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We often refer to sites on the World Wide
Web as if they were actual places that one might travel to. We talk
about "visiting" a web site or "going" to a web page. Here are some
destinations for exploration of the World Wide Web.
Bon Voyage!
The White House
http://www.whitehouse.gov/
The main page contains a collection of links (the text in blue) which you can explore. "History and Tours" link at the top of the page will take you to some links including "Panoramic Tours," "Just for Kids," and "Photo Essays." There is also information here about in-person white house tours for visitors to Washington, DC.
NASA (National Aeronautic and Space
Administration)
http://www.nasa.gov/
Check out the "multimedia links," where you will find the "Image of the Day" gallery and the "Astronaut Flight Lounge."
The Monteray Bay Aquarium's E-quarium
http://www.mbayaq.org/
Check out the aquarium exhibits and take a look at their 6 live webcams.
The Louvre Museum
http://www.louvre.fr/llv/commun/home_flash.jsp?bmLocale=en
Since it is the "World Wide" Web, you can visit The Louvre" in
France with just the click of your mouse. Click on the link for
English language on the main page so you can understand what you're
seeing (unless you're fluent in French), then go on a virtual tour
(the link is on the left side of the page).
The Discovery Channel "99 Things to Do Before You Die"
http://travel.discovery.com/ideas/culture_attractions/101/101.html
Turn your virtual voyages into reality. The Travel Channel provides 99 ideas for adventures that allow you to be the hero of your own story.
The Nine Ten Planets - Multimedia Tour of the Solar System
http://seds.lpl.arizona.edu/billa/trip/
Enjoy this virtual tour of our solar system. Notice the blue,
underscored links throughout the text. By clicking on one of these,
you will "link" to additional information about that particular
topic. Blue text is conventionally used for hyperlinks (places that when clicked on take you to other pages) on the World Wide Web.
Medtropolis - Virtual Tour of the Human Body
http://www.medtropolis.com/VBody.asp
Interactive 3-D presentation of human anatomy and physiology.
San Diego Zoo
http://www.sandiegozoo.org/videos/index.html
View the world famous zoo's live cams and animal videos.
Campus Tours.com
http://www.campustours.com/
CampusTours provides official virtual campus tours of more than 850 colleges and universities.
Ellen Phillips
SVUSD Adult Education
October 31, 2005
