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Next time you\u2019re bored but not up for packing your bags, take a trip around the world via webcam. You\u2019ll open windows into faraway lands and be visiting in real time. My favorite\u00a0webcam site is pointed at the snow monkeys in Japan (see below), but I also enjoy watching\u2014and hearing\u2014the people outside a pub in Dublin.\u00a0\u00a0Which one will become your favorite?<\/p>\n

Note that some\u00a0webcam sites have ads you must watch before the webcam becomes available, sometimes you must activate a specific feature so that the webcam can work on your computer and do take into account different time zones. But all this is the small priceofgetting such a fascinating view.<\/p>\n

Also: 7 hotels with sensational hammock programs<\/a><\/p>\n

Jigokudani Monkey Park: Nagano Prefecture, Japan<\/h3>\n

This park\u2019s snow monkeys<\/a>, which are actually Japanese macaques, love to soak in hot springs. A few times I have seen park janitors here cleaning things up, and a few other times I\u2019ve seen tourists trying to get photos of the red-faced creatures.<\/p>\n

\"Sydney\"

Sydney, Australia<\/p><\/div>\n

Sydney Harbour: Sydney, Australia<\/h3>\n

Focused on Sydney Harbour<\/a>, this webcam spotlights the iconic Sydney Opera House and traffic moving across picturesque Sydney Harbour Bridge\u2014the tallest steel arch bridge in the world.<\/p>\n

Waikiki Beach: Oahu, HI<\/h3>\n

Focused on the lei-laden statue of\u00a0<\/strong>surfer king Duke Kahanamoku<\/a>, this webcam also captures countless tourists getting their picture taken in front. And you can enjoy it all while listening to provided Hawaiian music and watching the mellow Waikiki Beach waves in the background.<\/p>\n

\"Abbey

Abbey Road<\/p><\/div>\n

Abbey Road: London, England<\/h3>\n

Famous because the Beatles put it on the cover of their \u201cAbbey Road\u201d album, the\u00a0Abbey Road<\/a>\u00a0intersection is now quite busy and it is no longer easy to capture a picture of someone crossing it.<\/p>\n

Bourbon Street: New Orleans, LA<\/h3>\n

It\u2019s always fun to watch the live action on vibrant\u00a0Bourbon Street<\/a>. This cam also provides live sound. Don\u2019tforget to come backon February 28 in 2017 for Mardi Gras!<\/p>\n

\"Temple

Temple Bar in Dublin<\/p><\/div>\n

Temple Bar: Dublin, Ireland<\/h3>\n

Located on a medieval cobblestone street, the Temple Bar<\/a> pub in the Temple Bar district of town seems always to be busy. This webcam provides sound so you can sometimes also capture a bit of lively conversation.<\/p>\n

Marienplatz: Munich, Germany<\/h3>\n

Pointed at\u00a0the Marienplatz<\/a>, in the pedestrian-only zone of the city\u2019s historic heart, this still cam is refreshed periodically to reveal scenes throughout the day. Mobs gather at 11 a.m., noon, and 5 p.m. to view the free glockenspiel show.<\/p>\n

\"Purmerend

Purmerend the Netherlands<\/p><\/div>\n

European\u00a0roundabout: Purmerend, the Netherlands<\/h3>\n

I am crazy about European roundabouts. But be careful when viewing this simple\u00a0traffic circle<\/a>, because you can make yourself positively dizzy watching the cars whizzing in and out and around.<\/p>\n

Table Mountain: Cape Town, South Africa<\/h3>\n

Looking out at\u00a0Table Mountain<\/a>, you\u2019ll see Lion’s Head and Signal Hill peaks on the right and Devil’s Peak on the left. The \u201cCity Bowl\u201d is just below and in front of the famous mountain.<\/p>\n

\"Wailing

Wailing Wall | Photo courtesy of Carole Terwilliger Meyers<\/p><\/div>\n

Wailing Wall: Jerusalem, Israel<\/h3>\n

For centuries people have gathered at the Wailing Wall<\/a> to place their prayer papers between the bricks in the Western Wall. Day and night it is a busy place, and this cam lets you hear sound.
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Castaway Island: Fiji<\/h3>\n

I adore Fiji, and Castaway Island<\/a>,\u00a0<\/strong>a 174-acre private island that offers Fijian-style bure cottages with rustic thatched roofs, is one of my favorite spots. This webcam focused on the sand and beach helps ease the pain of not being there in person.<\/p>\n

\"Gengda

Gengda WolongNature Reserve<\/p><\/div>\n

Gengda Wolong Nature Reserve:\u00a0Szechwan Province, China<\/h3>\n

At the Gengda Wolong Nature Reserve in China\u2019s Gengda Xingfu Valley, these giant pandas<\/a> are fun to watch as they go about their daily activities–which quite often is all about eating bamboo.<\/p>\n

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