Online Escapes: Relaxing Activities for You and the Ones You Love!: Virtual Travel

Follow rangers on a journey to places most people never go.

Ready to explore Yellowstone? You don't have to wait for your trip out here. You can start exploring now by virtually touring some of the main attractions around the park. Included with each map-based tour is additional information about visiting in person.

Get up close and personal with parks through virtual tours. Learn more about the history of these legendary places and how essential their protection and preservation is in ensuring these sites are enjoyed for generations to come.

National parks offer extraordinary experiences, but it’s not always possible to get to a park in person. Fortunately we have ways to connect with national parks from a distance through digital opportunities and activities to do in your own home or neighborhood.

The Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History virtual tours allow visitors to take self-guided, room-by-room tours of select exhibits and areas within the museum from their desktop or mobile device. Visitors can also access select collections and research areas at our satellite support and research stations as well as past exhibits no longer on display.

View photos of the museum's exhibits or watch recorded virtual tours on social media!

Missing the Museum? Virtually step inside NHM’s award-winning Dinosaur Hall and discover the Age of Dinosaurs from the comfort of your home. Learn how Museum scientists study our ancient past through a variety of fossils and get an up-close look at a one-of-a-kind T. rex growth series.

Take a peek inside the White House!

Join in live or scheduled city walks along streets worldwide!

Take a virtual field trip to see all sorts of animals without leaving home. You can visit zoos, aquariums, farms, and even go on a virtual safari all in the same day!

From Yosemite to Broadway, take a trip around the states with more than 481 institutions

Field trip out of the question? Think again. Thanks to technology, it’s now possible for kids to visit all kinds of places from the comfort of their classroom (or home!). We’ve compiled a list of the best virtual field trips for you, so enjoy your “visit”!

Search more than 1100 field trips videos to a variety of places for fun, educational experiences from the comfort of your home!

Be delighted by the antics of our sea otters or mellow out to the hypnotic drifting of our jellies. With ten live cams to choose from, you can experience the wonder of the ocean no matter where you are.

See the surface of Mars in real time!

Immerse yourself in Canadian farm and food tours!

Did you know you can get your ocean travel fix with webcams from aquariums, reefs, and zoos around the world? Take a virtual field trip from the comfort of home with these aquarium live feeds of tropical reefs, jellyfish, penguins, sharks, manatees and more.

An iconic building and official residence of The Queen, Buckingham Palace has been the focus of many moments of national celebration, from Jubilees and weddings to VE Day and the annual Trooping the Colour which marks The Queen's official birthday.

KHS works to educate and engage the public through Kentucky history on-site, on the road, or online. Whether you are a parent, teacher, student, researcher, or history enthusiast, click the options below to enjoy our online resources and activities, including virtual field trips, videos, media links, activities, catalogs, research tools, and much more.

Watch virtual tours of the horse park and various collections showcased!

Museums and institutions from across Kentucky participated in this Kentucky Virtual Art Museum educational collaboration.