Take a look at this photo. Wouldn't you like to see more than just what you are seeing? Wouldn't you like to know what is behind the person taking the photo? Or above that person? Well, with the photos listed below, you can. It's easy.

Okay, a friend of yours takes a photo while he is in New York City. He snaps a shot of Times Square while standing on the corner. You look at the shot and say to yourself, "It's an okay shot but I'd sure like to see what was behind him when he took the shot. And why didn't he aim the camera up so I could see the skyscrapers?"

Well, there is a new technology that allows you to take a photo that "sees" in all directions. Listed below are moving photos I took using the IPIX technology. (You don't need anything special on your computer to view them.) This technology uses a digital camera and a fisheye lens to produce one of the most spectacular multimedia features on the Internet. 

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Directions Note 1: Click on any of the links below with your right mouse button. When a menu pops up, choose "save target as" or "save link as." Remember where you have saved it. The photos are saved as an "executable," which means all the photo names have ".exe" at the end.

Directions Note 2: Find the photo you saved and double-click on it. When the photo opens, it will be "moving." At any time, you can put your mouse pointer on the photo and hold your mouse button down. When you do, simply drag your mouse in any direction and the photo will move in that direction.

Attn. Mac Users -- Unfortunately, these IPIX shots do not work on a Macintosh.

France: In France, they really fear terrorists. Wherever I went, the police were always telling me to put my tripod away. I guess they were afraid I'd put some sort of automatic weapon on it. In many of these shots, I had to kneel down and quietly assemble my tripod, then jump up and snap off two shots before the police came and yelled at me. At one point, the national police pointed a submachine gun at me and threatened to jail me. (Strangely, the police on the Eiffel Tower approved my tripod and even moved people away from me so I could get great shots. Go figure.)

