WiseCat’s Top 100 Web Sites

It’s not been updated for 19 years, but there’s still plenty of great web sites to explore here. And I will be slowly be weeding out the dud links and replacing with sparkly brand new ones!

Updated: January 2002:

(01) About.com
This information packed site is built around a network of expert human guides and is now one of the biggest and most useful sites on the net. It keeps getting better and better.
(03) eBay – eBay UK
The world’s biggest and best person-to-person online trading community. eBay is the place to find the stuff you want, sell the stuff you have, and make new friends at the same time. Anything from Beanie Babies to BMWs. More than 1 million items listed at any time.
(02) CNET
One of the original and best established sites on the web, CNET started off as a source of computer industry news, but has now expanded into a massive resource taking in everything from software downloads to web site design, as well as hosting a huge array of news feeds.
(04) RealNetworks
The Home of RealAudio, RealVideo and RealFlash. The RealGuide section is an invaluable resource for tracking great multi-media websites.
(16) Neopets
Neopets is an interactive virtual world where you can adopt a pet, feed it, play games, earn points, chat, create webpages, read stories, poems and a whole lot more… Very addictive, and getting your own Neopet is completely FREE.
(05) Amazon.com – Amazon.UK
The Earth’s biggest bookstore with 2.5 million titles available for you to browse on-line. If it’s in-print chances are Amazon will have it. No more standing in line, just sit there, punch a button and your book is on its way.
(15) Britney Spears
The most searched for female on the web. This is the official site and here you will find exclusive photos, videos, news and up-to-date tour information.
(NEW) Morpheus – Music City
Full featured file sharing application that has taken over where Napster left off.
(09) American Greetings
Hundreds of wonderful e-greetings to send to your friends and family. One of the best.
(08) Blue Mountain Arts
Send beautiful musical animated greetings cards to the people you love, completely free of charge. Just like in a card shop, you can browse the different categories. Even if you don’t send a card, it’s worth visiting just to look at this wonderful electronic art.
(07) The Weather Channel
From the cable TV channel of the same name, this site has everything you need to know about the weather. Radar maps, snow and storm reports, travel information, the hows and whys of weather – even gardening tips.
(36) New York Times
Latest news from the Big Apple and around the world. One of the more successful newspaper sites.
(11) NBCi.com
Customizable site offering, search, news, information, personal finance and entertainment.
(31) STARTREK.COM
The Official Star Trek Web Site! The starting point for all Star Trek information on the web.
(13) ICQ Internet Chat
…ICQ (“I Seek You”) is the hottest download on the web – a user-friendly internet program that notifies you and allows you to chat in real time when friends or colleagues are online. In terms of person to person communication, ICQ is becoming as essential as your telephone.
(10) ZD Net
The web site of computer magazine publisher Ziff Davis is a massive hub site for all manner of computer news and views, product reviews, free downloads, interactive investing, and site-surfing guides.
(06) iWon.com
iWon is a US internet portal that gives out a prize of $10,000 every day and £1 million every month. A marketing technique that certainly seems to work!
(20) CNN Interactive
Generally considered to be the best news site on the net. Well presented, superbly written and constantly updated.
(53) The Onion
Hilarious and offbeat news site.
(34) How Stuff Works
Fascinating site for anyone who wants to know how anything works. Most popular articles include Car Engines, PCs. Lock Picks, CD’s, Cell Phones, Jet Engines, Airplanes, Networks, Television and Dieting. A mine of information, and this well designed site is a joy to explore.
(14) NetBroadcaster.com
Super “streaming entertainment” site with movies, music, celebreties, animations etc.
(61) SlashDot.com
The Place where Techies and Nerds discuss the latest computer and technology news.
(99) Time Magazine
Online version, with topical news stories updated daily.
(17) iVillage.com
Web community for women, for sharing advice and talking about almost any subject.
(35) NASA
Those nice people at NASA are deeply committed to spreading the unique knowledge that flows from their aeronautics and space research…A superb website.

