Around the World in 80 Webcams

1 Red Square, Moscow webcam
The highlight of this webcam is the marvellously beautiful cathedral of St Basil the Blessed, which has been called Russia's Taj Mahal and looks like something Hansel and Gretl would've been tempted to enter.

2 Paris webcam
You can't hear the bells that drove Quasimodo mad but you can marvel at the Gothic beauty of the Notre Dame Cathedral here, as well as the Eiffel Tower and Champs Elysee.

3 The Western Wall, Jerusalem webcam
Built as part of the Holy Temple by King Solomon, The Western Wall has survived 3,000 years of war, systematic destruction and being used as a rubbish tip.

4 Ocean Park Beach, Puerto Rico webcam
The best time to visit this idyllic beach is on 24 June, when the sea is supposedly blessed with special powers, such as curing sickness, aiding beauty and boosting your fortune.

5 Dealey Plaza, Texas webcam
This webcam is positioned on the sixth floor of the former Texas School Book Depository, where the assassin that killed US President John F Kennedy on 22 November 1963 is said to have fired their shots.

6 Sydney Harbour, Australia webcam
Located on the top of the Four Seasons Hotel in Sydney, the earthTV camera offers a wonderful view at the white wings of the famous opera house.

7 Isle of Skye, Scotland webcam
This webcam is located in the Scottish Highland village of Kyle of Lochalsh, directly across from the Isle of Skye.
If you're lucky, you might spot a party of windswept walkers posing enigmatically on the bridge. If you're luckier, you'll have a clear view of Black Cullins which, at 964m is the region's highest peak.

8 Sao Paulo, Brazil webcam
At last, we can put one of football's most oft-repeated cliches to the test. According to World Cup lore, each generation of brilliant Brazilians honed its skills playing football on the beaches. Using these cams, we fully expect to see this non-stop football action in all its dazzling glory. If we spot the next Ronaldinho, we'll let you know.

9 Niagara Falls, Canada webcam
This Niagara Falls Camera is pointed towards both the American Falls and the Horseshoe Falls on the Ontario, Canada side.

10 Isfjorden, Norway webcam
This webcam is only updated every hour, but we can live with that because the views of this Norwegian fjord are truly stunning.

11 Sapporo, Japan webcam
The fifth largest city in Japan, Sapporo hosted the 1972 Winter Olympics - the first time it was held in Asia.

12 Christchurch, New Zealand webcam
This camera looks down over Cathedral Square in Christchurch, the second biggest city in New Zealand.

13 Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco webcam
At 4,200ft, Golden Gate Bridge is the world's seventh-longest bridge and each tower contains 600,000 rivets.

14 Piazza Castello, Turin webcam
Having been the heart of Turin for over 2,000 years, Piazza Castello is one of the most popular tourist spots in Italy.

15 Dubai Wharf, United Arab Emirates webcam
Dubai Tourism has a live webcam of the city.

16 Table Mountain, South Africa webcam
Use this webcam to search for the wonderfully-named Table Mountain Ghost Frog. A species of frog which can only be found in the traditional human burial grounds of Skeleton Gorge in Table Mountain.

17 Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station, Antarctica webcam
Fancy a game of Spot The Penguin? See if you can spot Pingu with this webcam.

18 Victoria Harbour, Hong Kong webcam
Somewhere, underneath the late-afternoon Hong Kong gloom, lurks a stunning view packed with skyscrapers.

19 Grand Canyon, USA webcam
Gasps at this view of the Grand Canyon, a steep-sided gorge carved by the Colorado River in Arizona.

20 River Liffey, Dublin webcam
Water from Dublin's River Liffey was said to be an ingredient of Guinness! There are 12 webcams offering views over the Irish capital.

Check out part 2 of Best Webcams Around the World - 20 more cams, including locations such as Prague, Hollywood and Panama!!