• Castle #1 -- Amboise (ambo1.exe, 388 KB): This castle literally overlooks the town of Amboise and the river. In this shot, taken from a cliff edge, you can spin one way and see the castle, then spin down and see the city and river the castle was designed to protect when it acted as a fort.
• Castle #2 -- Azay-Le-Rideau (aza1.exe, 396 KB): One of the smaller castles, this was designed to protect the waterways but now looks like it is sitting in the middle of a big pond.
• Castle #3 -- Chambord (cham1.exe, 404 KB): Excellent! Now THIS is a castle. In this shot, you are near the very top of the castle, overlooking its "kingdom." Make sure to spin all the way around to get great views of the castle's spirals.
• Castle #4 -- Chaumont-Sur-Loire (chaum.exe, 392 KB): Here's an inside story about this castle. As you spin this photo around, look for the well in the courtyard. When I looked down in the well, there was a real snake skin hanging from a metal grate. Pretty cool!
• Castle #5 -- Chenonceau (cheno1.exe, 364 KB): During World War II, people tried to escape to this castle. It sits on the waterway that divided "free" France from German-occupied France. In this shot, you are standing on the bridge connecting the castle to the courtyard. Think about how many people searching for freedom tried to sneak across the bridge where this shot was taken.
• Castle #6 -- Usse (use1.exe, 392 KB): This is the castle that inspired the Sleeping Beauty writer and inspired Walt Disney to create the castle at the theme parks. When you look at this castle, you can see where Disney got its ideas.
• Castle #7A -- Villandry (vill1.exe, 416 KB): This is the fastest IPIX shot I've ever taken. I was so worried about being kicked out of the castle for trying to use my tripod that I rushed to take this shot between the guard's rounds. I stood at a window and shot outside to show the castle's famous gardens, then spun around to take a shot of the bedroom where the king slept. It makes for a rather cool 360-degree shot.
• Castle #7B -- Villandry (vill2.exe, 400 KB): Here, I stood in the castle's famous gardens and shot a 360-degree. You can see the castle in the distance, past the gardens.
• DisneyLand Paris #1 (disney1.exe, 432 KB): Where you first walk into Disney and stand at the end of the long store-lined road leading to the castle, I took this shot.
• DisneyLand Paris #2 (disney2.exe, 412 KB): This is taken right in front of the castle at 8:45 a.m. before they would allow us into the main park area to get on the rides. As you can see, there was hardly anybody there.
• DisneyLand Paris #3 (disney3.exe, 384 KB): In this shot, you get to see the Haunted Mansion (called Phantom Manor in France), then spin around to see the great paddle boat.
• DisneyLand Paris #4 (disney4.exe, 404 KB): I love this shot. It opens with "flying cars" nearly overhead, then spins around to reveal Space Mountain. By the way, as you'll see, Space Mountain looks a whole lot different in Paris than it does in Florida.
• DisneyLand Paris #5 (disney5.exe, 432 KB): Okay, there is nothing particularly spectacular about this shot but I was asked to put it online to show you just how big the "Small World" ride is in France. The entrance is actually outside and begins on a tiny "river," which takes you inside to the famous dancing audioanimatronics.
• DisneyLand Paris #6 (disney6.exe, 416 KB): Taken for true Disney fans, this shot was taken in the spot that sits between the backside of the castle and the famous merry go-round.
• DisneyLand Paris #7 (disney7.exe, 408 KB): From this bridge, you can see the famous "Pirate's Cove" in one direction, then spin to see people walking towards the "Pirates of the Caribbean" ride. By the way, in DisneyLand Paris, the "Pirates of the Caribbean" ride is one of the most popular.
• DisneyLand Paris #8 (disney8.exe, 392 KB): I'm not particularly fond of this shot but I put it online for true Disney fans. This is taken from a cowboy "walkway" that is at one of the entrances to the park. If you spin the photo, you can see Thunder Mountain in the distance on one end and the castle in the distance on the other end.
• Eiffel Tower #1 (eiffel1.exe, 456 KB): The Eiffel Tower shots are some of the few where I wasn't rushed and I could take my time without being worried about police threatening to arrest me. My shots taken on the tower itself were taken right by the guardrail so that you can look down on the city or spin all the way up to see the great height of the tower.
• Eiffel Tower #2 (eiffel2.exe, 424 KB): This is taken from one of the corners of the tower. Don't get dizzy.
• Eiffel Tower #3 (eiffel3.exe, 372 KB): In this shot, a family from the United States stands in the shadows and smiles as they overlook the city.
• Eiffel Tower #4 (eiffel4.exe, 440 KB): BEST SHOT. This shot has it all! Make sure to spin all the way up.
• Eiffel Tower #5 (eiffel5.exe, 352 KB): I stood on the bridge of the river near the Eiffel Tower to take this shot. Make sure to spin around so that you can see the people loading the tourist boats in the river.
• Eiffel Tower #6 (eiffel6.exe, 392 KB): Taken from the lawn side of the tower, this shot shows you the great magnitude of people under the tower, waiting in line.
• Grave (grave1.exe, 584 KB): This shot has special meaning for me. My brother and I visited Cimetiere du Pere-Lachaise, which is the Paris graveyard where so many famous people are buried. As I was preparing to take this shot, an elderly woman walked by to talk to me. She was carrying a pail to water flowers at the grave of a loved one. You can see her in this shot.
• Hotel Rooms In Rock (hotel2.exe, 448 KB): My brother and I stayed at a hotel where the rooms were carved out of the rock in a mountainside. I took this shot from the lawn of the hotel, called Les Hautes Roches. You can spin up and see the windows in the mountainside, then spin around and see just a smidgen of the river.
• Jim Morrison's Grave (morris.exe, 524 KB): The singer Jim Morrison of the Doors is buried in the Paris graveyard Cimetiere du Pere-Lachaise. His grave is very low-key and is the "indented" one sitting behind the large building in this shot. There actually is talk of moving his grave to another graveyard because many of Jim's fans commit acts of vandalism on the other graves.
• Louvre #1 (louvre1.exe, 428 KB): Okay, prepare to be impressed. I managed to get a few shots taken inside this famous museum before security came over and told me to put my tripod away. This shot is an excellent one of people looking at the giant painting of Napoleon being crowned emperor. Make sure to look down at the horrible condition of the benches in the museum.
• Louvre #2 (louvre2.exe, 392 KB): Make sure to look for the giant "triangles" in this photo. Taken from the courtyard of the Louvre, this shot shows you the great size of the Louvre. Beneath the "triangles" is a giant underground mall.
• Louvre #3 (louvre3.exe, 344 KB): This shot is a tad bit dark but it gives you a better look at the "triangles" in the Louvre courtyard, as well as the pools around them. By the way, that's my brother, Israel, in the opening shot.
• Night Shot At Bridge (neuf.exe, 448 KB): This night shot is extraordinary, taken from the Pont Neuf, the oldest bridge in Paris. The timed exposure is so good that you can see the spotlight from the Eiffel Tower in the distance.
• Notre Dame #1 (ndame1.exe, 388 KB): This shot is taken by the three famous doors of the Notre Dame cathedral. You can see the hundreds of tourists (mostly American) waiting in line to see the church. If you scroll the IPIX up, you may even see some of the gargoyles made famous by the "Hunchback of Notre Dame."
• Notre Dame #2 (ndame2.exe, 412 KB): This is taken from the beautiful courtyard of Notre Dame, giving you a view of the cathedrals "flying buttresses," as well of the monument in the courtyard.
• Notre Dame #3 (ndame3.exe, 380 KB): Spin this photo around. You'll not only see the cathedral from the side but in the other direction, you can see the waterway.
• St. Germain L'Auxerrols Church #1 (barth1.exe, 432 KB): When you view this interior shot, think about death. I was fascinated with this church, then was horrified to learn that it was the place of a massacre. In 1572, hundreds of Huguenots showed up at the church for a wedding. While they were there, supporters of royalty showed up and killed everybody inside. As you spin the photo, think about stories the walls could tell.
• St. Germain L'Auxerrols Church #2 (barth2.exe, 484 KB): Here is another shot of the interior. Make sure to spin the photo up and look at the grand vaulted ceilings.
• Shakespeare & Company (shake.exe, 472 KB): This is a very famous bookstore, known worldwide for its great collection of specialized books. From this shot, you can see the bookstore one one side and the spirals of the Notre Dame cathedral across the street.
• Street Shot (street.exe, 492 KB): I love this quaint shot of downtown Paris. You can see a typical cafe where people sit on chairs on the sidewalk for lunch. If you look up, you can see the great designs of the buildings (and also see that graffiti is a worldwide problem). This corner also is a Metro subway stop so you'll see a bunch of people hanging around an opening in the sidewalk where the stairs lead down.
• Surprise Shot! (surprise.exe, 408 KB): Okay, I'm not gonna tell you what this is. Let me just say that when you first open the shot, you're gonna think you are in a museum. But wait until the photo spins around. You'll be shocked. You could never have a set-up like this in the United States. It wouldn't last a day.

