Places
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.
Enjoy panorama photos created by HD virtual reality photographers around the world.
Click on the world map to choose from over 300 locations
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!
Discover our world’s diverse animals.
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.
