Recreation & Sports
563 sites
Subcategories:
- Gardening (38)
- Hobbies (110)
- Sports (15)
- Travel (59)
- Outdoors (36)
- Collecting (166)
- Model Building (139)
http://cyclingtheglobe.com/
Thomas Andersen, a Danish cyclist, documents his remarkable 58,000 km solo bicycle expedition through 58 countries spanning six years from 2010 to 2016. The site includes a detailed diary, country-by-country photo galleries, route maps, videos, equipment notes, and even a published book about the adventure.
http://wcmrs.org/
The Walnut Creek Model Railroad Society operates the Diablo Valley Lines, one of the largest and most mountainous HO scale model railroads in the United States, featuring standard gauge, narrow gauge, and interurban overhead electric lines. Based in Walnut Creek, California, this non-profit club hosts public shows and welcomes new members interested in large-scale model railroading.
https://numismatikforum.de/
Numismatikforum is a large German-language community forum dedicated to coin collecting and numismatics, covering currencies from around the world including Euro coins, ancient coins, medieval issues, and regional specialties across every continent. With thousands of active threads, dedicated subforums for topics like commemorative 2-euro coins and Asian currency, and a robust membership base, it is a thriving hub for serious coin enthusiasts.
http://howjust.de/
A detailed reference site dedicated to 1/72 scale plastic Napoleonic War figures, cataloging sets by manufacturer, battle (Austerlitz, Borodino, Jena, Waterloo), and personality figures for collectors, wargamers, and diorama builders. The site fills a niche by focusing on practical usage information rather than photos, helping hobbyists identify which figure sets are appropriate for specific historical scenarios.
https://astrolabe-area.neocities.org/
A minimalist personal site by someone who lives in the woods, offering a simple and atmospheric entry point with a gentle eyestrain warning. The sparse structure hints at a nature-adjacent personal space, though content beyond the welcome page is yet to be explored.
http://mylittlevegetablegarden.blogspot.com/
Run by bangchik and kakdah from Seri Iskandar, Malaysia, this blog documents their home vegetable garden with posts covering tropical fruits, vegetables, and plants like matoa, ulam raja, winged beans, and petola. The site features detailed growing journals with photos, gardening techniques such as composting, fertigation, and rooftop gardening, plus an extensive label archive spanning dozens of plant varieties.
http://frontrangefoodgardener.blogspot.com/
Front Range Food Gardener is a detailed blog by Carl Wilson focused on fruit and vegetable gardening along Colorado's Front Range, covering local growing challenges like temperature extremes, rabbit damage, and soil improvement. Posts include practical advice on tomatoes, cover crops, transplanting, and variety selection tailored specifically to the Colorado Front Range climate.
http://shutan.com/
Shutan Camera and Video was a beloved retail institution founded in 1918 that closed after 90 years in 2008, and this site preserves its legacy through a media vault packed with decades of catalogs spanning 1956 to 2007. Visitors can browse TV and radio ads, print ads, store photos, and promotional materials that chronicle the history of one of America's long-running camera and video retailers.
https://iskra.neocities.org/
Iskra is a thoughtful personal site by a Slavic creator who writes about motorcycle travel, internet addiction, Yugoslavia, and architecture, aiming to preserve something human and meaningful on the web. The name 'Iskra' means 'spark' in all Slavic languages, reflecting the site's mission to keep small personal and cultural flames alive in an increasingly corporate internet.
https://fremo-net.eu/3
FREMO (Freundeskreis Europäischer Modellbahner e.V.) is the official website of a pan-European model railway enthusiast club, offering information about membership, meetups, and modular track systems. The site serves as a hub for European model railroad hobbyists, featuring event reports, regional chapter listings, and practical guides in multiple languages.