• In Front of Chicago Tribune (cstreet1.exe, 424 KB): This shot opens with the statue of a radio broadcaster (with the Chicago Tribune behind the statue). Make sure to scroll the photo up to see the Chicago Tribune Tower, one of the most famous landmarks in Chicago.
• Across from Chicago Tribune (cstreet2.exe, 444 KB): In this shot, you can see the river, as well as a giant monument. (This photo, by the way, was taken in 45-degree weather while the wind was howling. My fingers were shaking as I tried to snap the shutter.)
• Circular Buildings (cstreet3.exe, 460 KB): Some of my favorite sights in downtown Chicago are these two giant circular parking garages. Apparently, when they were first built, they were an architectural marvel. Now residents refer to them as an eyesore.
• Holiday Inn Bridge (cstreet4.exe, 424 KB): This shot has it all -- tall buildings, high bridges, cars whizzing by, a river and a man walking to work.
• Planes, Trains & Rocket Cars (museum1.exe, 404 KB): Taken inside the Museum of Science & Industry, this shot opens with an old plane hanging overhead, partnered with a giant jet. As the photo spins down, you'll see a rocket car and a full-sized train. And did I forget to mention the giant Titanic exhibit across the hallway?
• Planes, Trains & Rocket Cars, Part II (museum2.exe, 448 KB): This shot gives you a better view of the train and the rocket car.
• Navy Pier at Night (navy1.exe, 452 KB): In one direction, you see the Navy Pier's merry go-round and ferris wheel. When the photo spins around, you can see downtown Chicago at night, as well as the pier's famous glass building. (By the way, the tallest building in the photo -- the one with the blue light at the top -- is where Oprah Winfrey lives.)
• Navy Pier at Night, Part II (navy2.exe, 396 KB): This is a view from the standpoint of being between the merry go-round and the ferris wheel.
• Navy Pier Inside (navy3.exe, 504 KB): This shot opens with a giant skeleton at the wheel of a ship overhead. This skeleton is part of a Halloween display inside the Navy Pier. As you spin the photo, you can see the rest of the Navy Pier's main interior area, including the giant IMAX theater.
• Submarine (sub1.exe, 504 KB): Here is an inside shot of the U-505 German submarine captured during World War II. The submarine is housed at the Museum of Science & Industry in Chicago. This shot opens with a curator sitting next to a round window with a grate on it. That grated area is the front of the submarine, where sailors slept with torpedoes.
• Submarine, Part II (sub2.exe, 480 KB): Taken in the very middle of the inside of the U-505 German submarine, you can see the captain's bed on one side (look at how small it is), and on the other side, you can see the radio room.

