Recreation & Sports
563 sites
Subcategories:
- Gardening (38)
- Hobbies (110)
- Sports (15)
- Travel (59)
- Outdoors (36)
- Collecting (166)
- Model Building (139)
https://cointalk.com/
Coin Talk is an active online forum community dedicated to numismatics, where collectors and enthusiasts discuss coins from ancient times to modern commemoratives, share photography tips, and explore the history behind individual pieces. Topics range from German East Africa wartime coins to Admiral Vernon medals, making it a rich destination for both novice and seasoned coin collectors.
http://californiazephyr.org/
The California Zephyr Museum Online preserves the history, artifacts, and photographs related to the iconic California Zephyr passenger train, covering railroads like the Denver & Rio Grande Western, Western Pacific, and Chicago Burlington & Quincy. With exhibits, a photo archive, a resource library, and historical information about Zephyrettes, this site is a dedicated online museum for railroad enthusiasts and train history buffs.
https://greekcoinage.org/
The Online Greek Coinage project is an international scholarly initiative building a comprehensive typology and linked open data ecosystem for ancient Greek coinage, backed by the International Numismatic Council and European funding. Researchers and collectors will find catalogues, mint studies, bibliography resources, hoard data, and structured numismatic description standards all in one place.
http://modelwikirail.pbworks.com/w/page/21601830/FrontPage
ModelWikiRail is a collaboratively edited wiki created by Bob Simmonds inviting model railway enthusiasts to contribute and expand pages covering gauges, scales, and related topics. The site highlights niche scale information such as Gauge 'Om' at 1/45th scale and encourages community participation through open editing and link sharing.
http://coinsheetlinks.com/
COINSHEET Numismatic Directory, maintained by Bob Johnson since 1995, is a comprehensive link directory for coin collectors covering dealers, clubs, hobo nickels, state quarters, and precious metal price charts. With alphabetically organized listings and live spot price charts for gold, silver, and base metals, it serves as a go-to hub for numismatists researching coins, medals, and bullion values.
http://pwrr.org/
The Piedmont and Western Railroad Club, based in Valdese, North Carolina, maintains both an active model railroad layout and the Old Rock School Railway Museum, offering a rich blend of hobbyist and historical railroad content. Visitors can explore prototype images of North Carolina railroads, steam locomotive carvings, narrow gauge car restorations, and resources like railroad station directories covering hundreds of cities and towns.
http://thegardeners-directory.co.uk/
The Gardeners Directory is a comprehensive UK-based links directory covering over 50 gardening categories, from bonsai and orchids to allotments, water features, and garden design. Visitors can browse curated links to nurseries, seed suppliers, gardening clubs, plant databases, and a gardening shopping mall all in one place.
https://amodelrailway.blogspot.com/
David Smith chronicles his railway modelling hobby in this long-running blog, covering kit builds, layout progress, and exhibition reviews from the UK model railway scene. Posts include detailed write-ups of shows like the Southampton Model Railway Exhibition and weekly card kit spotlights, making it a rich resource for fellow enthusiasts.
https://zoomernauts.neocities.org/
Zoomernauts is a charming personal corner of the web run by a nostalgic collector cataloguing their plushie collection, with a particular focus on Cabbage Patch Kids and other vintage toys. The site blends a cozy old-web aesthetic with blog updates, webring participation, and a warm community spirit rooted in 90s-era nostalgia.
http://germantrak.de/
GermaNTRAK is a German club founded in 2000 dedicated to fans of North American model railroads in N scale, covering NTRAK and T-TRAK modular layouts. The site documents club events, exhibitions across Germany and Europe, and connects hobbyists passionate about American prototype railroading.