Baikal Lake, Russia

Lake Baikal is situated in southern Siberia, Russia, and it is known as the oldest and deepest lake in the world. It has an estimated age of around 25 million years and a maximum depth of 1,642 meters. It also holds the title of the world’s largest freshwater lake by volume, containing around 20% of …

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Raja Dinkar Kelkar Museum

Captured by: Dr. Shreekant Kelkar & Sudhanva Ranade ( Director) The Raja Dinkar Kelkar Museum is in Pune, Maharashtra, India. It contains the collection of Dr. Dinkar G. Kelkar, dedicated to the memory of his only son, Raja. The three-story building houses various sculptures dating back to the 14th century. Wikipedia

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Shobak “Montreal” Castle

Created by: True Markets 3D Montréal is a Crusader castle on the eastern side of the Arabah, perched on the side of a rocky, conical mountain, looking out over fruit trees below. The ruins, called Shoubak, are located in modern town of Shoubak in Jordan (Wikipedia)

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Children’s Museum of Indianapolis: Take Me To China

Take Me There:® China is one of the largest comprehensive exhibits on contemporary China ever produced in the U.S. The second in the museum’s series of in-depth Take Me There exhibits, Take Me There: China enables visitors to explore ancient traditions as well as modern-day activities through art, music, food, tea culture, and traditional Chinese medicine. Through changing live performances …

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Dead Sea Museum

The Panorama Dead Sea Complex (PDSC) opened in 2006 with the support of the Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and later in agreement with the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities. The Panorama Dead Sea was built to create a new tourist attraction in the Dead Sea area, with an aim to provide a visual viewpoint …

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China

“China is a beautiful country with an incredible history. Recently, it has become known for one thing: Coronavirus (COVID-19). We hope this 8K 360 VR experience reminds you of how beautiful China is – the landscapes that take your breath away, the monuments that inspire awe, the power of its natural wonder. This 360 video …

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Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima

The atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki were significant events in world history and had a profound impact on the course of the 20th century. The bombings occurred during the final stages of World War II, when the United States was at war with Japan. On August 6, 1945, the United States dropped an atomic …

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Bogyoke (General) Aung San Museum

The Bogyoke Aung San Museum, located in Bahan, Yangon, is a museum dedicated to General Aung San, the founder of modern Myanmar. Established in 1962, the two-story museum was Aung San’s last residence before his assassination in July 1947. (Wikipedia)

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New 7 Wonders of the World

New 7 Wonders of the World was a campaign started in 2000 to choose Wonders of the World from a selection of 200 existing monuments. The popularity poll was led by Canadian-Swiss Bernard Weber and organized by the New7Wonders Foundation based in Zurich, Switzerland, with winners announced on 7 July 2007 in Lisbon. Wikipedia

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Chiang Mai & Pai, Thailand

Thailand is a Southeast Asian country. It’s known for tropical beaches, opulent royal palaces, ancient ruins and ornate temples displaying figures of Buddha. In Bangkok, the capital, an ultramodern cityscape rises next to quiet canalside communities and the iconic temples of Wat Arun, Wat Pho and the Emerald Buddha Temple (Wat Phra Kaew). Nearby beach …

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Taichung World Flora Exposition – 2018

The Taichung World Flora Exposition (also called the Flora Expo) is an international event recognized by the International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH) as an A2/B1 horticulture exposition. This event will display to the world the hard work of Taiwan’s farmers, the thoughtfulness of the architects, the efforts of volunteers, and Taiwan’s hospitality. Library Learn …

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Project Sky 12 Dome House

Captured by: ivision3D The home of the future is here! SkyDome’s homes are made from natural materials like pine wood, cork, flax, and seaweed, making them twice as strong and twice as efficient! The home’s unique dome shape means the structure needs no internal load-bearing walls, so the layout is fully customizable and features a …

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Christie’s NY: Asia Week

With eight auctions that garnered bids from over 37 countries, Asian Art Week realized a combined total of $34,720,750. The Fine Chinese Paintings sale kicked off the series with a total of $3,302,250 and 92% sold by value. The top lot of the sale, Ma Xinle’s Horses from the Collection of Steven C. Rockefeller, sold …

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Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was an Indian activist who was the leader of the Indian independence movement against British rule. (Wikipedia) Born: October 2, 1869, Porbandar, India Full name: Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi Assassinated: January 30, 1948, New Delhi, India Cause of death: Assassination of Mahatma Gandhi Captured by: ReOrbitVR Library Learn More About HistoryView VR

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Soviet T-34 Tank

The T-34 is a Soviet medium tank that had a profound and lasting effect on the field of tank design. At its introduction, the T-34 possessed an unprecedented combination of firepower, mobility, protection, and ruggedness. (Wikipedia) Captured by: Matterport.Expert Library Learn More About HistoryView VR

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Zurab Tseretelli’s Art Gallery

The art of Zurab Tsereteli is difficult to attribute to this or that art direction neither in the scale of domestic, nor world art. He is one of those creators who profess their own “religion”, involving others in it. Tsereteli’s art has already become a classic, not reducible to the unity of style, but expressed by the …

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Sueojangdae (Defense Commander’s Post)

Sueojangdae (Defense Commander’s Post) is a two-story military facility used for observation as well as for directing battles. This structure was built on the western side of Namhansanseong Fortress as one of four command posts. During the Manchu Invasion of 1636, King Injo himself helped to direct and encourage the troops from here. They held …