• Boca Ciega High School Class (iclass.exe, 440 KB):  I used to regularly teach Internet classes that were free and open to the public. In this shot, you can see roughly 400 people in the Boca Ciega High School auditorium, waiting for the class to begin.

• In Office (inoffice.exe, 376 KB):  Now you can see what it's like to stand in my fancy-schmancy corner office on the 8th floor of the St. Petersburg Times. Look out my windows and see the downtown area, as well as the bay itself.
• Outside the Building (ronfront.exe, 448 KB): An 8-story building, highlighted by giant glass windows, is just one part of the St. Petersburg Times' downtown headquarters.

• Historic Tramor Cafeteria -- Here are shots taken inside the beautiful, historic Tramor cafeteria in downtown St. Petersburg. To learn more about the cafeteria, go here.
• From the Balcony (tramor1.exe, 412 KB): An architectural marvel, the Tramor Cafeteria is known for its blue ceiling, painted with clouds to look like a sunny Florida day. You can view this and other architectural marvels in this shot.
• From Under the Light (tramor2.exe, 436 KB): An odd looking, star-shaped light fixture -- rumored to have been created decades ago by the local power company as a showpiece -- juts from the floor, as seen in this shot.
• Top of The World Community -- About 15 miles north of St. Petersburg is a beautiful community called "Top of the World." Even more beautiful is its park, which is fashioned after the parks of France. Further, the main entrance to the community has a giant arch that resembles France's Arc de Triomphe. (You can see a photo of France's Arc de Triomphe by going here.)
• Gazebo (topow01.exe, 436 KB) -- Imagine sitting under this beautiful, long gazebo on a cool, Florida day. In one direction, you can see water fountains in the distance; in the other direction, you can see the giant world globe.
• Giant Globe (topow02.exe, 388 KB) -- Because the name of the community is "Top of the World," the original developers punctuated the entrance to the neighborhood with a giant globe. If you "spin" the photo, you'll notice the giant "arch" that motorists must drive through to enter the community.

