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Illinois State Museum: At Home in the Heartland
Wonderful site that takes you on a tour of the history of Illinois! You are treated to pictures of such things as early prairie household objects and stories of early settlers - and much, much, more!
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Louvre Museum: Visitor Trails: Daily Life in Egypt in the Time of Pharoahs
Take a tour through the Louvre and discover examples of art depicting daily life in ancient Egypt during the time of the pharoahs. Read descriptions of the scenes and click to learn more about the details of the artwork itself. A very...
National Gallery of Art
National Gallery of Art: Early Renaissance in Florence
This site has a good overview of the Early Renaissance in Florence and a takes you on a tour of the National Gallery of Art's collection. For each painting, you are given information about its subject, the artist, the exhibition(s) it...
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Birmingham Southern College: Organ History
This site provides very useful information on the history of the organ, what the organ is, and how it works. The geographical tour features organs in England, Germany, Italy, and France and offers information and pictures.
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Italy Guides: Cities of Italy
Take a virtual tour of the many historic cities of Italy. Click on any city shown on the interactive map to view related facts and beautiful photos. Though a tourist site, the map and accompanying information is useful to anyone...
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Weird Al's Home Page
A site devoted to one of the most renowned novelty artists, Weird Al Yankovic. Includes pictures, tour information, and updated news about him.
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Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum
This great site offers information about the Chesapeake Bay, its history, people and it's stories. "Tour" the museum to find interesting information.
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Barcelona Tourist Guide: Casa Batllo by Antonio Gaudi
Pictures, building facts, and touring information about Antonio Gaudi's Casa Batllo in Barcelona. A great site to use for travel assignments.
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The Hermitage: Home of President Andrew Jackson
In addition to a tour of the preserved Hermitage and discussion of its history, this site provides good biographies of both Jackson and his wife, and includes a letter he wrote about her final illness.
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Center for Alaskan Coastal Studies
This site advocates education through experience in the field. It offers hiking and boating tours, as well as teacher resources.
South Carolina Educational Television
Etv: Road Trip! Through South Carolina Civil Rights History
A collection of videos that take you on a journey through South Carolina to learn about significant events from the civil rights movement that took place there from the 1940s to the 1970s. Includes maps, photo galleries, interactives,...
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Vatican Museums: Sistine Chapel
This site covers the floor plans and designs of the Sistine Chapel. It provides links to the ceiling itself, the last judgment, the north wall, the south wall, and the entrance wall. Also includes a virtual tour of the chapel.
NASA
Nasa: John F. Kennedy Space Center (Ksc)
This exciting site provides a wealth of shuttle information, tours and exhibits at the center, and historical information.
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National Park Service: Denali Park: Glaciers
Denali Park in Alaska is home to a number of glaciers. Learn all about them at this site. Of particular interest is the link at the bottom of the page to a virtual tour of paired photographs that reveal changes in the landscape over time.
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The Viking Ship Museum in Roskilde, Denmark
Set sail with the Vikings. Tour the Danish Viking Ship Museum site for ships, maritime crafts and learn about ship reconstruction.
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Salem Witch Museum: Welcome to 1692
Virtual tour from the Salem Witch Museum highlights the historical sites of the Salem Witch Trials and provides an overview and an FAQ concerning the events of 1692.
The Texas Senate
The Texas Senate: Texas Senate Kids
A fantastic site available in both English and Spanish where students can learn about the Texas State Government. Divided in three categories: for kids up to 3rd grade, for 4th grade kids and up, for parents and teachers. Kids can take a...
The Texas Senate
The Texas Senate: Texas Senate Kids
A fantastic site available in both English and Spanish where students can learn about the Texas State Government. Divided in three categories: for kids up to 3rd grade, for 4th grade kids and up, for parents and teachers. Kids can take a...
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The Confederation Poets: Charles G. D. Roberts (1860 1943)
A great site on Confederation poet, Charles G. D. Roberts. Contains criticism ("Charles G. D. Roberts and William Wilfred Campbell as Canadian Tour Guides" and "Symboliste Elements in the Early Short Stories of Gilbert Parker, Charles...
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Historic Mount Vernon: The Home of Our First President
An excellent site for information about Mount Vernon, the home of George Washington, as well as information about Washington himself. Be sure to take the virtual tour of the house and investigate the archaeology projects going on.
University of Utah
University of Utah: Genetic Science Learning Center: The Basics and Beyond
This website offers a clear definition of the science of Genetics, highlighting DNA and genes. There is a neat, easy-to-understand animated tour of the basics and an opportunity to go inside an animated cell. Student can build a DNA...
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National Tropical Botanical Garden
This is the home of the National Tropical Botanical Gardens in Kaua'i. The resource gives you a choice of three small gardens in Kaua'i to visit underneath the sub-heading "Garden Tours". The main site will also take you to a few gardens...
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Institute of Egyptian Art and Archaeology
Take a tour of Egypt or visit the online exhibit of artifacts at this site. Descriptions and history of the artifacts are given and there is an impressive links page.
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National Park Service: Asheville, Nc: National Register of Historic Places
View the city of Asheville's history through a tour of this travel itinerary. See places of historical significance and many colorful photographs. Peruse the list of internet sites to learn more about this interesting city.