1. (24) Travelocity – Travelocity UK
  The practical features of Travelocity make it one of the best travel related sites on the web.
2. (44) Sony Online
  Lots of fun games to play here – plus of course information about their electronic products, and a complete website devoted to the Sony Playstation.
3. (48) BBC News
  Excellent in-depth news site from the BBC, which maintains their high standards of impartial coverage.
4. (NEW) The Drudge Report
  Matt Drudge is the author of the Drudge Report. He’s a political junkie with a Hollywood apartment, a computer and a host of inside sources. Catch up on inside politcal gossip or follow the useful news links.
5. (19) Disney Online – Disney UK
  Lots of stories, information, merchandise and – as you would expect from Disney – great graphics! One of the most popular entertainment sites on the web.
6. (NEW) Harry Potter
  Official web site of the movie.
7. (28) Windows Media Guide
  Guide to some of the best audio and video available using the Windows Media Player.
8. (23) Uproar!
  The most popular place on the net for free online games – Bingo, sports trivia, and word puzzles are just a few of the games to play. You can also chat with others at the same time.
9. (21) Pokemon.com
  This is the official site of the Pokémon universe. There are over 150 different types of Pokémon. More Pokemon links
10. (30) Jennifer Lopez Online
  It’s official, Jennifer Lopez is the most sexy woman in the world, according to FHM magazine. Judge for yourself at this official website.
11. (18) Twisted Humor
  Funny jokes, pictures, audio and video files.
12. (78) PayPal
  Paypal enables you to send money to anyone with an email address.
13. (NEW) Dragonball
  While most adults have never heard of it, the cult Japanese animation Dragonball continues to be obscenely popular on the Internet.
14. (22) Mapquest World Atlas
  Zoom in to any location in the world. But the best coverage is of the USA where you can see almost every street!
15. (72) MP3 – The Complete Internet Resource
  MP3 is a music format with great CD like quality sound. You can download songs from the net (or make your own) and play them right on your computer and they sound fantastic.
16. (29) Tattoos.com
  Tattoos.Com has been publishing body art on the Internet for free since 1995. They get more hits and are larger than any other Tattoo Ezine on the planet.
17. (NEW) National Geographic
  Web site of the well-known magazine with interesting features and stunning photography.
18. (32) Women.com
  Internet community for women, includes just about everything from a female point of view.
19. (27) Buffy the Vampire Slayer
  A place for Buffy fans only! Explore the world of the Vampire Slayer. News, photos, messages from the stars and more.
20. (NEW) The Lord of the Rings
  The Fellowship Of The Ring Official Movie Site; Trailer, pictures, wallpaper, news, downloads, discussions etc
21. (45) Britannica.com
  The entire Encyclopaedia Britannica is online and totally free! It even has it’s own built-in search engine, listing over 100 million filtered web sites.
22. (47) DooYoo UK
  On this award-winning site you can read trustworthy reviews of products and services, written by people who actually use them. You can even write your own – and they’ll pay you for it.
23. (NEW) Blogger.com
  King of the blogging sites, this is where anyone can keep an online “blog” or web log. Some are brilliant, some banal. If you think you can do better, then start your own.

