Welcome to the Virtual Traveler

Welcome to the Virtual Traveler:
While there are numerous websites and apps that offer 360-degree panoramic tours, there are few that combine the immersive photographic content with in-depth historical information. This website seeks to fill that gap by providing virtual tours that offer a 360-degree perspective while also explaining their historical significance. Virtual Traveler features both desktop tours and tours that can be viewed through Google Cardboard and similar headset devices. The world awaits. . .

NEWS:
Welcome to Virtual Traveler's August 2024 Update!

For those of you using either the iOS (Apple) or Android versions of the app, it has been updated so it works properly in the VR mode.
Troubleshooting: as security measures become tighter, they offer new challenges to maintaing the tours. Here is a list of known issues:

some users have reported crashes on the Virtual Traveler app and on this webpage when accessed on a smartphone. We do not recommend taking the desktop tours on a phone. The screen is too small to navigate: it is best used for the "VR" mode, in conjunction with a headset. However, if you wish to surf the site on a phone, click on the tour name just above the tour--it is a hyperlink that will take you directly to the tour. The tour will open in a separate link so you will not have to navigate back to the original page in order enjoy other tours.
When navigating from one scene to the next on the desktop tours you have viewed previously, you may hear a few second of the voiceover from the scene you are on. This is because your browser already has a cached copy of both scenes and starts to replay the existing scene while the new one loads. If this is bothersome, clear you browser's cache.

the website has been moved to a new secure server for worry-free surfing

We have reviewed all 54 of the desktop tours for broken links, text errors, etc. We will now begin to review the VR versions of those tours
We have added a "Best Practices" video and .pdf document for both the desktop and VR tours to ensure a better viewing experience

Desktop Tours

Best Practices Video
Best Practices Document (.pdf format)

VR Headset Tours

Best Practices Video
Best Practices Document (.pdf format)

2 New Navigation Options

You may now view a link directly on the Seekbeak.com site hosting these tours by clicking on the hyperlink embedded in the tour's name
Once a tour is finished, selecting the logo on the bottom of the final panorama will return you to this site

In short, every effort has been made to make these tours as close to a real visit as possible, and we hope that you enjoy learning about these magical destinations.

Types of Virtual Tours

Desktop Virtual Tours

VR Headset Tours

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About Virtual Traveler Project/Contact

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Types of Virtual Tours: There are two categories of tours available:

Desktop Tours with audio narration, maps, photos and videos are featured in this version of the tours. They are more detailed than the VR headset tours and offer several different levels of information. The dropdown banner provides a basic overview of the scene, and this is explained in greater detail in the audio voiceover. The points of interest in the voiceovers in turn are also shown in the photos in each scene. Finally, short (3-7 minute videos) from the web are embedded for those wishing to know a bit more. Some of the scenes also contain aerial videos and 3D videos to provide a fuller understanding of the panorama. Below are links to either a video or a printable document explaining how best to navigate the tours.
Desktop Tour Best Practices

Video of Desktop Best Practices
Desktop Best Practices Document (.pdf)

VR Headset Tours Every tour now also has a "VR" version for use with a headset and smartphone. These work on any headset and do not require the special versions with a capacitive button or bluetooth controller. They will also run on any other VR headset that has a built-in browser.
Below are links to either a video or a printable document explaining how best to navigate the tours.

Video of VR Headset Best Practices
VR Headset Best Practices Document (.pdf)

To see the virtual tours either click on the map below (which will take you to the respective region) or use the table below to access a specific tour.

Americas	Asia	Europe	Middle East
Mexico	Cambodia	Croatia	Lebanon
VR San Miguel Churches VR San Miguel Historic Sights VR San Miguel Plazas.	VR Angkor Wat VR Angkor Thom	VR Dubrovnik VR Pula VR Rovinj Samobor VR Samobor "Old Town" VR Samobor Castle Split VR Diocletian's Palace VR Varazdin "Old Town" Zagreb VR Donji Grad and Kaptol VR Lenuci Horseshoe	VR Anjar VR Baalbek VR Byblos VR Sidon VR Tyre
	India	Finland	Jordan
	VR Taj Mahal VR Fatehpur Sikri Royal Complex Sacred Complex	VR Helsinki	Petra
	Indonesia	Italy
	Pura Taman Saraswati Temple	VR Florence VR Venice VR Roman Forum
	Japan	Latvia
	VR Shinsoji Naritasan	VR Riga Old Town VR Turaida Castle
	Laos	Slovenia
	VR Mekong River Cruise VR Luang Prabang VR Wats of Luang Prabang	Ljubljana "Old Town" Bled Castle Piran
	Malaysia	Sweden
	VR Melaka Historic District Kuala Lumpur VR Batu Caves VR Islamic Arts Museum VR Hajj: Journey Through the Ages	Stockholm VR Gamla Stan VR Stockholm City Hall VR Grubbensringen VR Vasa Museum Uppsala VR Uppsala Castle Oland VR Långe Jan Lighthouse VR Ektorp Borg
	Myanmar	Turkey
	VR Bagan Archeological Zone	Hagia Sophia
	Sri Lanka
	VR Polonnaruwa
	Thailand
	Bangkok VR Wat Phraw Kaew (Temple of the Emerald Buddha) Sam Roi Yot Phraya Nakhon Temple Cave Quan Yin Shrine Thung Wetlands