Webcams make the world feel magic, and thats why theyve survived 17 years on the internet.
The webcam has evolved from still images to video, from tiny, muddy pictures to pristine 4k streams.
Webcams arent part of a typical workflow; most of us go months or years without looking at one.
Here are some great cams fromthe latest roundup on AskReddit.
When the signal changes, pedestrians can walk in any direction.
The BEST cam on a rainy day, says redditorjksdfjklsf.
Disneyland Mattercam: Get a rotating view of Matterhorn Mountain and Space Mountain from the nearby Howard Johnson.
The posers are so unrelenting that its amazing anyone still tries to drive through this intersection.
It looks both futile and charming.
Ebisu Circuit: Plenty of cams on this Japanese racetrack.
Archie Europe RotondeCam: A pleasant traffic roundabout north of Amsterdam.
Petes Pond: I hear something howling at this pond inside a Botswana game reserve.
I dont know what it is.
Watching Grass Grow: While listening to a surprisingly jazzy MIDI file.
If youre lucky youll see passerby or a lawn decoration.
Shin-Osaka Train Station: Listen to the soothing susurration of the trains.
Virtual Railfan: A set of webcams from various train crossings and stations.
Jackson Hole Town Square: This intersection cam hada viral moment in 2016.
Perhaps its because they have a competing webcam, showing the square from a slightly different angle.
If youve ever watchedNathan Barley, youll get flashbacks.
Cats Meow Karaoke:jz68s favorite EarthCam is inside a Bourbon Street bar.
Watching drunk people sing can be very entertaining.
Las Vegas wedding chapel: Or watch people get married!
Lets Robot: Control robots and watch them move around rooms.
you’ve got the option to even make them talk.
Temple Bar: Step inside this Dublin bar (outdoor view available above) and hear a band play.
Centennial Light Bulb: The longest-burning light bulb lives in a Bay Area firehouse.
Insecam: Not all of these webcams were supposed to be public.
Browsing around yielded construction sites and businesses, but no shots inside homes.
But one of the ads onthis digital billboardis ironic.
Willard Library Ghost Cams: Three slowly refreshing cameras pointed at rooms in a library.
James Guinea Pigs: RedditorCoolJWR100, or James, streams two pet guinea pigs.
James wrote abouthow to set up a webcam using a Raspberry Pi.
Brooks Falls Brown Bears: Watch bears frolic in the water in Alaskas Katmai National Park.
Naked Mole Rat Colony: Watch these wriggly pink rodents at Seattles Pacific Science Center.
There are disclaimers to explain that healthy, happy naked mole rats still look freaky.
San Diego Zoo Cams: Elephants, apes, pandas, and more.
Atka the wolf: Watch this white puff boy at the Wolf Conservation Center in upstate New York.
Jellyfish cam: Delicate sea nettles at the Monterey Bay Aquarium.
There are alsocamsof penguins, sharks, and other aquatic life.
Sea Otter Cam: Watch otters swim at the Vancouver Aquarium.
Africam: Watch wildlife in four parks and reserves in South Africa.
Decorah Bald Eagles: Watch eagles nest every year in Decorah, Iowa.
Great Spirit Bluff FalconsandAnacapa Peregrine Falcon Cam: Two more seasonal raptor cams.
you’re able to also see where on earth the ISS is orbiting over.
Hawaiian Volcano Observatory: 27 cameras, both visual and thermal, of Hawaiian volcanos and lava flows.
One volcanojust quieted down this weekafter months of dangerous eruption.
Remote Glow Discharge Experiment: Control a plasma tube and make it glow.
The feed is down right now, but itllprobablyget back up in time.
Find more cams onthe AskReddit thread, and leave your favorites below.
Props if you could name one that Reddit hasnt found.
