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http://www.theatlantic.com/

Atlantic Unbound is an online spin-off of the Atlantic Monthly, although the publishers state that this is actually an evolving publication all its own. Unbound deals with politics, society, the arts, and culture.

http://members.aol.com/beatgeninc/beatgen/beatgen.html

Beat Generation borrows an old label and pastes it onto this e-zine for persons in "Generation X." Sorry, no Kerouac or Ginsberg here!

http://www.enews.com/

The Electronic Newstand is a magazine that discusses and links to other magazines. A great place to start if you're not sure where to look.

http://www.meer.net/~johnl/e-zine-list/

Search through lists of online magazines at John Labovitz’s e-zine list.

http://www.canoe.ca/Jam/

Check out entertainment news and commentary at Jam! Music, TV, movies, books, theater — it’s all here!

http://www.catsail.com/

For catamaran sailors, On The Wire features tech tips, reviews, humor, places to sail, and much more.

http://pathfinder.com/people/

If you enjoy People Magazine, then you’ll want to check out People Online. The site includes daily news and gossip on people in the media.

http://www.salon1999.com/

The online version of Salon Magazine has many fascinating articles online. Check here for a different, less-sanitized view of news and life in our times.

http://route.delorme.com/

The DeLorme: CyberRouter is an easy-to-use Web site, thanks in large part to the fact that the Web page does without unneeded fluff. After the trip is routed, the site makes some maps available to you with the intended route highlighted.

http://www.greenmap.com/index.html

Get maps of ecologically significant cities and sites at the Green Map System.

http://www.mapquest.com/

MapQuest is perhaps the most interactive mapping site on the Internet. It includes complete trip routing services and easily customized maps.

http://www.mapsonus.com/

Maps On Us is another easy to use an interactive mapping system that provides free map routing on its Web site.

http://www.lib.utexas.edu/Libs/PCL/Map_collection/Map_collection.html

Find maps of nearly every area of the world online at the PCL (Perry-Castañeda Library) Map Collection.

http://www.terraserver.microsoft.com/

Microsoft’s TerraServer is said to be the world’s largest online database. The site includes satellite images of many parts of the world, detailed enough to display the lawn furniture in your own back yard.

http://pubweb.parc.xerox.com/map/

The Xerox PARC Map Viewer is the epitome of a no-frills Web site, but it provides an extremely accurate map of the world. Sorry, no trip routing services here!

http://maps.yahoo.com/yahoo/

Need to find an address quickly? At Yahoo! Maps, you just enter a street address and the site displays a map showing your location. There aren't many options here, but it serves its intended purpose well.

http://www.ama.org/

The American Marketing Association serves marketing professionals and educators in the USA. Surf here to learn more about the Association.

http://www.usps.gov/websites/depart/inspect/fonetact.htm

The United States Postal Service has some tips to help you recognize scams at Characteristics of a Telemarketing Fraud Scheme.

http://www.mightymall.com/sevenseas/facts.html

If you need GNP and other economic information about various countries around the world, check out International Facts and Statistics.

http://nsns.com/MouseTracks/

Find Internet-related marketing tips and information at MouseTracks.

http://www.prmuseum.com/

It is well known that we can learn a lot from the past, and that is certainly true at The Museum of Public Relations. This site studies successful public relations efforts to help marketers decide on good future strategies.

Check out this newsgroup for discussion and marketing ideas. Ironically, this newsgroup has virtually no spam.

http://melanet.com/awg/

Learn about African wedding traditions and adaptations at the African Wedding Guide.

http://www.bridalplanner.com/

Get comprehensive wedding planning information at the Bridal Planner. Includes expert advice, worksheets, a bookstore, chat room, superstitions, and more!

http://www.westworld.com/~reina/bride.html

Check out wedding-related links or "Ask the Bride" at The Bride’s Online Guide.

http://www.waycoolweddings.com/

Way Cool Weddings is a webzine of real wedding Web sites, with a new wedding featured every week!

http://www.weddingcircle.com/

Locate planning resources, view announcements, learn customs and traditions from various cultures, or plan your honeymoon at Wedding Circle.

Alt.wedding contains discussion about various wedding and family issues.

http://www.kungfu.org/

Learn about Shao-lin Kung Fu at the Web site of the American Center for Chinese Studies. The site lists events, links to schools, and more.

http://www.barrel.net/martial-arts

Barrel's Martial Arts Links lists hundreds of links to martial arts Web sites. The listings are categorized by style.

http://www.worldkungfu.com/

View weekly physical and mental exercises, or get other information about Huc Chung Kun Tao at Kun Tao, produced by the World Kung Fu Federation.

http://www.martial-arts-network.com/

The Martial Arts Network provides information on a variety of martial arts issues and styles online.

