Society & Culture
782 sites
Subcategories:
- Genealogy & Family History (138)
- Religion & Spirituality (71)
- History (145)
- Philosophy (118)
- Paranormal & Occult (39)
- Subcultures (262)
https://grrrl.valentinely.cc/
Made by a Girl is a mini clique run by lapin that lets website creators proudly display that their site was handcrafted by a girl. Members can grab one of the provided badges and link back to show solidarity with girl-made corners of the web.
https://owltech.neocities.org/
The Owltech Initiative is a self-described research group devoted to obscure and mysterious subjects, ranging from paranormal phenomena and conspiracies to cryptography, dead languages, and hidden corners of the internet. The creator plans to use the site as a clean version of their research journals, with sections on web exploration, weird patents, cyberpunk culture, and a curated index of unusual clearweb and darkweb resources.
https://onecosmos.blogspot.com/
One Cosmos is the long-running blog of 'Gagdad Bob,' a witty and idiosyncratic thinker who weaves together theology, metaphysics, philosophy, and political commentary into a unique spiritual worldview he calls 'neotraditional retrofuturism.' Posts blend mysticism, humor, and serious intellectual engagement with figures like Thomas Aquinas, making it a genuinely singular corner of the web for readers drawn to unconventional religious philosophy.
https://whsmemorial.tripod.com/
A memorial and historical resource dedicated to Waverly Hills Sanatorium and Woodhaven Geriatric Center in Louisville, Kentucky, documenting the patients, doctors, and staff whose lives shaped the history of these tuberculosis and geriatric institutions. The site includes patient profiles, TB death rates, a photo gallery, building layouts, and a timeline of events, all sourced from photographs, news articles, and historical archives.
https://cliqued.wings.nu/
Cliqued! is a nostalgic text clique hub created by Kirryn, offering easygoing, non-elitist cliques organized by fandom, music, and various themes for old-web enthusiasts to join and display on their sites. Evoking the spirit of mid-2000s web culture, it lets visitors grab a code snippet and join themed cliques with zero gatekeeping, celebrating a charming corner of internet history.
https://jack-dawlia.neocities.org/
Jack-dawlia's cozy corner of the web features a yuri-loving, furry-adjacent creator who makes tiny gifs and participates in multiple webrings including the furry ring and cat folk webring. The site is still under construction but already showcases a playful personality with accessible design touches and a growing collection of custom site buttons.
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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://smokoswebzone.gay/
Smoko's Webzone is a vibrant, handcrafted personal site built with classic old-web aesthetics, featuring webrings, fanlistings, and queer-themed web buttons including Pride flags and LGBTQ community affiliations. The site carries content warnings for mature themes including horror, violence, and reclaimed queer language, giving it a distinct personality rooted in queer internet subculture.
https://alienspaceinvader.neocities.org/
A personal Neocities page with a DC Batfamily fan affiliation and a poll asking visitors which subculture they find most appealing, covering goth, emo, scene, punk, metalhead, and gyaru. The site is lightly updated due to the creator's busy college and work schedule, giving it an authentic slice-of-life old-web feel.
https://legacy.earlham.edu/~peters/philinks.htm
Peter Suber's comprehensive guide to philosophy on the internet, compiled over eight years at Earlham College, catalogs thousands of links across philosophers, topics, journals, associations, etexts, bibliographies, and more. Though last updated in February 2003, this massive single-file directory remains a remarkable snapshot of early academic philosophy web resources.