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Hit the Road, Apps! 10 Virtual Ways to Explore the Planet

Go around the world in an afternoon when you download one of these entertaining apps for kids.

By Kipp Jarecke-Cheng February 24, 2016

Getting young explorers excited about different cultures and geography is just a few clicks away, thanks to a growing array of edu-taining and globally-minded apps that’ll send your Dora and Diego on their own virtual globetrotting adventures. Flip through our album to unearth captivating apps that teach your budding world traveler about foreign cuisines, global geography, international languages…and even space travel!

National Geographic World Atlas

Take a spin across the globe in this beautifully-designed and richly-detailed virtual atlas, which features Nat Geo’s award-winning cartography as well as stats and facts about every country on Earth. Junior newshounds will relish the extra features such as daily facts, news, and global trivia. With a pinch and pull of your fingertips, you can zoom in and out of virtually every spot in the world, traveling at light speed to discover distant lands. The app even provides real-time local weather reports. A terrific feature lets you create pin lists of places you’ve been and places you want to go. Parents will love that maps can be downloaded for offline use, but your little pathfinders will love being able to hold the whole world in their hands.

Good for: Ages 6 & up

$1.99 on iTunes

What’s your favorite global app? Tell us in the comments!

— Kipp Jarecke-Cheng