Rec.martial.arts contains discussion on all styles of martial arts. The site is used by people speaking many different languages, so don’t be surprised if you can’t understand everything in the group.

http://www.behavior.net/

Behavior OnLine is designed specifically as a resource for mental health and applied behavioral science professionals.

http://www.mentalhealth.com/

Internet Mental Health provides information and assistance for various mental health issues. This site is a great resource for your research, or even for mental health professionals.

http://www.cmhc.com/

Read daily news and information at Mental Health Net or link to one of thousands of mental health Web sites listed here.

http://psychcentral.com/

Check in with Dr. John Grohol to find information about psychology, mental health, and weekly live chats with the doctor at Psych Central. This site includes information on how to beat that nasty Internet addiction.

Read or participate in mental health and behavioral science discussion, although you will have to tolerate a little spam along the way.

http://www.irwin.army.mil/11acr/

The 11th ACR "Blackhorse" is undoubtedly the best cavalry unit in the world today. The Blackhorse operates as the much-feared OPFOR (OPposing FORce) and the mission is simple: train America’s Army. During the Cold War, a Russian general said that the best Russian tank battalion wasn’t Russian, it is the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment at Ft. Irwin, CA.

http://www.af.mil/

Air Force Link is the official Web site of the United States Air Force, and is a great place to start if you want to learn more about the service or its operations.

http://www.andersen.af.mil/

The official Anderson AFB Web site from Guam is very nice and has some truly useful info. Among other things, the site includes a Typhoon Update Center and Space-A travel information.

http://www.armedforces.com/

Armed Forces.Com contains hundreds of links to Web sites from, for, and about the United States military.

http://www.defenselink.mil/

Search through military and government Web sites for specific keywords or topics at DefenseLINK, a service of the United States Defense Department.

http://www.thegreatwar.com

It’s fairly easy to find good reference material on World War II, but with the advent of tanks, machine guns, aircraft, and chemical warfare, World War I marked the beginning of a bloody new era of warfare. At The Great War you can learn more about the people, the battles, the technology, and the tactics that changed the way we see warfare.

http://www.imsplus.com/ims.html

International Military Sales Plus is an excellent online store with thousands of military surplus items.

http://www.usmc.mil/

Start your journey with the United States Marine Corps at MarineLINK, the official Web site of the Corps.

http://members.aol.com/rhrongstad/private/milinksr.htm

Link to Web sites of military forces and organizations around the world, including citizen militias and related groups, from Rongstad’s Worldwide Military Links Index.

http://www.navy.mil/

The U.S. Navy Welcome Aboard page is a good jumping-off point with lots of links and public affairs stuff. One of the neatest things here is the ability to send e-mail to sailors aboard ship. "All I need is a tall ship, a wind to sail her by, and a laptop to read my e-mail."

http://www.birthnet.com/

BirthNet is a "Worldwide Family Registry" which helps parents avoid potential tragedy by retaining critical identification information on kids.

http://www.childalert.org/

The Child Alert Foundation offers resources for finding missing children, abducted children, and runaways.

http://www.childcybersearch.org/

Search for missing kids in Canada online at Child CyberSEARCH Canada.

http://www.childquest.org/

Find a wealth of missing child resources at the Child Quest International Web site. The site contains children’s listings, prevention resources, and more.

http://missing.inthe.net/index.asp

Check out this free service offered by Missing Persons Pages to help you find someone who’s missing.

http://reunion.com/

Locate missing persons or long lost friends at The Reunion Network. The site contains classifieds, reunion announcements, and many other useful links.

Search or help others search for missing or estranged adults in this newsgroup.

This newsgroup enables people to share information about missing children, but there is some spam here to contend with.

http://euro.pearl-online.com/

Surf to the Euro 2002 Web site to learn about the European single currency project. Available in German, French, and English.

http://www.ex.ac.uk/~RDavies/arian/llyfr.html

Learn about the background of money and currency at History of Money from Ancient Times to the Present Day by Glyn Davies.

http://www.treas.gov/currency/

Learn about UNITED STATES currency, including how it is made and the concepts of its use, at the United States Treasury Currency Information Page. Do you know who’s face was on the $100,000 bill? Find out here!

http://www.xe.net/currency/

Need to convert your cash? Check exchange rates quickly and easily at the Universal Currency Converter Web site!

http://www.ama-cycle.org/

Learn about the American Motorcyclist Association at its official Web site. Get racing news, membership information, and the latest news on the AMA’s legislative activities.

http://www.bikenet.com/

BikeNet is an excellent online magazine from England. They usually have a very good news service, along with road tests, touring articles, and more.

http://www.corbin.com/

Corbin Motorcycle Saddles has a good place to do some online shopping and find that special seat for your bike.

http://www.cybercyclemag.com/

Cybercycle Magazine is another, relatively new online magazine devoted to motorcycling. I thought I saw an emphasis on European motorcycles when I visited the site, but they do not advertise that this is their bread and butter.

http://www.independentbiker.com/

Independent Biker is put together by the same people who make Street Bike, but IB is geared toward the Harley-Davidson enthusiast. "Cycle Lords of the High Truth" is a must read!

http://www.activebike.com/

Interactive Motorcycle is a truly unique webzine. This site has some serious, well-crafted writing and is definitely worth a look.

http://www.ironbutt.com/

The Iron Butt Association home page is something interesting and unusual in the world of motorcycling.

http://www.motorcycle.com/

Motorcycle Online is an exclusively online motorcycle magazine. You can find road tests, product reviews, classifieds, and more. As a bonus, the Web site even loads quickly!

http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/

Motorcycle-USA has the biggest collection of moto-related links I have seen. The site also contains news, chat rooms, and a "Fantasy Racing" game.

http://www.motorworld.com/

Motorworld is based in San Francisco; it usually contains some fascinating and cheeky articles.

http://www.streetbike.com/

This is the online version of Street Bike Magazine, a west-coast publication for motorcycle enthusiasts.

