploaded every two weeks. Included are links to fun websites and our Learning Corner with follow-up questions. "

"Google has just unveiled a new feature in Google Maps called "Earth view". It's quite simple -- there is a new button in Google Maps for "Earth", which loads the Google Earth Plug-in into your viewing window."

"The first looks at some of the basics of video conferencing. It is intended to be accessible to a non-technical audience who are interested in picking up key video conferencing concepts and pick up some hints and tips. The second section looks in more depth at teaching and learning using video conferencing. Packed with examples it follows real teachers working in real classrooms and looks at how the technology can support and enable good solid teaching."

"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."

Great resource for Social Studies teachers! Google Map with each marker being either a virtual tour or a webcam.

Virtual field trips debuted in the early days of the Internet with an awesome promise: They'd take students to exotic places no school bus could, they'd be a boon to low-income classes without a travel budget, and nobody would get stuck in the car listening to the umpteenth verse of "99 Bottles of Beer on the Wall."