Visiting London's Hyde Park in your socks is now possible. That's because the park, and many other London landmarks are part of a comprehensive collection of 360° panoramas at a website called Urban75. Even locations like tube stations are included in the list.

I have always found photos of places I intend to travel to helpful. I don't mean National Geographic photos or postcards. I have rarely run into a postcard scene while traveling. Looking at simple photos that show places as they really are to the average viewer is a great way to familiarize yourself with a place.

Urban75 mostly covers England, but also has some views of Paris, New York, and Greece.