The world from your own living room: travel with these five virtual tours

As the world continues to manage the coronavirus pandemic, it'll surely take time for tourism to get again. But because of the wonders of technology, we are able to gratify our sense of wanderlust just a little with virtual tours of the world’s most beautiful locations.

Below are a few online tours that are worth getting lost in.

Google Arts & Culture offers a look at this 15th-century citadel created by the Inca Empire sits high on the Andes Mountains in Peru. A wonder of engineering, the website holds a complex of palaces, plaza and temples, though its original purpose remains a mystery.

The virtual Angkor project offers 360-degree panoramic views of the world’s most significant religious monument. Covering a sprawling 160 hectares, the Angkor Wat complex north of Siem Reap was first built as a Hindu temple by the Khmer Empire in the first half of the 12th century, then became a Buddhist towards the latter half.

The otherworldly look of the Causeway Coast’s dramatic cliffs is the consequence of volcanic activity from 50 to 60 million years ago. The Giant’s Causeway is made up of 40,000 black basalt columns that rise from the ocean and has inspired many mythological legends, including that the formations were built by giants.

It took 2,000 years to build this impressive sentry, noted as you of man’s greatest achievements. Construction towards interlinking these walls and watchtowers started out during the rule of the first emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang, as a means in an effort to protect the empire from outside tribes. Consequent dynasties followed suit. Since it stands, the fantastic Wall totals 21,196 kilometres in length, not counting the estimated 1 / 3 of the wall that had disappeared over time.

Majestic and opulent, the Palace of Versailles is everything you imagine a royal residence to be. French King Louis XIV made it his home in 1641, but fled to Paris in 1789 as the French Revolution broke out. The complex includes the dazzling Hall of Mirrors, lush gardens, and a royal chapel.