1. (12) Napster.com
  Napster has become a brand name online, but sadly the free file sharing has been closed down by lawsuits, to be replaced by a subscription service.
2. (65) Microsoft Expedia – Expedia UK
  Great travel magazine, with maps, guides, special offers and more.
3. (52) Monster.com
  Biggest source of jobs on the internet, with over 200,000 vacancies listed worldwide.
4. (49) Tucows – Tucows UK
  Top site for software downloads.
5. (25) WWF.com
  The official site of the WWF, World Wrestling Federation.
6. (38) Space Island Group
  Space Island Group is a leader in developing a plan to design, build and operate commercial space transportation systems and destinations dedicated to commerce and space tourism.
7. (75) Channel 4
  Superbly designed site of UK TV station.
8. (NEW) StarWars.com
  The official Star Wars web site.
9. (54) USA Today
  The best from Americas national daily newspaper. Domestic and International news – sport, business.
10. (41) Shockwave.com
  Entertainment centre demonstrating the latest in animated shockwave technology – games, cartoons, music, greeetings cards etc.
11. (58) Formula1.com
  The definitive Formula 1 website, with news. tables, pictures.
12. (67) Builder.com
  Superb resource for web site creators from beginners to the more advanced. Lots of help, hints and tips, and useful downloads.
13. (NEW) Warner Brothers
  One of the top entertainment sites covering movies, TV, video, online shopping and more.
14. (51) Marijuana.com
  A site campaigning for the end of the drugs war by legalising the drug, encouraging rational conversation on the subject.
15. (73) Learn2.com
  Learn2com is the ability utility, where you can learn the things that make life easier and/or more interesting: everything from the essentials of life to the esoteric, from practical to just plain fun. Happy learning!
16. (63) JustSayWow.com
  A nice collection of fun web pages for sending to your friends.
17. (69) This Is Money
  Financial site with huge list of links.
18. (55) Skateboarding.com
  Online skateboarding information. News, events, photos, features etc
19. (82) Bloomberg.com
  Financial web site, with latest news on business and worldwide stock markets. Includes both USA and UK sections.
20. (83) CNNfn
  Comprehensive coverage of world business news and financial markets straight from the CNNfn newsroom. Live market data, personal finance tips, gossip from the business world.
21. (95) Fox News
  Breaking news, business information and sports. Claims to be the fastest news site on the net. Streaming video from their TV station.
22. (79) Launch.com
  Large collection of online music, and music related features. Members can design customized streaming music stations, based on their preferences.
23. (56) The Free Site
  Listings and reviews of all the best freebies available on the net.
24. (40) Flowgo.com
  Jokes and fun pages to share with your friends. Categories include fun, friendship, hugs, smiley pages, love pages etc etc
25. (42) iwin.com
  A place to play free games and win all kinds of prizes.
  (33) Epinions.com
  Get personalized recommendations and brutally honest, unbiased advice on all kinds of products and services – or get paid for writing your own opinions. A fun and very addictive way to make money online and meet lots of new friends too.
  1. (NEW) CBS Sportsline
    Sports news from CBS. Includes scores, schedules, statistics, team and player profiles, fantasy games, features, columns, interviews, and more. An essential site for sports information.
  2. (76) Shareware.com
    The place to download shareware, freeware and demos.
  3. (90) Freeserve
    The UK’s most trafficked website, is a useful gateway to UK related content.
  4. (NEW) Webshots
    Thousands of free images to use as desktop wallpaper.
  5. (66) MTV
    Website of the popular TV channel, includes music news, videos and much more.
  6. (77) Passport.com
    Microsoft Passport is a service that securely stores your name and details so that you don’t have to re-type all your infomation when making online purchases at participating web sites.
  7. (NEW) Spinner.com
    Spinner.com has established itself as a premiere audio content provider on the Internet- currently broadcasting over 100 different channels of uninterrupted music.
  8. (57) Amused.com
    Centre for the easliy amused. Hundreds of fun things to do.
  9. (74) CricInfo
    The largest single-sport database on the Web, CricInfo contains detailed scores and other information on all international cricket, plus interactive events, player profiles, and more.
  10. (80) Internet Movie Database
    An international team of movie buffs have put together a massive searchable database of film facts, pictures,clips. A must bookmark.
  11. (50) CDNow
    The world’s largest on-line music store, where you can play tracks before you buy.
  12. (60) Teen.com
    The place for teens on the Net: Chat, horoscopes, advice boards, pen-pals, jokes, entertainment, a fun neewsletter and more.
  13. (37) Flipside.com
    Win bundles of cash and free prizes while playing single and multi-player arcade, casino and board games.
  14. (NEW) Whatis.com
    Whatis.com is much more than just a dictionary of computer and internet terminology. It’s one of the most useful and interesting reference source on the net.
  15. (75) ABC News
    Website of the US news station.
  16. (85) Discovery Channel Online
    Cable TV network with features on history, science, nature, technology and exploration. Includes programming information on the Discovery Channel; The Learning Channel; and the Animal Planet, Civilization, Travel & Leisure, Science, and Discovery Kids network channels.
  17. (84) TerraServer
    Huge database of satellite photos, covering much of the Earth.
  18. (85) Alta Vista Translations
    Get an instant translation of any web site by simple entering the URL. Will also translate any text you enter.
  19. (79) Epicurious Food
    A gourmet’s paradise – everything you want to know about good food and cookery, including over 6,500 recipes on-line.
  20. (71) Thrive Online
    Health site covering medicine, fitness, sexuality, nutrition, weight, serenity and more.
  21. (43) WebMD
    Health site providing health and medical news for both patients and doctors, reference database, community and interactive applications.
  22. (76) GamesSpot
    Comprehensive PC gamers site offering news, reviews, demos and downloads, hints and strategies guide.
  23. (62) Pass This On
    A collection of very funny pages to pass on to your friends.
  24. (86) DotMusic
    Vote for “The Top 50 Albums of All Time” UK music website with charts, news and more.
  25. (89) SoccerNet
    UK soccer site with up to date scores, news and complete match reports.