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Bagan: Four Buddha Temple

Bagan is a city of immense historical and cultural significance in Myanmar. It is famous for its ancient temples, pagodas, and monasteries that were built during the Pagan Kingdom’s reign between the 9th and 13th centuries. At its peak, over 10,000 religious structures were constructed in the Bagan plains, and the remains of more than …

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Metropole Bomb Shelter

This Vietnam War-era bomb shelter is found underneath luxury hotel Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi in Hanoi Vietnam. Although built in the 1960s, this bunker was sealed off in 1975, shortly after the end of the Vietnam War. During the war, the bunker was often used to shelter hotel guests at the time including American actress …

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Maitreya Statue

This statue of Maitreya is located in the Ninh Binh province of Vietnam. In Buddhist culture, Maitreya is considered to be the successor of the present Buddha, popularly known as Gautama Buddha. This statue is over 10 meters high and weighs 80 tons. (Matterport) Captured by: Toan Dung Media Library Learn More About HistoryView VR

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Vietnamese Arhat Corridor

This corridor found in the Ninh Van region of Vietnam is filled with 500 unique arhat statues. The statues, made by local villagers, were each made out of stone blocks. Each statue features a unique facial expression and posture different from all 499 other statues within the corridor. In Buddhism, an Arhat is a title …

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Christie’s Hong Kong Auction House

Although Christie’s auction house was originally founded in London, Christie’s Hong Kong has been rather instrumental in developing the Asian auction market. Explore the auction house’s 2017 Autumn Auction collection featuring Asian 20th-century and contemporary art, Chinese ceramics, paintings, jewels, watches, and much more. (Matterport) Captured by: Bubble 3D Library Learn More About HistoryView VR

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Sookmyung Women’s University Museum

Sookmyung Women’s University is a private university found in Seoul, South Korea. Originally founded in 1906, the university is Korea’s first royal private educational institution for women. In 2015, Sookmyung has ranked the second-best women’s university in Korea according to JoongAng Daily. (Matterport) Library Learn More About HistoryView VR

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Bait Al Zubair Museum

Bait Al Zubair, located in Muscat, Oman, is a cultural and heritage center that opened in 1998, funded by the Zubair family. This center is renowned for its collection of Omani artifacts, considered to be one of the finest privately owned collections in the country. With its growing collection, Bait al Zubair now houses one …

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Temple of Literature

The Temple of Literature (Vietnamese: Văn Miếu, Hán-Nôm: 文廟) is a Temple of Confucius in Hanoi, northern Vietnam. The temple hosts the Imperial Academy (Quốc Tử Giám, 國子監), Vietnam’s first national university. The temple was built in 1070 at the time of Emperor Lý Thánh Tông. (Wikipedia) Library Learn More About HistoryView VR

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Subhashok Arts Centre (S.A.C.)

SAC Gallery was founded by Subhashok Angsuvarnsiri, a collector of many decades and an avid supporter of Thai contemporary art. We promote young and emerging Thai and South East Asian contemporary artists to the international audience, with the aim to bring our culture to the global stage. Captured by: City Homes VR Library  

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Shwe U Min Pagoda

Shwe U Min Pagoda is a natural cave filled with thousands of golden Buddhas which is situated in South of central Kalaw, Shan State, Myanmar. Library Learn More About HistoryView VR

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Novosiltsevskaya Battery

The battery numbers six Kane (6-inches guns) and two Nordenfeld (57-mm guns). The fort’s construction was begun in 1898 and completed in 1902. About 180 thousand rubles were spent on the construction. More than 100 years after, the battery is fully renovated and it is one of the most visited places of interest. The beautiful panoramic …

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National Museum of Malaysia

The National Museum is a museum located on Jalan Damansara in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The museum is situated in close proximity to the Perdana Lake Gardens and it provides an overview of Malaysian history and culture. (Wikipedia) Captured by: Novo Reperio Sdn Bhd Library Learn More About HistoryView VR

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Zhizhu Temple

The Songzhu Temple ( Tib. Zong dgon kru’u ;. Chin Songzhu si嵩祝寺) was a temple of Tibetan Buddhism , the Qing Emperor Yongzheng 1733 for the third [1] Cangkya Qutuqtu (changkya khutukhtu) had built , It is located at the address Songzhu Beixiang in Beijing District Dongcheng . On the temple grounds there is now a luxury hotel. [2] Songzhu Temple and Zhizhu Temple [3] are since 1984 on the list of monuments of the city Beijing (3-30). (Wikipedia) …

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Phaltan Palace

Take a trip to Mudhoji Manmohan Rajwada, an old palace in the city of Phaltan in Maharashtra, India. The palace was once the maternal home of Sambhaji Maharaj, son of the founder of the Maratha Empire, who succeeded the realm after his father’s death. The compound consists of residential buildings, several temples, spacious courtyards, and long …

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Bagan Buddha Temple

Bagan is an ancient city situated in the Mandalay Region of Myanmar, formerly known as Burma. It served as the capital of the Pagan Kingdom from the 9th to 13th centuries, which was the first kingdom to unify the regions that later became modern-day Myanmar. The city reached its peak during the 11th to 13th …

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Shitthaung Pahto, Mrauk-U

Created by: 3XVIVR Productions Shittaung Pagoda, which means ‘Temple of the 80,000 pagodas’ in Myanmar, was built by King Minbin, one of the most powerful kings of the Mrauk U dynasty in 1535. This pagoda which lies half a mile north of the palace city has an intriguing maze-like floor plan inside. The central pagoda …

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