Video monitors that accept coinage or paper money are located in or at points of interest. The monitor would be housed in a cabinet similar to those at video arcades. Remote controlled video cams would be placed in several different locations. Each video camera would be positioned up, down, left, right and video zoomed with button switches or joystick on a panel next to or under the monitor. A selection switch or touch screen would select the camera to be controlled. The monitor would run for a preset time as determined by the monies accepted.

An ideal location for this arrangement is at a major league ballpark. The monitors are located under the stands with the cameras mounted at selected location around the ballpark. The patron touches the screen to pick the camera. Then uses the button switches to position the camera and zoom in on the point of interest. He could zoom into the dugout, batter, catcher or any player. He could remotely locate a friend seated in the stands away from his location. Monitors could be located in the main lobbies of airports with the remote controlled cameras mounted in concourses not open to the general public. Cameras could also be located atop the airfield control tower and the patron could view incoming and outgoing airplanes. Places like Niagara Falls could have pay monitor located inside with remote control cameras located at optimum points of viewing interest. Persons afraid of high places could use the monitor to select cameras allowing them to remotely view area that would be seen at if at the high place. A classic place is the Arch at the Jefferson Memorial in Saint Louis, Missouri. Patrons could view 360 degrees on the monitors where people up in the arch can only see east and west. Plus they would not have to take the articulating elevator to the top of the arch. WHYNOT?

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