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http://www.moodygardens.com
Located in Galveston, Texas, Moody Gardens is a resort organized into 3 Pyramids.
The Aquarium Pyramid features fishes and sea creatures from the world's major oceans,
while the Rainforest Pyramid features tropical plants, exotic fish, birds and
butterflies of the Asian and African rain forests. The Discovery Pyramid features
models of space vehicles as well as astronaut conveniences and food.
Moody Gardens also offers special attractions: the IMAX Theater with its giant
multi-story screen enhanced by 3-D effect which make images seem to leap from the
screen. The IMAX Ridefilm with make-believe "shake-and-roll" of the audience
platform and enhanced by 3-D effect which makes the audience part of the movie,
the Palm Beach, and The Colonel. Guests can stay overnight at Moody Gardens
Hotel and enjoy the restaurants at the hotel or the Gardens.
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www.NationalGeographic.com
The National
Geographic is noted in its print and internet media, for its in-depth features on mysterious and far-off places. The National
Geographic Website has a kid's section, feature
articles, and narratives of adventures and exploration richly illustrated with wonderful color photography.
The archives section of the website facilitates access to previous issues.
- http://www.eTour.com
eTour is a free, personalized
service that guides users directly to great websites that match expressed interests and
hobbies. Users answer eTour's questions about interests to locate the best Websites
that match those interests. eTour then bring these sites to the screen, one at a time. For busy professionals who don’t have the time to
surf the Web, eTour is a valuable tool.
- http://www.Monster.com
Monster.com is a Career matchmaker for jobseekers and those
making career changes. It has more than 1700 pages of job listings on
about half a million items. It featurtes career advice, employers, a chat forum,
among other things.
Monster.com is your connection in the US and abroad for every conceivable type
of work, from management executive and technology, to military and
entertainment. Users can e-mail resumes to prospective employers. Monster.com is
a great resource for both employers and jobseekers.
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http://www.nasa.gov
NASA is deeply
committed to spreading the unique knowledge that flows from its aeronautics and
space research. The people at the NASA Website do a wonderful job of proving
that statement. The site offers a cool newsletter, a television schedule of
upcoming events, information about NASA’s educational resources, information on
how to do business with NASA and a whole lot more. The site also hosts affiliate
NASA Websites profiling special projects such as Women’s History and the Galileo
space missions. If you want to keep current with the space program this is your
resource.
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http://www.EmilyPost.com
More than 75 years ago, Emily
Post published the definitive book on etiquette and became the
first and last word on social grace and good conduct - the most
quoted authority. This website run by Emily’s family members provides answers
to various questions on etiquette and their Seminar calendar for various
cities. The website also lists books, articles and miscellaneous information on the "proper" way to do just
things.
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http://www.mapquest.com
This website may be a more significant threat than other auto clubs to AAA - the American
Automobile Association. The website make available page-size maps and directions
to any address in North America. Users can locate almost any place with
maps and turn-by-turn driving directions. Users can also obtain locations
and maps of most public places such as airports, restaurants, the popular
hotel and motel chains, resorts, gas stations, amusement parks, police stations,
libraries.
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http://www.MagicTricks.com
This website provides an online avenue to learn various magic tricks
from simple card tricks to pulling a rabbit out of a hat or even levitation.
The website also provides information about the most
dangerous magic tricks as well as information on the famous magicians.
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http://www.Camscape.com
This website provides video feed pictures of live street scenery from more than 2500
locations worldwide such as Geneva in Switzerland, Paris in France, or Veracruz
in Mexico. It’s done with Web cams. Video cameras set
strategically around the globe transmit live pictures to the Camscape.com server
which retransmits the images to the web.
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http://www.Winexplorer.com
For lovers of the finer wines, whther mere wine enthusiast or aficionados, this site
provides information about wine tasting tours and where to obtain "wine-country" maps.
Some claim is made about weight loss techniques using wine - buyer beware!
Information is provided for surfers who are interested in putting their name on a wine label.
In addition to a a wine classified ad
section, the site also features funny cartoons, health, fitness, and diet articles.
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http://www.OnlineTitanicMuseum.com
Fans of the 1997 movie "Titanic" would love to relive the mystery and wonder of the "unsinkable" passenger ship that went down in 1912.
