Google Maps Street View imagery provides a good way to show students the world without leaving your classroom. Over the last few years Google has added Street View imagery of many notable culturally significant places throughout the world. Street View Special Collections allows you to find that imagery in one place.

Applications for Education
Browsing Google Maps Street View imagery is one of my favorite ways for students to virtually
explore the world. Browsing Street View imagery provides a prospective
that that they generally can’t get by flipping through printed images or looking
at flat maps.