Webcam Guide

Web cams give you live (or almost live) looks at places you might never visit in person. The people who run them just set up a camera somewhere -- at a zoo or national park, for example -- and broadcast those images over the Web. Here are some web cam sites that will get you started on your virtual travels.

AfriCam
Go on a virtual safari with AfriCam. Choose between 18 different web cams and see if you can spot a scrub hare, giraffe, elephant or leopard. Take a snapshot of your animal finds, see pictures from other visitors and vote for your favorites.
http://www.africam.co.za/

Insect Zoo Camera
Watch live images of white eyed assassin bugs and other interesting insects from the Iowa State University Insect Zoo. You can control the Zoo's remote-controlled camera for a better look at the creepy, crawling residents.
http://zoocam.ent.iastate.edu/

Old Faithful
Get a good look at the most popular geyser at Yosemite National Park. Old Faithful lets off steam about every 90 minutes, and the pictures at the site update every 30 seconds.
http://www.nps.gov/yell/oldfaithfulcam.htm

Casey Station, Antarctica
Visit this Antarctic science station, perched on the edge of the massive Antarctic ice cap. Casey Station is home for up to 70 scientists over the summer months and about 20 over the long winter months.
http://www.antdiv.gov.au/stations/casey/video.html

Who Turned Out the Lights?
A family in the Netherlands has installed five cameras in different rooms in the house. You can turn their lights on and off with the click of a mouse.
http://www.sterlet.com/

Corn Cam
Watch corn grow in an Iowa cornfield. It might sound boring, but CornCam claims it's had more than 600,000 visitors since the end of May - and that might be reason enough to see what all the fuss is about.
http://www.IowaFarmer.com/corncam/corn.html

Loch Ness Live Cam
Spend a minute monster-hunting for Nessie. The camera overlooks the famous creature's home from Urquhart Castle at Loch Ness, Scotland.
http://www.lochness.co.uk/livecam/

Willard Library Ghost Cam
The Grey Lady Ghost has been seen in the stacks at Indiana's Willard Library. Some say she even hurls books at the library patrons. Is it for real? Take a look and judge for yourself.
http://www.courierpress.com/ghost/

Want to see more? Try these two sites for other great cams.
Earth Cam for Kids:http://www.earthcamforkids.com/
Discovery.com's Cam List:http://www.discovery.com/cams/cams.html