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Art, culture & curiosities

22 websites

Interactive maps, nature, art and curious corners of the internet.

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.
Atlas of Visual EffectsAn illustrated atlas of more than 500 visual effects and looks, from 1820s photography and optical toys to film, graphic design and machine-learning effects, each explained with images and sources.
BoredA curated directory of unusual websites, browser games and interactive diversions to explore.
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.
Sesame StreetEducational videos, activities, and family resources from Sesame Workshop.
Smithsonian Open AccessExplore millions of Smithsonian digital items and open-access assets.
TERRORDOTNET (Skate Rust source link)A link shared as Skate Rust that currently opens the TERRORDOTNET community and merchandise website. The game destination has not been confirmed.
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.

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