AirPano's speciality is stunning panoramic photographs taken in flight: this plunging interactive piece above Angel Falls, the world's highest waterfall, being a wonderful example. Other pieces include the Maldives, the Great Pyramids of Giza, and Neuschwanstein Castle, Germany. A list of all the works in the catalog, and as locations on a world map. All of the linked panoramas require Flash (amd most have music, which can be muted), but the site also supports lower resolution versions for mobile devices. [more inside]
posted by Bora Horza Gobuchul on Mar 2, 2012 - 13 comments

Hiroshima after the atomic bomb 360º panoramas of the destruction, taken six months after.
posted by dabitch on Aug 10, 2011 - 18 comments

Hanoi Panoramas
Beautifuly atmospheric 360 degree photography in the streets of Hanoi, by Vietnamese photographer Thinh Le. Also black and white panoramas of Downtown Saigon and Chaudoc. A little info on the camera and technique.
posted by MetaMonkey on Mar 8, 2006 - 11 comments

The Louvre 360  by Virtual Sweden(?) has panoramic photos of the museum. Press 'SHIFT' to zoom in, 'CTRL' to zoom out. Panorama-o-Rama.
posted by planetkyoto on Aug 27, 2005 - 16 comments

The World Heritage Tour is a non-profit organization dedicated to creating a documentary image bank with panoramic pictures for all of the UNESCO World Heritage sites [warning: frames]. Examples include the tomb of Sety I, discovered in 1817 and permanently closed to the public in 1991 and the baroque churches of the Phillipines. [more inside]
posted by Irontom on Jun 10, 2003 - 11 comments

Panoramic view from top of Everest (requires QuickTime) [via kottke.org]
posted by kirkaracha on May 24, 2003 - 16 comments

Self Portrait with My Grandmother. A rather beautiful way of meeting the ancestors at Modern Ruins
posted by gravelshoes on Feb 20, 2003 - 9 comments