I noticed a Travel Writer posted on Twitter that a good Guide Book is important. While I agree, I’ve also used YouTube. You can find video of almost any place you want to go from whatever perspective you want it.
Before I visit a new place, I try to YouTube it so when I get there, I know what exactly I want to see and what’s just a tourist trap I can skip. Before I went to Jerusalem, I used this extensively. I knew because of it that I wanted to turn left at the Western Wall and go down in the tunnel that ran along the wall. It was one of the best parts.
Below is an example of a “Walk through” video of Jerusalem.