At OnlineTitanicMuseum.com surfers would enjoy photographs of rare items
recovered from the wreck as well as pictures of the ship before its unfortunate
maiden voyage. The site also features underwater footage taken by the team that discovered the
ship, movie items, photos of the ship that rescued the Titanic survivors. OnlineTitanicMuseum.com offers both historical information as well as an eerie link
to the past.
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http://www.TheCyberMom.com
TheCyberMom.com. is modeled after a 10 room home that surfers can tour from room to room.
The site offers homemaking tips, recipes, advice on a
number of interesting topics, career, work, day-care information,. Most of the information would be appreciated by mothers of young children but the site would be of interest to all.
Signing the guestbook qualifies surfers to win a CyberMom T-shirt.
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http://www.GlobalGourmet.com This award-winning site features gourmet food from around the world.
There is a Chocolate section, with recipes for various ways to make or eat chocolate.
There is also Kate’s Global Kitchen, Cookbook Profiles, Global Destinations, featuring culinary masterpieces from around the world,
and International recipes.
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http://ScienceMaster.com ScienceMaster.com produces and distributes high quality
science programs which would be a good resource for teachers, parents, and students. The ScienceMaster Website include links to lesson plans, activities, and project
ideas. This site and the products offered would go a long way in satisfying the needs of home, educational, and
professional users of scientific resource sites and software.
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http://College-Cams.com College-cams.com is a
National Directory of University Web Cameras. The site feature cameras beamming various college campuses and college students' apartment.
The site also features the virtual dorm, and "live" dorm room cams.
Intereted surfers can also learn how to build their own Web-cam site.
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http://www.WhiteHouse.gov This site features "The White House" - home and office of the leader of the most powerful nation in the world.
Regardless of its current occupant, the White House has a certain prestige that Americans and non-Americans should investigate from the comfort of their computer.
The site features photographs of the President and the First Lady, the Vice President and Second Lady. Senior White House staffers are also featured.
WhiteHouse.gov has a section profiling the progress of the current administration, pictures of the
Oval Office, the Briefing Room, Press Releases, and instructions on how to contact
the President.
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http://www.WhitePages.com
WhitePages.com is a very useful site. It is an easy and great way to find an old friend or locate a business enterpreise.
Users can find people, telephone numbers, zip codes, Websites, and businesses on WhitePages.com. Users can also create maps.
The website has an International Directory to locate people, places and organizations outside the United States and Canada.
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http://www.selu.com/bio/PrimateGallery/main.html
Primate Gallery lists more than 200 living species of
primates, identifying the many species that are classified endangered or threatened. Each month, the site
features detailed descriptions of a species. The site advertises the numerous
awards it has won for it’s content.
- 74. http://www.supermodel.com/
This cool Website is a work of art featuring the human body in its perfect state.
Those who don't subscribe to the art argument would at least enjoy the hot photos of bikini-clad women.
SuperModel.com features photographs, bios and interviews of various supermodels. Surfers can sign up for a free newsletter, visit the supermodel shop, and
get an autographed picture of their favorite supermodel.
Some of the featured supermodels include Frederique, Cindy Crawford, Naomi Campbell, Tyra Banks,
Michael Bergin, Mark Stevens, Mrs. United States, and many
others.
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76.
http://www.chickensoup.com/ "Chicken Soup for the Soul" is a series
of books that have enjoyed a tremendous success in America. The uplifting and poignant nature of the stories in these wonderful books
have touched many deeply. The website ChickenSoup.com attempts to do the same with
a generous sampling of the great stories in the books. The site features news clips, a "Kids and Teens" section and a schedule of the authors
seminars and speaking engagements. Surfers can purchase gifts and products, and can also sign up for a daily dose of chicken soup via email.
Budding authors may submit their story for an upcoming book on this website.
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http://www.invention.com/inventions
The website Invention.com is managed by a Patent Attorney who lists some of the patents obtained by his inventor
clients that are available for sale or licensing. Featured categories include
automotive, aircraft, construction and home improvement, beauty, food and
beverage, games and toys, medical, health, sports and recreation.
Although this is a marketing site, surfers would enjoy the various gadgets that are featured.