Society & Culture
883 sites
Subcategories:
- Genealogy & Family History (140)
- Religion & Spirituality (74)
- History (162)
- Philosophy (121)
- Paranormal & Occult (42)
- Subcultures (333)
https://esoterics.quest/
Esoteric's Quest is a mysterious, atmospheric personal site with an ominous warning about disturbing content and a cryptic tagline about technological progress leading backwards. The image-heavy design and esoteric branding suggest a deep dive into occult, paranormal, or fringe philosophical themes.
http://consciousdreaming.com/lucid-dreaming/lucid-dream-and-dreaming-multimedia-links.htm
Created by Marc Vandekeere, this site serves as a multimedia library dedicated to lucid dreaming, out-of-body experiences, and astral projection, collecting free audio and video links from sources like the Monroe Institute. Visitors can explore mind-expanding media featuring interviews with authors and researchers covering consciousness, quantum physics, dream science, and spiritual topics.
https://kidwiththechemicalz.neocities.org/
A personal corner on Neocities by 'kidwiththechemicalz', active since 2021 and now winding down with a farewell note hinting at a possible rebrand. The name and aesthetic suggest a Chemical Romance or alt/emo subculture influence, making it a snapshot of that corner of old-web personal expression.
https://victorianturkishbath.org/
Malcolm Shifrin's exhaustive information exchange documents the origin, development, and gradual decline of the Victorian Turkish bath, complementing his published book on the subject. Online since 1999 and still actively updated, this deep-dive reference covers historical baths across Britain with rich archival detail.
https://biblicalcyclopedia.com/P/phut.html
The Biblical Cyclopedia digitizes the classic McClintock and Strong Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological, and Ecclesiastical Literature, originally published in 1880, making it searchable online. This entry on 'Phut' exemplifies the depth of the reference, tracing the biblical name through Hebrew, Greek, and Coptic sources alongside commentary from Josephus and Ptolemy.
http://joeant.com/DIR/cat/3940/Genealogy
JoeAnt.com hosts a curated web directory focused on genealogy resources, listing sites for ancestor searches, family tree research, obituary databases, ethnic records, heraldry, and surname lookups. A well-organized gateway to dozens of genealogy tools and databases, it covers everything from beginner guides to specialized resources like military records and international family history searches.
https://dolekemp96.org/
An archived preservation of the official Dole/Kemp 1996 presidential campaign website, presented for educational purposes by 4President.org. This historical snapshot captures the Republican ticket's online presence from the 1996 election, alongside a link to the archived Clinton/Gore 96 site for comparison.
https://tilde.town/~npa
A minimalist tilde.town member page by npa, featuring a collaborative 'rainbow wall' where visitors can leave graffiti alongside a browsable history of past contributions. The site leans into the communal, lo-fi spirit of tilde communities with its sparse design and interactive shared canvas.
https://49th.neocities.org/
A sparse personal landing page for Lupin/Lavi, a nonbinary nonhuman individual who goes by he/it pronouns, linking out to sections about themselves and their interests. The site has an image-heavy aesthetic typical of old-web personal pages, with minimal text serving as a gateway to a fuller personal profile.
https://afamilytapestry.blogspot.com/
Jacqi Stevens documents her deep dive into family history research on this genealogy blog, tracing ancestors like Thomas Firth Rainey and Isham Rainey through court records, census data, and historical documents across Mississippi, Georgia, and Virginia. Each post methodically works through primary sources to untangle lineages, making it a compelling read for anyone interested in Southern American genealogical research.