Being stuck at home with a lot of time on your hands tends to open up doors to creativity and ingenuity. And just because we can’t hit the road, doesn’t mean we have to stop appreciating all things automobile. With the power of technology, we can access some of the world’s best automotive museums around the world, all from the comfort of your home. All you’ll need is a phone or a laptop, access to the internet, and Google Maps. Here’s a short list of some of the museums around the world that let you take virtual tours using Google Maps Street View and Photo Sphere functions. Simply click the link and you’ll be brought directly to the location itself. Once in the Goolge Maps Street View interface, you’ll be able to “walk” around some museums by clicking on the arrow where you want to go. The best part is, you didn’t even have to pay admission! America’s Car Museum America's Car Museum (CLICK HERE) opened last 2012 in Tacoma, Washington and houses a collection of around 350 mostly US cars. The museum has 165,000 square feet of exhibit space and sees around 400,000 visitors annually. If you’re a fan of NASCAR history, then you’ll definitely want to check it out. Petersen Automotive Museum Considered one of the premiere automotive museums in the U.S., the recently reopened Petersen Museum (CLICK HERE) underwent a massive $125-million renovation. It houses over 100 vehicles in 25 galleries, showcasing cars found in movies such as the Batmobile from Batman Returns, the DeLorean time machine from Back to the Future, and the Ferrari 308 from Magnum P.I., to name a few. Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum While we’re in the U.S., we may as well visit the home of the Indy 500 in Indiana, where you’ll find the Indianapolis Motor Speedway (CLICK HERE). This is holy ground for motorsports fans. The museum is located in the track complex itself, and features an incredible collection of historic race cars. With a floor space totaling 37,500 square feet, the museum houses around 75 cars, with over thirty Indianapolis 500 winning cars, together with race cars from other racing disciplines. BMW Welt We now fly towards Munich, Germany to visit the BMW Welt (CLICK HERE), where we’ll find not just a museum, but BMW’s main factory itself, together with showrooms and new car models on display. If you’re a fan of BMW, its history, legacy, and most of all, its automobiles, then it’ll be incredibly easy to spend hours here. Cité de l'Automobile The Cité de l'Automobile (CLICK HERE) in Mulhouse, France has cars dating back all the way to 1878, and houses the largest displayed collection of automobiles, with over 520 cars from 98 manufacturers. It also features the most comprehensive collection of Bugatti Motor vehicles in the world. Nissan Heritage Collection The Nissan Heritage Collection (CLICK HERE) is an interesting place to visit, not just because it contains a comprehensive collection of Nissan, Prince, and Datsun cars of every vintage, but as a private car gallery, it’s not usually open to the public. Located in the Nissan engine manufacturing plant in Kanagawa, Japan, the facility houses more than 450 cars dating as far back as the 1930s, with around 70% of them in drivable condition. By Chris Van Hoven