16 New Places To See On Google Street View

Since Google Street View first came onto the scene in 2007, millions of panoramic images have been taken. In fact, the team taking those shots have traveled more than seven million miles across 66 countries -- and they're not done yet. More and more destinations can be virtually accessed thanks to the technology, which has made it possible to see far-flung places or old favorites with the click of a mouse or the flick of a finger.

From the Grand Canyon to Mount Everest, here are 12 places to explore on Google Street View.

1. A Google Street View Trekker recently ascended to the top of the Burj Khalifa in Dubai. Obtaining access to multiple floors, (not to mention being suspended precariously from a window-washing basket), the photographer was able to capture the stunning views from the 2,717 foot-tall building.

2. Number one on most travelers' bucket lists is Arizona's Grand Canyon. But for those of us not willing to deal with climbing around the canyon itself, Google has beautifully documented multiple sites throughout the national park, including the Bright Angel Trail, the South Kaibab Trail, the Colorado River-spanning Black Bridge, and Phantom Ranch.

3. If it's extreme weather conditions you're after, Google's shots of Ross Island in the South Pole are a treat. The images, depicting the 12 flags of the original Antarctic Treaty nations, among other things, are so crisp, you'll be reaching for your parka in no time!

4. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer fans are sure to get a kick out of this: though the Mark Twain House & Museum is located in Hartford, Connecticut (hardly a tourist magnet), Google allows literature buffs to peek inside the very rooms where Twain and his family lived in the late 1800s.

5. High schoolers can now get a head start on touring prospective universities – thanks to a "University Campuses" category, 12 universities, ranging from Cornell to Stanford, are now fully mapped out on the site.

6. We don't doubt that Google's employees are a hard-working bunch, but we certainly don't pity the Google Street Trekker who took a  to map out the city's famous canals, piazzas, footbridges, and alleyways – all on foot. Debuting in roughly two weeks, the images will offer travelers a first-hand taste of what life is like in the lagoon city.