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The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page. — Saint Augustine
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Introduction1
Dictionary
World : (1) the earth with its inhabitants and all things upon it ;
(2) the inhabitants of the earth
(3) the concerns of the earth and its affairs as distinguished from heaven and the life to come b : secular affairs
(4) a division or generation of the inhabitants of the earth distinguished by living together at the same place or at the same time b : a distinctive class of persons or their sphere of interest or activity
(5) human society
(6) a part or section of the earth that is a separate independent unit
(7) the sphere or scene of one’s life and action
(8) the whole body of living persons
(9) kingdom
(10) a celestial body (as a planet) — Merriam-Webster See also OneLook
Thesaurus
Roget’s II (Thesaurus.com), Merriam-Webster Thesaurus, Visuwords
Encyclopedia
World is a common name for the whole of human civilization, specifically human experience, history, or the human condition in general, worldwide, i.e. anywhere on Earth. In terms such as world religion, world language, and world war, world suggests international or intercontinental scope without necessarily implying participation of the entire world. — Wikipedia
World Related Entries (Encyclopædia Britannica)
CIA World Fact Book (Official Website)
World (Wolfram Alpha)
Countries (Wolfram Alpha)
The World Almanac and Book of Facts (Simon & Schuster)
The World Almanac (Wikipedia)
The World Almanac and Book of Facts (WorldCat)
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Adventures
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- Fat Bear Award?
- Find YOUR Cool Museum!
- Great Views of Earth
- Hike, Wander & Walk-in the Web!
- Penguin Playtime
- St. Paddy’s Day Jaunt
- Umbraphiles
- Walk-in-Art & Museums!
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Exploration
World Travel Lounge
This 360° image is one of a series of Toy Worlds that serve as a 3D interface to Cosma.
Click on objects to find out about them
Use the menu to visit related Toy Worlds.
You can also explore this Toy World on Kuula.
There is also a version in SecondLife. Click the image below to explore it.
Wanderlust Magic Travel Villa
Here is a different interface for exploring “Web Worlds.”
Touch doorways to visit 360° experiences, and touch posters to find out more.
If you can’t see it, or it isn’t working, you can also see it directly on Kuula.
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Inspiration
Daybreak Around the World (The New York Times (YouTube 360° Video)
Around the Planet in 2 Minutes (Air Pano, YouTube 360° Video)
360° Videos from Around the World (Air Pano, 360° Videos)
Fly Around the World (VR Gorilla, YouTube 360° Videos Playlist)
Explore by Place (Google Arts & Culture)
Atlas Obscura (Official Website)
Atlas Obscura (Wikipedia)
Fun in the Sun
Worlds Best Beaches (CNN Travel, Website)
Worlds Best Beaches (CNN Travel, Interactive Map)
Travelers’ Choice Awards: Best of the Best Beaches (Tripadvisor)
Best of the Best Beaches in the World (Tripadvisor)
Best Beaches in the World for 2025 (U.S. News)
Best Beaches in the World (Google)
Best Beaches in the World (YouTube)
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Preservation
Preserving Our Heritage (UNESCO)
World Heritage Centre (UNESCO)
World Heritage Sites (UNESCO)
Historic Sites (Wolfram Alpha)
History
The Outline of History: Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind (Wikipedia)
The Outline of History: Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind (H.G. Wells, Project Guttenburg)
The Outline of History: Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind (H.G. Wells, WorldCat)
A Short History of the World (Wikipedia)
A Short History of the World (H. G. Wells, Project Guttenburg)
A Short History of the World (H. G. Wells, WorldCat)
World History Encyclopedia (World History Publishing)
Sisyphus Timeline (World History Encyclopedia)
World History (Encyclopædia Britannica)
World History Quizzes (Encyclopædia Britannica)
HyperHistory (Starfall Education)
Synchronoptical World History Chart : 3000 Years of World History (Andreas Nothiger, WorldCat)
Timeline of Human Evolution, Knowledge and Culture (Website)
The World History Association
Journal of World History (The World History Association)
Museum
Top 20 Museums Around the World (CNN Travel)
Museum of the World (The British Museum)
Museums Directory (Museums of the World)
Library
Library Map of the World (International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions)
International Collections (U.S. Library of Congress)
World Cultures & History Digital Collections (U.S. Library of Congress)
Country Studies Collection (U.S. Library of Congress)
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DDC: 900 Geography and History (Library Thing)
Subject: World (Library Thing)
LCC: G Geography (UPenn Online Books)
LCC: D History (UPenn Online Books)
Subject: World (UPenn Online Books)
LCC: G Geography (Library of Congress)
LCC: D History (Library of Congress)
Subject: World (Library of Congress)
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Participation
Education
Teacher Resources (Country Reports)
Teaching Resources (World History Encyclopedia)
World Cultures (OER Commons)
World History (OER Commons)
MERLOT: Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Online Teaching
Course
World History Courses (MIT OpenCourseWare)
Community
Organization
Union of International Associations
News
Foreign Language News and Newspapers (MIT Libraries)
World News
World (BBC)
World (CNN)
NPR World
World News (Reuters)
Book
Countries Bookshelf (Project Gutenberg)
Government
United Nations (Official Site)
United Nations (Wikipedia)
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO, Official Site)
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO, Wikipedia)
Document
The World Fact Book (U.S. Central Intelligence Agency)
The World Fact Book (Wikipedia)
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Related
Here are links to pages about closely related subjects.
Human
Self Body, Brain
Society Culture, Family, Dwelling, Fashion, Celebration
State
World
Americas Canada, United States, Mexico, Belize, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Brazil, Peru, Chile, Argentina
Europe United Kingdom, Ireland, Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland, France, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Greece
Africa Morocco, Tunisia, Egypt, Kenya, Tanzania, Namibia, South Africa, Madagascar
Asia India, China, Japan
Oceania Australia, New Zealand
Polar Regions Arctic, Antarctica
Languages
English, Irish, Dutch, German, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Latin, Greek, Hindi, Chinese, Japanese
See also Travel
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Notes
1. The resources on this page are are organized by a classification scheme developed exclusively for Cosma.
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