Places
Travel with a sun bear cub named Joy, and learn about countries around the world.
Click on a country to learn about its people, culture, history and more.
Create a travel itinerary and document your discoveries in an online "travel journal."
Learn interesting facts from a variety of countries.
Type in a city to explore, and enjoy panorama photos created by HD virtual reality photographers around the world.
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AirPano – Panoramas, Videos and Photo Gallery
Click on the world map to choose from over 300 locations
- Smithsonian: Museum of Natural History
Take a virtual tour of permanent and past exhibits.
Visit Anne Frank’s hiding place in 3D, and get to know the stories behind her diary.
People, Animals & More
Learn about kids' lives in other countries, including facts about school, play, and family.
- Influential People - Mocomi
Read biographies about famous writers, politicians, humanitarians, actors, artists and more.
Articles, pictures, and facts about our natural world.
Search animals by category and region. Great for research projects!
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Animals - National Geographic Kids
Discover our world’s diverse animals.
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Videos - National Geographic Kids
Watch videos about animals, places, science, history, culture and more!
Discover artwork, collections and stories from around the world.
World Music
- International Music & Culture - Mama Lisa's World
Listen to songs and rhymes, organized by continent and language. - Daria Music - World Music for Children
Find lots of great ways to have fun with music, build your own instruments, discover silly songs or design a multi-cultural project for your school or community group. - World Instrument Gallery
Learn about a variety of instruments from around the world. - Putumayo Kids
Listen to samples of music from around the world. - Songs Around the World Music Videos - Playing For Change
Watch and listen as musicians from many different countries and cultures speak the same language through music.
World Literature
- World Stories
A collection of stories from around the world. Listen and/or download in different languages. - International Children's Digital Library
A collection of books representing historical and contemporary books from throughout the world.
Tools
- World Clock
Get current local times around the world. - Currencies Around the World
Find the type of money used in each country. - Currency Converter
Find equivalencies between currencies. For example, how many U.S. dollars are equal to 20 euros? - Google Translate
Translate words into other languages.
