diff --git a/graphics/traveler/Makefile b/graphics/traveler/Makefile
index 7f0b731e1..7540876c3 100644
--- a/graphics/traveler/Makefile
+++ b/graphics/traveler/Makefile
@@ -46,11 +46,12 @@ STACKSIZE = 2048
 # Traveler files
 
 ASRCS   =
-CSRCS   = trv_bitmapfile.c trv_bitmaps.c trv_color.c trv_createworld.c
-CSRCS  += trv_doors.c trv_fsutils.c trv_graphicfile.c trv_graphics.c
-CSRCS  += trv_input.c trv_mem.c trv_pcx.c trv_planefiles.c trv_planelists.c
+CSRCS   = trv_bitmapfile.c trv_bitmaps.c trv_color.c trv_doors.c
+CSRCS  += trv_fsutils.c trv_graphicfile.c trv_graphics.c trv_input.c
+CSRCS  += trv_mem.c trv_pcx.c trv_planefiles.c trv_planelists.c
 CSRCS  += trv_pov.c trv_rayavoid.c trv_raycast.c trv_raycntl.c
 CSRCS  += trv_rayprune.c trv_rayrend.c trv_texturefile.c trv_trigtbl.c
+CSRCS  += trv_world.c
 MAINSRC = trv_main.c
 
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_NX),y)
diff --git a/graphics/traveler/include/trv_bitmaps.h b/graphics/traveler/include/trv_bitmaps.h
index 308119501..948f55dce 100644
--- a/graphics/traveler/include/trv_bitmaps.h
+++ b/graphics/traveler/include/trv_bitmaps.h
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ extern trv_pixel_t g_ground_color;
  ****************************************************************************/
 
 int trv_initialize_bitmaps(void);
-void trv_free_bitmaps(void);
+void trv_release_bitmaps(void);
 int trv_load_bitmapfile(FAR const char *bitmapfile);
 FAR struct trv_bitmap_s *trv_read_texture(FAR char *filename);
 
diff --git a/graphics/traveler/include/trv_paltable.h b/graphics/traveler/include/trv_paltable.h
index a307a1244..f7edec11c 100644
--- a/graphics/traveler/include/trv_paltable.h
+++ b/graphics/traveler/include/trv_paltable.h
@@ -80,5 +80,6 @@ extern trv_pixel_t *g_paltable[NUM_ZONES];
  ****************************************************************************/
 
 int trv_load_paltable(FAR const char *file);
+void trv_release_paltable(void);
 
 #endif /* __APPS_GRAPHICS_TRAVELER_INCLUDE_TRV_PALTABLE_H */
diff --git a/graphics/traveler/src/trv_bitmapfile.c b/graphics/traveler/src/trv_bitmapfile.c
index 834c0bd77..ea39eaae9 100644
--- a/graphics/traveler/src/trv_bitmapfile.c
+++ b/graphics/traveler/src/trv_bitmapfile.c
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ static int trv_load_bitmaps(FAR FILE *fp)
 
   /* Discard any bitmaps that we may currently have buffered */
 
-  trv_free_bitmaps();
+  trv_release_bitmaps();
 
   /* Get the number of bitmaps in the bitmap file */
 
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ int trv_load_bitmapfile(FAR const char *bitmapfile)
   ret = trv_load_bitmaps(fp);
   if (ret < 0)
     {
-      trv_free_bitmaps();
+      trv_release_bitmaps();
     }
 
   /* We are all done with the file, so close it */
diff --git a/graphics/traveler/src/trv_bitmaps.c b/graphics/traveler/src/trv_bitmaps.c
index 0988b3a2d..c9518ab60 100644
--- a/graphics/traveler/src/trv_bitmaps.c
+++ b/graphics/traveler/src/trv_bitmaps.c
@@ -120,14 +120,14 @@ int trv_initialize_bitmaps(void)
 }
 
 /*************************************************************************
- * Name: trv_free_bitmaps
+ * Name: trv_release_bitmaps
  *
  * Description:
  *   This function deallocates all bitmaps.
  *
  ************************************************************************/
 
-void trv_free_bitmaps(void)
+void trv_release_bitmaps(void)
 {
   int i;
 
diff --git a/graphics/traveler/src/trv_planelists.c b/graphics/traveler/src/trv_planelists.c
index bfca88d65..49d5f8e7f 100644
--- a/graphics/traveler/src/trv_planelists.c
+++ b/graphics/traveler/src/trv_planelists.c
@@ -58,6 +58,30 @@ struct trv_rect_head_s  g_zplane;  /* list of Z=plane rectangles */
 
 FAR struct trv_rect_list_s *g_rect_freelist;
 
+/****************************************************************************
+ * Private Functions
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+/****************************************************************************
+ * Name: trv_release_worldplane
+ *
+ * Description:
+ *   This function deallocates one plane of the world
+ *
+ ***************************************************************************/
+
+static void trv_release_worldplane(FAR struct trv_rect_list_s *rect)
+{
+  FAR struct trv_rect_list_s *next;
+
+  while (rect)
+    {
+      next = rect->flink;
+      trv_free((void *) rect);
+      rect = next;
+    }
+}
+
 /****************************************************************************
  * Public Functions
  ****************************************************************************/
@@ -329,3 +353,26 @@ FAR struct trv_rect_list_s *trv_new_plane(void)
 
   return rect;
 }
+
+/*************************************************************************
+ * Name: trv_release_planes
+ *
+ * Description:
+ *
+ *   This function deallocates the entire world.
+ *
+ ************************************************************************/
+
+void trv_release_planes(void)
+{
+  /* Release all world planes */
+
+  trv_release_worldplane(g_xplane.head);
+  trv_release_worldplane(g_yplane.head);
+  trv_release_worldplane(g_zplane.head);
+  trv_release_worldplane(g_rect_freelist);
+
+  /* Re-initialize the world plane lists */
+
+  trv_initialize_planes();
+}
diff --git a/graphics/traveler/src/trv_createworld.c b/graphics/traveler/src/trv_world.c
similarity index 96%
rename from graphics/traveler/src/trv_createworld.c
rename to graphics/traveler/src/trv_world.c
index 5eacf1e67..b21379be3 100644
--- a/graphics/traveler/src/trv_createworld.c
+++ b/graphics/traveler/src/trv_world.c
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*******************************************************************************
- * apps/graphics/traveler/src/trv_createworld.c
- * This file contains the logic that creates the world.
+ * apps/graphics/traveler/src/trv_world.c
+ * This file contains the logic that creates and destroys the world.
  *
  *   Copyright (C) 2014 Gregory Nutt. All rights reserved.
  *   Author: Gregory Nutt <gnutt@nuttx.org>
@@ -452,3 +452,18 @@ int trv_world_create(FAR const char *wldfile)
   inifile_uninitialize(inihandle);
   return ret;
 }
+
+/****************************************************************************
+ * Name: trv_world_destroy
+ *
+ * Description:
+ *   Destroy the world and release all of its resources
+ *
+ ***************************************************************************/
+
+void trv_world_destroy(void)
+{
+  trv_release_planes();
+  trv_release_bitmaps();
+  trv_release_paltable();
+}