• Boardwalk Entrance (silver01.exe, 580 KB): The folks in this picture are looking over the railing at a 4-foot-long alligator. When you spin the photo, you can see the gator on the left-hand side of the water, just over the railing. He (or is it a "she?") looks like a log. This giant boardwalk is the entrance leading into Silver Springs.
• Incredible Twisted Tree (silver02.exe, 504 KB): This palm tree was made for an IPIX shot. The tree twists on the ground in a giant horseshoe shape. Legend has it that anybody standing in the middle of the circle of the tree gets 5 years good luck. Hmmm, I wonder how many years of good luck I get for photographing it? (grin) As you spin the photo, you'll see one of the famous glass-bottom boats in the water.
• Feeding a Giraffe (silver03.exe, 484 KB): Silver Springs has giraffes that will lean over the fence and eat from your hands. When I first set up my tripod to take this shot, one of the two giraffes ran the other way, very afraid of my tripod. The other giraffe, as you can see in this shot, decided to eat from the tourists while I snapped pictures.

• Bridge (sunken 2.exe, 628 KB): This shot starts in the trees overhead, then moves down to show you the small pond that the bridge goes over.
• Covered By Trees (sunken1.exe, 584 KB): One of the great aspects of Sunken Gardens is that there are wonderful places to sit where you are surrounded by trees, including overhead. This shot illustrates that.
• Wedding Lawn (sunken3.exe, 560 KB): Sunken Gardens is so beautiful that people often hold their weddings there. In this shot, you can see what is referred to as "Wedding Lawn," where many marriages are held.
• Meandering Sidewalks (sunken4.exe, 616 KB): Like a scene out of fairy book, this moving shot shows you the curvy sidewalks that move about under towering trees.
• Huge Tree (sunken5.exe, 600 KB): This shot shows you the first area you walk into at Sunken Gardens. A single tree blocks most of the sunlight overhead as people sit on benches, listening to a lesson on gardening.
• Flamingos (sunken6.exe, 548 KB): Here, you are standing on a bridge, looking at the park's flamingos and beautiful centerpiece pond.

• Magneto, Captain America: At this end of the park, you get your first shot of Magneto fighting, as well as a distant shot of Captain America fighting.
• Electro, Doc Octopus, First Sighting of Hulk Coaster: You get to see Electro looking pretty mad. And if you look up, you'll see the Incredible Hulk Ride. And hidden somewhat in the shade, you'll see Doc Octopus attacking.
• Pens of History: Okay, this is awesome. Tucked away in the park are these giant fountain pen tips. And drawn on each pen is a sliver of Marvel History. Make sure to spin around in this shot to see what I'm talking about.
• Spider-Man Ride: Ah, here it is. You'll see a great shot of the front of the Spider-Man ride, considered one of the best theme park rides in the world, if not the very best.
• Wolverine, Green Goblin, Doctor Doom: This shot opens with a giant Wolverine, then spins around to reveal the Doctor Doom towers (where riders experience free fall straight down) and a shot of the Green Goblin throwing one of his bombs.
• Professor X, Fantastic Four Car: I love this shot. I stood inside a replica of the Fantastic Four car and shot towards the Incredible Hulk ride. You also can see Professor X in the distance.
• Incredible Hulk Coaster, Human Torch: I stood right under the Incredible Hulk ride for this shot. Just look up and you'll see some riders getting a thrill. Look across the walkway and you'll see the Human Torch flying around. By the way, if you look straight up, you'll see the nets that had to be placed overhead to stop things from landing on the heads of onlookers. You see, items get flung out of the pockets of Hulk coaster riders, particularly when the ride goes upside down.
• Coaster Going Under You: This is an awesome shot. You can see riders on the Incredible Hulk Coaster about to go under the sidewalk that I'm standing on. Feel free to look up to see just where they were.
• Entrance To Hulk Coaster: Here is the entrance to one of the most popular rides at the park.
• Storm Force Ride: Similar to the Tea Cup ride at Disney World, the Storm Force ride (affectionately known to adults as the "throw-up ride") gives younger kids a chance to enjoy the park. If you spin around, you can see the other side of the Hulk Coaster.