Panorama Views: Take A Look At The World

Central Park, New York, Photo: Ed Yourdon

You may have noticed.  THE SAVVY SHOPPER is primarily a writer's blog, not a design/photography blog.  But that doesn't mean I won't share a clever design, or pictures when they come along.  I am always impressed with how technology has opened up the world to us.  These days if you are not well-traveled, you can still experience, or get a feeling for what you will see if you ever go on your dream vacation.  The internet pushes you out of your comfort zone by showing you places on the globe where you may never think to step foot.  And I mean, show you from your eyeball's point of view, as if you were standing there.  Perhaps you'll be inspired to plan a real trip to see the sights one day.  So take a few minutes out of your hustle-bustle, not-enough-hours-in-a-day life to explore these magnificent 360 degree images. The pictures move horizontally and vertically, and with a click, you can travel up and down, plus zoom in and out.  The image of the Sistine Chapel below can be magnified, so you can study Michelangelo's masterpiece in detail.  Get ready to be blown away … and enjoy! 

1. Sulphur Creek in Capitol Reef National Park  

2. Double Arch in Arches National Park  

3. Payson Canyon, Uinta National Forest, Utah  

4. Puebloan Granaries, Aztec Butte, Canyonlands  

5. Grand View Point, Canyonlands National Park  

6. The Sistine Chapel, The Vatican, Rome -I did not have this good a view in person!

7. Montmartre, Paris, France (Hit "shift" to zoom in and "control" to back away.)

8. Rue Montorgueil, Paris, France

To continue sightseeing, click here [includes breathtaking views of du Louvre] and here [the landmarks of London].

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