Rec.motorcycles is usually quite active with motorcycle-related discussion, and has a little bit of spam for good measure.

http://www.climbonline.com/

Visit ClimbOnline for news, chat, climbing tips, links, and more relating to the world of climbing.

http://members.aol.com/hikenet/index.html

Hikenet is another excellent online resource for climbing information, stories, and chat.

http://www.rocknroad.com/

Surf to Rock ’N Road for a complete list of climbing areas in North America. The comprehensive site includes information about thousands of sites, including descriptions, access information, directions, and more.

The people in the rec.climbing newsgroup discuss a variety of climbing issues, including gear, tips, and more.

http://www.film.com/Default.htm

Film.com is another excellent movie site, but with a greater emphasis on reviews, film festivals, and even some downloadable film clips.

http://www.filmscouts.com/

Check out Film Scouts for all the latest on new films. This site also has an emphasis on independent films.

http://www.hollywood.com/

Hollywood Online has news, reviews, movie guides, and more. A must for the movie buff.

http://www.imdb.com/

The Internet Movie Database has over 120,000 movies on file in a searchable database.

http://www.777film.com/

MovieLink online offers reviews, a movie search feature, and downloadable trailers!

http://www.mrcranky.com/

If movie critics are supposed to hate everything, then the glass is always half empty with Mr. Cranky. Check out this excellent movie guide, where films are rated depending on how bad they are, not how good they are.

http://www.reel.com/

Reel claims to be the planet’s biggest movie store. The site includes trailers, movie news, 85,000 movies for sale, and 35,000 movies for rent.

http://www.rt66.com/cedge/

Fancy yourself a screen writer? Surf to The Screenscribe, which includes some links that might be of interest to you.

http://www.ultimatemovies.com/

Most new movies now have their own Web site, sometimes many months before the intended release date. Ultimate Movies catalogs and links to new movie Web sites and is continually updated.

Alt.movies contains movie discussion of a more general nature, including a lot of talk about new releases.

Alt.cult-movies contains discussion from fans of cult movies, and there also appear to be a lot of folks here who like to argue about the "Worst Movie Ever Made."

http://www.amn.org/

Link to art museums around the world at the Art Museum Network.

http://www.csrmf.org/

The California State Railroad Museum is devoted to preserving railroading history, including 21 diesel-electric and steam locomotives.

http://www.exploratorium.edu/

The Exploratorium, a science museum in San Francisco, always has an array of online exhibits at its Web site.

http://mistral.culture.fr/louvre/louvrea.htm

Visit the online presence of the world's most famous art museum, the Louvre in Paris, France. The Web site is simply outstanding!

http://www.oz.net/~samh/frrs/

Have you ever dreamed of operating a 125-ton locomotive? At the Portola Railroad Museum in California, there are six engines available for rent, and instruction is free. The museum also features over 30 engines on display, including a steam engine built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1887!

http://www.ushmm.org/

Dedicated to the memory of the millions who suffered under Nazis persecution, the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum provides a number of exhibits, teaching resources, and research materials about the Holocaust and genocide.

http://www.comlab.ox.ac.uk/archive/other/museums.html

Visit The World Wide Web Virtual Library: Museums page to find links to online museums around the world.

http://www.cdnow.com/

CDnow calls itself the world’s largest music store. You can find a wealth of information about music recordings (and movies, too!), and the prices are very reasonable. There is also a RealAudio feature where you can hear samples of some tracks, but I was not able to get this feature to work.

http://www.columbiahouse.com/

You’ve seen the Columbia House ads in magazines and mailboxes for years, and now they’re on the Web! Purchase music, movies, and CD-ROMs for pennies on the dollar!

http://www.harmony-central.com/MIDI/

MIDI enthusiasts and artists will find a huge resource of information, news, links, and more at Harmony Central.

http://www.mylaunch.com/

Read music news or participate in chats at myLAUNCH. Membership is free and gives you full access to the many features available here.

http://www.tunes.com/

Tunes.com is another great place to shop online and sample complete tracks using RealAudio!

http://www.yamaha.com/

Check out the official Yamaha Web site for information about their many music-related products, including instruments, electronics, and educational programs. This is one of the most information-packed corporate Web sites that I have seen.

There are hundreds of music-related newsgroups, but this one might be a good place for you to start. Find general discussion on music topics, although the group has a slant more toward fans and collectors rather than the musicians themselves.