Society & Culture
883 sites
Subcategories:
- Genealogy & Family History (140)
- Religion & Spirituality (74)
- History (162)
- Philosophy (121)
- Paranormal & Occult (42)
- Subcultures (333)
http://zenki.com/
A dedicated resource exploring Zen Buddhism through the teachings of Dogen Zenji and Prof. Masunaga Reiho, with guidance provided by Israeli Zen practitioner Dan Waxman. Visitors can explore Zazen practice, koans, Soto Zen philosophy, and connections between Zen and martial arts, with content available in both English and Hebrew.
https://bencrowder.net/
Ben Crowder's personal site, handcrafted since 2001, is a treasure trove of religious and creative projects centered on Latter-day Saint faith, including minimalist scripture-based art, study editions of the Book of Mormon in dozens of languages, and an archive of apostle talks. Beyond the religious focus, visitors will also find language charts, public domain ebook collections, genealogical tools, and sheet music experiments that reveal a deeply prolific and multidisciplinary creator.
https://foundersofhartford.org/
Founded in 1931, the Society of the Descendants of the Founders of Hartford is a charitable and educational organization with over 300 members dedicated to preserving the history and traditions of Hartford, Connecticut. The site offers information on Hartford's early history, historic sites, a 1640 Hartford map, and membership opportunities for those who can trace their lineage to the city's founders.
https://feastingwithghosts.com/
Feasting With Ghosts is the personal website of a plural system, featuring essays, poems, and writings about plurality, system dynamics, and related experiences. The site includes a roster of system members, code snippets, and thoughtful long-form pieces on topics like switching, doubt, and internal identity.
https://library-of-cornerstones.neocities.org/
A sparse, enigmatic personal page from a creator going by 'Library of Cornerstones,' featuring cryptic phrases like 'Theistic trance' that hint at spiritual or mystical themes. The site is openly a work in progress, with almost no content currently visible beyond a single image and a few evocative words.
https://testtubesterone.nekoweb.org/pages/dykenet
DYKE.NET is an inclusive webring connecting independent personal websites created and run by dykes, welcoming anyone who self-identifies with the label. Inspired by earlier queer and lesbian webrings like lesbiering on Neocities, it offers a community space that celebrates self-determination and handcrafted web presence.
https://yesterweb.org/
The Yesterweb is a community movement dedicated to reclaiming the internet from corporate and algorithmic control, advocating for a more human, creative, and socially responsible web culture. Centered around a detailed manifesto, social etiquette guidelines, a zine, and a webring, it serves as a hub for those who believe in building an independent, old-web-inspired internet community.
https://mogenweb.org/
MOGenWeb is Missouri's portal within the USGenWeb project, offering free genealogical and historical resources for every county in the state. Volunteers maintain county-level databases, census projects, tombstone transcriptions, family group sheets, and historical records tracing Missouri's role in westward expansion.
https://idgenweb.org/idgenweb/families.html
The Idaho GenWeb Families page collects contributed Family Group Sheets, pedigree charts, descendant records, and historical photos for dozens of Idaho family surnames. Visitors can browse PDF documents for families like Steunenberg, Ledford, and Wilde, or explore pedigree charts submitted by researchers tracing their Idaho ancestral lines.
https://heavensgate.com/
The infamous Heaven's Gate website, preserved in its original form, presents the beliefs and writings of the UFO religious cult led by Marshall Applewhite ('Do'), who taught that Earth was about to be recycled and that members could ascend to the 'Level Above Human' via a spacecraft accompanying comet Hale-Bopp. Visitors can read the group's foundational texts, video transcripts, student exit statements, and the press release documenting the 1997 mass suicide that made this site one of the most historically significant and haunting artifacts of the early web.