A web cam shot of Raciborz, Poland (about 2 hours outside of the more popular Krakow). The live stream is flawless and offers a peak inside of a tiny and lesser known Polish town.
When Google Earth just isn’t enough, live streaming web cams might be able to feed your travel hunger…yeah probably not. But still web cams are a great way to check out your favorite cities from the comfort of your living room. So while sitting in your lazy chair and looking at various parts of the world via the internet might not cure your travel bug, maybe these 10 web cams can at least hold you over until your next jaunt.
1. Prague, Czech Republic: This cam is located at the Grand Hotel Praha on Royal Road, in Prague’s historic city center. See the famous Old Town Clock and join crowds who gather for the hourly mechanical parade of saints in the clock tower.
2. Moscow, Russia: What makes this cam extra cool is that you can actually control the settings. Some features include moving it left or right and zoom in or out. The location is a park in the Southern Butovo district.
3. New York City: A very interactive web cam that allows you to move the came to predetermined destinations on a street in the city that never sleeps. Some locations you can check out include a Starbucks, newsstand, Christopher park, and even the entrance to the 1 line subway station.
4. New York Times Square: Another great cam in my home city. This cam has audio and switches to different views in Times Square from street level to on top of one of the many skyscrapers.
5. Krakow, Poland: This website offers five different views of the popular Polish city, which random street cams and a few that showcase Krakow’s popular Rynek Glowny.
6. Raciborz, Poland: While sticking with the Polish theme, this web cam features two live streams (three web cams on the site, but only two are up) of a small city called Raciborz. If you look closely between June 8 and 30, then you just might spot me. I will be staying in a 1-bedroom apartment right in this square. Unfortunately it is about 10 feet away from the cam view.
7. London, England: This web cam has full audio and is placed by the Empire Cinema in London’s Leicester Square.
8. Buenos Aires, Argentina: This live streaming web cam is perched above Plaza Mariana Moreno in the Federal District, which is home to Argentina’s national government.
9. Las Vegas, Nevada: What happens in Vegas apparently doesn’t always stay there. Because this cam is streaming live 24/7 in Sin City with audio and video of the shot gun nuptials.
10. Punta del Este, Uruguay: Warning! Do not click on this cam if you are in desperate need of a tropical vacation. This live streaming web cam has audio, but it is just mostly the sounds of waves crashing on the shores of the pristine beaches of Uruguay. The cam is placed on top of the Conrad Punta del Este Resort & Casino.
This is just a tiny sampling of all the live web cams online. While some are live and streaming video, many offer updated still pictures that range anywhere from 30 second to 30 minute updates. You will find a web cam in just about any part of the globe by visiting Earth Cam. Enjoy!
