Webcams in United States: what you’ll see
Times Square New York City, United States
Billboards, yellow cabs and non-stop crowds from 1560 Broadway. The crossroads of the world, seen from 1560 Broadway. Expect towering LED billboards, Broadway theatre crowds and a steady river of traffic, at any hour of the day.
Best time to watch: After dark, and on New Year’s Eve for the ball drop.
The iconic 1883 bridge with the Lower Manhattan skyline behind it. A wide view of the Brooklyn Bridge spanning the East River, with the towers of Lower Manhattan rising behind it. Ferries and boats pass below throughout the day.
Best time to watch: Sunset, when the skyline turns gold and the bridge lights come on.
Lady Liberty standing over New York Harbor. A live view of the Statue of Liberty on Liberty Island in New York Harbor. Watch ferries, tall ships and the changing light over the water.
Best time to watch: Early morning for soft light, or at night when the torch is lit.
Street life in the French Quarter. A street-level view in New Orleans’ French Quarter, the city’s oldest neighbourhood, with wrought-iron balconies, music and parades.
Best time to watch: Friday and Saturday nights, and Mardi Gras season.
Surfers, palm trees and Diamond Head from the Marriott. Hawaii’s most famous beach, seen from the Waikiki Beach Marriott. Beginner surfers, outrigger canoes and catamarans head out over the reef.
Best time to watch: Sunset, when the catamarans sail out.
South Beach Miami Beach, United States
Collins Avenue street life in South Beach. A street cam on Collins Avenue in South Beach, Miami Beach’s Art Deco district. Classic cars, neon and nightlife a block from the ocean.
Best time to watch: Weekend nights, when Collins Avenue comes alive.
The famous antler arches of Jackson, Wyoming. Jackson’s Town Square, with its four elk-antler arches, is the gateway to Grand Teton and Yellowstone national parks. Cowboys, skiers and the occasional stagecoach pass through.
Best time to watch: December, when the arches are lit for the holidays.
Brown bears fishing for salmon in Alaska. Every summer, brown bears gather at Brooks Falls in Katmai National Park to catch sockeye salmon leaping up the falls. Home of the famous Fat Bear Week.
Best time to watch: July and September, at the peak of the salmon run.
Venice Beach Los Angeles, United States
The boardwalk, palm trees and skaters of LA’s Venice Beach. Venice Beach is Los Angeles at its most colourful: the boardwalk, Muscle Beach, the skate park and street performers, all under the palm trees by the Pacific.
Best time to watch: Weekend afternoons, and Pacific sunsets.
The casinos, the Sphere and the lights of the Strip. The Las Vegas Strip is four miles of mega-resorts and casinos in the Nevada desert. The Sphere, the world’s largest spherical building, lights up the skyline at night.
Best time to watch: After dark, when the Strip and the Sphere light up.
The skyline, the bay and the Golden Gate Bridge. A view across San Francisco Bay taking in the city skyline and the Golden Gate Bridge. Watch the famous fog, nicknamed Karl, roll in under the bridge.
Best time to watch: Late afternoon, when the fog rolls in.
Chicago from the top of Willis Tower. The view from the Skydeck on the 103rd floor of Willis Tower, once the tallest building in the world, over the Loop and Lake Michigan.
Best time to watch: Sunset, when the city lights come on.
Midtown Manhattan from 1,000 feet up, Empire State and all. A view from SUMMIT One Vanderbilt, the observation deck next to Grand Central, across Midtown Manhattan, including the Empire State Building and the Chrysler Building.
Best time to watch: Blue hour, just after sunset.
The honky-tonks of Music City, with sound. Lower Broadway is Nashville’s strip of honky-tonks, with live country music pouring out of the bars from late morning until the early hours. This cam streams with sound.
Best time to watch: Friday and Saturday nights.
The party street at the end of the Florida Keys. Duval Street runs across Key West from the Gulf of Mexico to the Atlantic, lined with bars, galleries and conch houses. It is the southernmost street party in the continental US.
Best time to watch: Late October, during Fantasy Fest.