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Travel the world in three dimensions

See Paris, Tokyo, and more from a new point of view

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From ancient ruins to modern day monuments

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Fly to Latin America

Explore the region's top sites in 3D

Explore Europe

All roads lead to Rome (and Barcelona, and Granada, and Florence...)

Once Upon a Time in the Alhambra...

Visit the Spanish fortress where Arabic and European history meet

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Rome and Water

Fountains, bridges, and more in the ancient city

Sagrada Família: The Church of the Future

Discover Gaudí's still-unfinished masterpiece

Well-being and Beauty

A Florentine experience to soothe the mind

Bienvenue à Paris

Find your French fancies in three dimensions

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Reading Paris

Discover unforgettable lines in art and architecture

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Paris in Marble

Unique experiences set in stone

South Africa united

Historic stories from freedom to football

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Symbolizing Union

History and architecture in one

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Step Into the Stadium

Discover a World-Cup-worthy arena

Temples and towers

Take a 3D journey through Japan

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Athletics and Aesthetics

Striking sporting venues in Japan

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Tokyo's Towers

Explore the Capital's tallest structures

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Take an Historic Stroll

Walking Japan's storied lanes

Explore the ancient Maya cities of Mexico

See these Mesoamerican wonders up close

Then and now

The Palace of Palenque

The royal residence of Pakal the Great

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A Glyph from the Ancient Palace

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Lady Sak K'uk' offering the royal headdress to her son, K'inich Janaab Pakal

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A Stucco Corridor Arch From the Palace

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An Inscription Under the Eaves of the Palenque Palace

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Part of the Hieroglyphic Stairway at the Palace

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Decode the Hieroglyphs on the Palace Steps

Learn about kings, coronations, and captives

Explore the stairs, step...

by...

step...

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Discover Palenque's Cross Group Complex

The three temples designed by king K'inich Kan Bahlam

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The Temple of the Foliated Cross

Home of the tablet that unveils the secrets of Maya history

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The Temple of the Sun

Explore one of the best preserved inner temple shrines in Maya architecture

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The Temple of the Cross

A temple to celebrate King K'inich Kan B'alam's life and his ascension to the throne of Palenque

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Explore Part of a Panel of the Temple of the Sun in 3D

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Text from the Side of the Death’s Head Monument Found Near the Temple of the Foliated Cross

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Stucco Ornamentation on the Sanctuary Inside the Temple of the Sun

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The Entrance Panel to the Shrine at the Temple of the Cross

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Part of a Panel at the Temple of the Cross

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Explore the Temple of the Jaguars at Chichen Itza

The two temples and their colorful reliefs

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Sculpted Chamber of the Lower Temple of the Jaguars

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Sculpted Chamber of the Lower Temple of the Jaguars

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Sculpted Chamber of the Lower Temple of the Jaguars

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Sculpted Chamber of the Lower Temple of the Jaguars

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Sculpted Chamber of the Lower Temple of the Jaguars

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Sculpted Chamber of the Lower Temple of the Jaguars

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Sculpted Chamber of the Lower Temple of the Jaguars

Exploring the Maya World

A journey into the past with ancient art and digital technology

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Explore the Palace of Versailles in 3D

See the details, up close

Inside The King's Bedchamber

Take a tour of the King's private pad

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Where The King Slept

See the details of the King's bed, in 3D

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Step Into the King's Bedchamber

Zoom into the bed to nap like a King

Inside The Queen's Bedchamber

Take a tour of the Queen's Boudoir

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Where Marie-Antoinette Kept Her Jewels

See the details of the Queen's jewelry cabinet, in 3D

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See a 3D Model of the Queen's Bedroom

How can you miss the 7 stools guarding the Queen's bed?

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The Story of Marie-Antoinette's Android

See the mechanical model presented to the Queen in 1785

Mirrors and music

Reflect in the hall of mirrors, see the chapel organ

Inside The Hall of Mirrors

Take a virtual tour of the Hall of Mirrors

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See a 3D Model of The Hall of Mirrors

The Hall of Mirrors from a new angle: no crowds, no reflections

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See the Dogs on the Porphyry Vases, in 3D

Up close and personal with the decor

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See the Twists on the Yellow Marble Vases, in 3D

Up close and personal with the decor

Inside The Royal Chapel

Take a tour of the Royal Chapel

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How Music was Made

See the chapel organ, in 3D

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See a 3D Model of the Chapel

Take a quiet stroll in the Palace's Chapel

Choruses and crowns

Explore the palace's spaces for song and celebration

Inside The Royal Opera

Take a tour of the Royal Opera

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See a 3D Model of the Royal Opera

There's more to this Opera than just a stage – look up!

Inside The Coronation Chamber

Take a tour of the Coronation Chamber

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See a 3D Model of the Coronation Chapter

Can you count the paintings in the Coronation Chamber?

Meet Louis the Great

The busts and desks of history's longest-serving monarch

Desk from the signing of the Treaty of Versailles on 28 June 1919

Council chamber

Louis XIV bust

Œil-de-Bœuf room

Louis XIV bust

King's chamber

Louis XIV bust

Diana's room

Boulle commode

Room of Abundance

Statue of Louis XIV

Venus room

Versailles: The Palace is Yours

A private virtual tour of the former home of French royalty

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Meet an ancient animal

Find out what they looked like when they roamed the earth... or take a closer look at their skeletons

See underwater without a snorkel

Choose a deep sea dweller to come to life in front of you

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Swim With Sharks...

Don't worry, silvertip sharks prefer to snack on bony fish, squid - and other sharks

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...Or Invite The World's Largest Creature Into Your Home

The skeleton is from a whale that became stranded in 1891 in Wexford Harbour, Ireland

Crucian Carp

Their colors and shapes change according to their habitat

Blue Sea Star

The starfish that grows new arms

Sea Dragon

A drifting master of camouflage

Spot Fin Porcupinefish

Solitary, inflatable, deadly

The Horned Sea Star

An opportunistic carnivore

Spotted Trunkfish

A toxic reef-dweller

Kaluga

The largest freshwater fish in the world

Feeling crabby?

Put one of these cool crustaceans in your bathtub

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Brown Box Crab

An armored rock mimic

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Brown Crab

Can you spot it's five front teeth?

Get lost in space

From infinity and beyond to your living room

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The Command Module From Apollo 11

Where the three-person crew lived during the first manned lunar landing

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Neil Armstrong’s A-7L Lunar Spacesuit

A closer look at what was worn by the first man on the moon

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Discover a world of Augmented Reality

From dinosaurs to the Mona Lisa, bring culture to you with Augmented Reality

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