I chose the virtual tour of The Taj Mahal. The reason I chose this is because The Taj Mahal is referred to as one of the “Seven Wonders of the World.” The Taj Mahal is made of magnificent white marble located in Agra, India. It was built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his beloved wife, Mumtaz Mahal. The Taj Mahal is widely known as a symbol of love. The Taj Mahal attracts a large number of tourists because of its architectural beauty. The symmetrical layout and the delicate carvings make it a visually stunning monument. In addition, photography is something that most of the tourists like about. The Taj Mahal reflection in the surrounding pools, the changing colors during sunrise and sunset.
What an awesome location to choose for a virtual field trip. Especially since it is one of the seven wonders of the world, as you mentioned, being there virtually is second best thing to actually being there! I mentioned in my post that virtual field trips allows access to environments that might otherwise be inaccessible to students. The students can be so much more interested in the lesson when they can actually *see* the location of the lesson.
This is a great post and I think the Taj Mahal is one of the most magnificent buildings in the entire world, no wonder they call it one of the Seven Wonders of the World. I clicked on the link and it is so interesting that they showcase all the rooms and amazing architecture that went into making this great building that makes it one of the best feats of architecture in the world today. If you want to check out any of my posts the link is here below this comment.
https://blogs.stockton.edu/webtoolsspring24/author/buntj/
As a huge fan of geography and history, this is one of my favorite buildings and locations on the entire planet and not much comes close to its beauty or magnificence. While I would love to travel to the Taj Mahal in person one day, this virtual tour still seems like an amazing way to experience it. I wonder if any of the other Wonders of the World have virtual tours created for them.
I appreciate how short and sweet this is. The Taj Mahal is a beautiful sight to see and it’s amazing that we can use virtual tours to see it for ourselves without having to take a trip around thew world. I never knew that an emperor constructed it in memory of his wife, that goes to show how it is a symbol of love.