Search Google Maps online - https://www.google.com/maps/
"25 Google Map Tricks you Need to Try" - https://www.pcmag.com/how-to/google-maps-tips-tricks
Find it on Google Maps
live-streaming webcams from around the world
What are live cams?
Live cams are streaming video cameras that offer a live, real-time feed of a particular location. They are commonly used to provide live views of scenic or tourist destinations, traffic conditions, weather patterns, and sporting events.
Resort Cams | Watch Live Tourism Webcams - https://www.resortcams.com/
Skyline Webcams, Live HD Cams from the World! - https://www.skylinewebcams.com/en/webcam.html
Travel the globe with EarthCam's LIVE webcams! - https://www.earthcam.com/network/
Live cams are streaming video cameras that offer a live, real-time feed of a particular location. They are commonly used to provide live views of scenic or tourist destinations, traffic conditions, weather patterns, and sporting events.
Resort Cams | Watch Live Tourism Webcams - https://www.resortcams.com/
Skyline Webcams, Live HD Cams from the World! - https://www.skylinewebcams.com/en/webcam.html
Travel the globe with EarthCam's LIVE webcams! - https://www.earthcam.com/network/
Free Travel Wallpapers - https://wallpaperaccess.com/travel-desktop
atlases, globes, & maps
Atlases:
arcGIS Living Atlas for the World (woke) - https://livingatlas.arcgis.com/en/home/
Click on the Map to Explore our Atlas@World Atlas - https://www.worldatlas.com/
World Atlas @Britannica Kids (limited without subscription) - https://kids.britannica.com/kids/browse/atlas
World Atlas @GISGeography - https://gisgeography.com/world-atlas/
World Map @World Atlas - https://www.worldatlas.com/aatlas/world.htm
Maps:
Here WeGo - https://wego.here.com/?x=ep&map=42.36004,-71.05123,10,normal
Map collection (archived 2021) - https://maps.lib.utexas.edu/maps/index.html
MapQuest - https://www.mapquest.com/
maps.me (downloadable maps, also available as iOS app) - https://maps.me/
OsmAnd (experimental community-driven maps) - https://osmand.net/map#5/50.000/5.000
Political Map of the World 2021 - https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/static/a3923845c9726ba40450a039d3f3b96b/world_pol.pdf
SVG Maps (free) - https://www.amcharts.com/svg-maps/
US Maps @GISGeography - https://gisgeography.com/us-maps/
USGS The National Map - https://www.usgs.gov/programs/national-geospatial-program/national-map
USGS The National Map (Viewer) - https://apps.nationalmap.gov/viewer/
USGS, Search - https://nationalmap.gov/small_scale/printable.html
USGS Topographic Maps Online - Topo Zone - https://www.topozone.com/
World Map, a Clickable Map of World Countries @Geology.com - https://geology.com/world/world-map.shtml
Misc.:
NASA visible earth (A catalog of NASA images and animations of our home planet) - https://visibleearth.nasa.gov/
Global Land Cover @Copernicus - https://lcviewer.vito.be/2015
Ocean Temperatures Maps @Copernicus - https://shorturl.at/flzB9
3D Globes:
Earth 3D Map - https://earth3dmap.com/3d-globe/
Google Earth (it may force you to “open in-app”! - https://www.google.com/earth/index.html
MapBox, Display a globe on a webpage (sign-up required) - https://docs.mapbox.com/mapbox-gl-js/example/globe/
Rotating Globe (educational) - https://www.amcharts.com/demos/rotating-globe/
WebGL Earth, 3D digital globe - http://www.webglearth.com/#ll=47.54290,-100.43794;alt=10019529;h=-5.088;t=-0.321
Chemin Vert
Chemin Vert is an immersive video of a trip on the road at supersonic speed spanning across five continents and four seasons. The title “Chemin Vert” refers to its soundtrack from musician A Ghost Train. The video exists in two forms: an immersive version on YouTube and a “regular” video you can see on Vimeo (lower resolution).
Read more about this project here - https://www.jamez.it/project/chemin-vert/
Interactive YouTube version (ensure quality is set to 1440s HD):
https://www.jamez.it/project/chemin-vert/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5F-tTh97EUw
On Vimeo (below/low-resolution) - https://vimeo.com/37214968
Read more about this project here - https://www.jamez.it/project/chemin-vert/
Interactive YouTube version (ensure quality is set to 1440s HD):
https://www.jamez.it/project/chemin-vert/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5F-tTh97EUw
On Vimeo (below/low-resolution) - https://vimeo.com/37214968
Traveler info
Travel Miscellaneous:
Fodors Travel Guide - https://www.fodors.com/
Traffic around the world - https://wego.here.com/traffic
Tripadvisor (travel planner) - https://www.tripadvisor.com/
Weather Spark (weather all around the world plus climate history) - https://weatherspark.com/
Wikitravel (open source travel guide with information on attractions, hotels, etc.) - https://wikitravel.org/en/Main_Page
Travel Magazines
AFAR - https://www.afar.com/
Arizona Highways - https://www.arizonahighways.com/
Condé Naste Traveler - https://www.cntraveler.com/
National Geographic Traveller (UK) - https://www.nationalgeographic.co.uk/travel
Sunset (western US) - https://www.sunset.com/
Travel + Leisure - https://www.travelandleisure.com/
Wanderlust (UK) - https://www.wanderlust.co.uk/
Travel tools
currency converter
Currencies: US Dollar; European Euro; Japanese Yen ¥; Great Britain Pound Sterling; Chinese yuan renminbi (simplified Chinese: 人民币); Indian Rupee ₹
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