If you've ever wondered what it would be like to grow up in a completely different society, there's a fun way to find out using Google Earth. With the latest update to Google's "This is Home" project, you can take a look into twenty-two "traditional" homes around the world.
Using the Street View feature, you can step inside a fascinating assortment of dwellings, from mud huts to farmhouses. It's an eye-opening experience that lets you look around the house, study the various objects and furniture, and read all about the people who live there.
Some of the images offer insight into people's struggle to maintain their traditional homes and lifestyles amid environmental, political and, economical challenges while others give a history lesson on places you probably don't know much about. The virtual tour is great for anyone with an itch to travel, and it makes a great learning experience for children who are curious about how other fellow Earthlings live.
And the best part is, you don't need to buy a plane ticket to visit.
Check out some of the world's most remarkable homes:
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Siyava, Rajasthan, India
This home belongs to Tej Bai and her family. They are part of the Garasia tribe, and their home was built in traditional Garasia style with local materials.
Uros Titimarka, Peru
These homes float on the island of Uros Titimarka in Lake Titicaca. People have been living on the lake's 87 islands for hundreds of years, and didn't come into contact with the modern world until the mid-1960s.
Wadi Rum, Jordan
This is the home of Nasser Awwad Nasser Al Zalabiyah and his family. The area is one of the first protected regions in Jordan that allowed its original inhabitants to stay on their lands. A drought dried up all but four of the areas 40 natural springs, and homes like this are becoming rare as people are forced to move into more modern houses.
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