Archive for August, 2007

Empire State Building Cam in New York City

Wednesday, August 29th, 2007

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This cam comes to you from the top of the Empire State Building in New York City.  There are two cams to choose from - one has live streaming video, and the other cam lets you zoom in and move around the New York City skyline.  You can see people on the observatory deck or view famous landmarks such as the Statue of Liberty, Brooklyn Bridge, Manhatten Bridge and more.  You can also view images saved to the photo album by other viewers of the Empire State Building Cam.  You may need to register before viewing these cams.

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Leaning Tower of Pisa Cam in Italy

Monday, August 27th, 2007

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This cam comes to you from the top of the Leaning Tower of Pisa in Pisa, Italy and gives you a live view of Pisa, the Lungarni and Arno River and more. The default cam updates every 3 seconds, but you can also choose to watch low, medium and high quality video streams. The Leaning Tower of Pisa is a clock tower that began leaning after its construction in 1173 due to a poor foundation.

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Gateway Arch Cam in St. Louis

Saturday, August 25th, 2007

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This cam comes to you from St. Louis, Missouri and features a view of the world famous Gateway Arch as well as the Old Court House, a fountain and part of the St. Louis skyline.  The Gateway Arch stands 630 feet tall and construction was completed in 1965.  Amazingly, it only cost $15 million to build.  The cam updates every 3-5 seconds and includes archived images from the past.

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Alcatraz Cam in San Francisco, California

Tuesday, August 21st, 2007

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This cam comes to you from San Francisco, California and features a live view of the famous Alcatraz Island, which was once home to one of the most secure prisons in the world.  You can also move this cam and zoom it in and out to view other areas in San Francisco including the San Francisco skyline, the Bay Bridge and more.

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U.S. Capitol Cam in Washington, D.C.

Monday, August 20th, 2007

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This webcam comes to you courtesy of the Washington Post and features a view of the U.S. Capitol building and the Washington Monument.  The U.S. Capitol cam updates approximately once a minute.

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NOAA North Pole Cams

Sunday, August 19th, 2007

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This North Pole cam comes to you the North Pole and is brought to you by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.  See the latest images that have been transmitted from the North Pole.  There are four different web cams to view and you can also look at archived images as well.  Images don’t update that often, right now they update every few days.

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Roman Coliseum Cam in Rome, Italy

Friday, August 17th, 2007

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This cam comes to you from Rome, Italy and features live views of several points of interest including the Roman Coliseum, Roman Forum, Piazza Venezia, Basilica Maxentius, Roman Senate, Palatine Hill and more.

You can choose to view the famous landmarks in Rome the simple way by looking at the latest image, or choose streaming video.  You can also view hi-res images from the cam.  This is a really cool cam as it gives you the feeling as if you are there…so have a taste of Rome without leaving your home!

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Moscow Kremlin Cam in Russia

Wednesday, August 15th, 2007

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Today’s webcam comes to you from Russia and features live views of the famous Moscow Kremlin in Russia.  You can also view the Red Square, Moscow skyline, St. Basil Cathedral and many other famous sites in Moscow.  This cam moves around so the view may change/rotate.  You can also take a look at archived images from the web cam and some of the “best of” shots.

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Space Needle Cam in Seattle, Washington

Tuesday, August 14th, 2007

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This cam comes to you live from the top of the famous Space Needle in Seattle, Washington.  With this cam you can see a live panaromic view of the city of Seattle from the Space Needle.  View the Cascade and Olympic Mountain range, Seattle skyline and more.  You can also pan, tilt and zoom in on the latest image captured from the cam or select from a list to view the most notable landmarks in Seattle.  Image updates once a minute.

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Old Faithful Geyser Cam at Yellowstone National Park

Tuesday, August 14th, 2007

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The Old Faithful Geyser Cam comes to you from Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming and features a live view of the famous geyser as well as people watching and waiting for it to erupt.  Old Faithful erupts on average once every 90 minutes and the eruption lasts anywhere from 1.5 to 5 minutes.  Typically, the longer the eruption is, the longer the duration will be until the next one.  The eruption height ranges from 106 to 180 feet.  This cam updates every 30 seconds.

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