Explore & Play
Games & puzzles8 websites
- GeotasticPlay geography games using real-world locations.
- ChessKidChess lessons, puzzles, games, and practice designed for children.
- City GuesserGuess cities and locations from street and walking videos.
- GeoGuessrExplore and identify locations using visual geographic clues.
- LichessFree open-source chess platform with puzzles, lessons, analysis, and play.
- LumosityA brain-training app of short daily games built around memory, attention, flexibility and problem-solving, with difficulty that adapts as you play.
- PBS KidsEducational games, videos, and activities for children.
- Sesame StreetEducational videos, activities, and family resources from Sesame Workshop.
Interactive maps & experiences18 websites
- The True Size Of...Compare the actual relative sizes of countries by moving them around a map.
- Earth NullschoolInteractive visualization of global weather, wind, ocean, and atmospheric conditions.
- AllmapsView and work with georeferenced historical maps.
- Drive & ListenVirtually drive through cities while listening to local radio.
- Global Forest WatchExplore global forest change, fires, land cover, and deforestation data.
- GSI Satellite MapExplore maps and satellite imagery from Japan's Geospatial Information Authority.
- LightningMaps.orgView near-real-time lightning activity around the world.
- MapCrunchTeleport to random street-view locations around the world.
- MapGenieExplore detailed interactive maps for video games.
- MapillaryExplore crowdsourced street-level imagery from around the world.
- OldMapsOnlineSearch and browse historical maps from collections worldwide.
- OpenStreetMapExplore the collaboratively built open map of the world.
- Submarine Cable MapExplore the submarine cable systems that connect the global internet.
- USGS EarthquakesExplore recent earthquakes and seismic data from the U.S. Geological Survey.
- VentuskyVisualize weather and atmospheric conditions around the world.
- Virtual VacationTake virtual walks, drives, and tours through cities around the world.
- WindyInteractive global weather maps for wind, storms, temperature, waves, and forecasts.
- Zoom EarthExplore near-real-time satellite imagery, weather systems, storms, and global conditions.
Space & nature exploration8 websites
- NASA EyesExplore planets, spacecraft, asteroids, and the solar system through NASA visualizations.
- Stellarium WebExplore an interactive planetarium and sky map directly in your browser.
- StowawayExplore aircraft and satellites overhead in real time.
- Astronomy Picture of the DayExplore NASA's daily astronomy image and accompanying explanation.
- BioAtlasExplore biodiversity information and data.
- GBIFExplore global biodiversity and species occurrence data.
- iNaturalistIdentify, record, and explore observations of plants, animals, and other organisms.
- The Scale of the Universe 2Interactively travel across scales from tiny particles to the observable universe.
Art, culture & curiosities18 websites
- Neal.funExplore clever, playful, and educational interactive web experiments.
- Atlas ObscuraDiscover unusual places, hidden landmarks, history, food, and cultural curiosities.
- WindowSwapWatch window views submitted by people around the world.
- Google Arts & CultureExplore museums, artworks, cultural sites, stories, and virtual exhibitions.
- CloudhikerDiscover interesting websites at random.
- Cooper Hewitt CollectionExplore the Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum collection online.
- Florence Griswold MuseumExplore American art, exhibitions, and museum collections.
- Human FoundBrowse human-curated useful tools and websites.
- Pointer PointerMove your cursor and get an image of someone pointing toward it.
- RijksmuseumExplore the Rijksmuseum's art collection and digital resources.
- Smithsonian Open AccessExplore millions of Smithsonian digital items and open-access assets.
- The Metropolitan Museum of ArtExplore the Met's collection, exhibitions, research, and open-access artworks.
- The Public Domain ReviewExplore curious and remarkable works from the history of art, literature, and ideas.
- The Useless WebJump to a random quirky website with one click.
- Wacky WebsDiscover random weird and wonderful websites.
- WebRadarDiscover lesser-known websites and internet gems.
- WibySearch and explore the smaller, old-school web.
- WikiArtBrowse a large online collection of visual art organized by artist, style, and movement.