If you loved Myst and Riven, have we got the travel package for you: Destinations across the country are offering virtual tours for homebound travelers desperate for some kind of escape during COVID-19. Sure, staring at a photo of the Grand Canyon or the Dawn Wall on your smart-phone while binging Bravo may not measure up to the real thing, but you can take in America’s natural treasures without worrying about snakes or bears or falling to your doom.

And if you insist on recreating the whole experience, nothing’s stopping you from packing a bag, dropping it from the top of the stairs, shoving it into a kitchen cupboard, lighting $50 on fire for the privilege, sitting on the floor between your toilet and bathtub for six hours, then slathering yourself in sunscreen, standing on the sidewalk until soaked in sweat, and finally firing up photos of Red Rock Canyon.

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