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A hilarious and enlightening travel site, Roadside America takes you to the far reaches of the nation -- attractions like the Weeki Wachee City of Mermaids and the Ames Pyramid -- with the guidance of three "roadside geneticists." A fun site for a virtual voyage, and a useful one if you're making plans for a genuine getaway.

NPR offers stellar programming to stay on top of the news and cultural issues of the day. You've got all of that available, with just a click, but there's lots more, too. NPR excels, in particular, in providing a variety of audio documents -- and documentaries -- capturing the topsy-turvy nature of our world.

National Geographic provides free maps, photos, videos and daily news stories, as well as articles and features about animals, the environment, cultures, history, world music and travel.

The National Institutes of Health of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services has created this clearinghouse of information on all matters related to your physical well-being. You'll find drug information (MEDLINEplus), disease & symptom documentation, health recommendations, summaries on every major system of the human body, and much more at this excellent site.