Ain't No Way To Go is an entertaining site with articles on how people have dropped dead, from the long drawn-out assassination of Rasputin to suicide cults like Heaven's Gate to death by lethal car to a student's self-injection with syphilis in front of an audience.

The Astounding B Monster is the place to check out for offbeat films of all kinds.

Glen Baxter is a master satirist whose books and postcards are masterpieces of odd juxtapositions. An example is a drawing of a guy dressed for a safari holding a butterfly net and faced with two male lions about to attack. The caption: "All I had to do now was to coax them into the net."

The Buzbee Bat House website has links to many other bat sites.

Bat Conservation International, for people who want to know more about bats.

Betty Boop, at which resides the official website for that gorgeous "It" girl of cartoons who started as a dog (literally). Here's another site devoted to her: The Heptune Guide to Betty Boop.

Bill Nye entertains and enlightens as he demonstrates various experiments for your delectation.

Bizarre Magazine has a complementary Web site with articles and photographs on eating all kinds of insects, a column inviting bizarre questions from the public, etc. A fun timewaster.

The Fabulous Bud E. Luv homepage for those of you who missed the book. A major talent. You bet. The lounge singer who will drive you to tears, or drink, or whatever.

The Bureau of Atomic Toursim is dedicated to the promotion of tourist locations around the world that have either been the site of atomic explosions, display exhibits on the development of atomic devices, or contain vehicles that were designed to deliver atomic weapons.

The Burns Archive is a must-see site with historical vintage photographs. The Burns collection has been the subject of several excellent books, including Sleeping Beauty: Memorial Photography in America, Masterpieces of Medical Photography, and Harm's Way: Lust and Madness, Murder and Mayhem.

Captivated is Sheldon Nadelman's Master Plan: a look at society through a cynical eye, a vision Sheldon gazed upon every day at work, a vision of society headed in the wrong direction. Excellent, with photographs.

The Christian Catacombs of Rome give the virtual visitor a history of the catacombs, their importance, an overview of Christian symbols of the period, and information on visiting those sites open to tourists.

Cecil Adams created a wonderful column called "The Straight Dope" that appears in various newspapers. In it, Adams answers questions -- all kinds of questions, stupid or smart. This is his authorized Web site, and you can read his columns on it.

CIA World Factbook provides information on the Central Intelligence Agency.

...and for the younger set we have: CIA Kids.

Cemetery Culture: Here's a site for those interested in cemeteries and gravestones. It surveys the history of cemeteries, displays photographs of interesting cemetery art, gives instruction on the art of gravestone rubbing, and gives links to other death-related sites.

The Clown Museum is part of the International Clown Hall of Fame, opened in 1987. The site includes a brief history of clowning, descriptions of the various types of clowns (with pictures), and bios and illustrations of the inductees.

Consumer Product Safety Commission is an ugly but useful site with important information, courtesy of the U.S. government.

The Contortion Home Page has photographs and profiles on practitioners of this art, plus training tips and other invaluable information.

There are several unofficial David Cronenberg Web sites. The Operating Theatre is stylish and contains dissertations and essays in a multotude of languages. David Cronenberg is also devoted to the brilliant Canadian director. It includes a filmography, rumors of upcoming projects, reviews of his movies, interviews, and links to other sites of interest to Cronenberg fans.

Cult Films enables you to check out (in one line descriptions) and buy all the weird exploitation, SF, war, western, you-name-it films that you can stand.

Sociology Of Death And Dying is a somewhat light view of the inevitable. You can get your own "death clock" going.

Delphion has a patent search database which gives access to all U.S. patents filed since 1971 and includes inventions like the human slingshot machine, Braille slot machine, and a toe puppet.

Digital Freedom Network is an international human rights organization that publishes censored material on the Internet.

Dr. Vulture's Laboratory of Evil Science is a brilliant combination of the informative and gently satirical. It features a gallery of real and fictional evil scientists--including Darwin and Freud, (Dr.) Prospero and the Invisible Man--a "travel guide" of mythical monsters, and much more that will provide numerous hours of entertainment.

Dumb Laws, proving once again that there's no limit to man's stupidity.

The Electric Postcard: send an electronic postcard. Your online postcard can have beautiful or icky photographs and illustrations, everything from Van Gogh to Man Ray, the life cycle of the flea to pictures of the denizens of Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland. Not as fast as email but a lot more fun . . .

Eye Candy: all kinds of art on the Web chosen by Justin Hall.

Evidence: The True Witness is a beautifully designed and enormously entertaining site on forensic science, with games, glossary, reference section, information on careers in the field, and other nifty features.

Fading Ad Campaign was initiated by photographer Frank H. Jump, who has spent several years photographing vintage advertising on buildings all over the United States, in an attempt to preserve this disappearing form of folk art. His site tells of his cross-country travels and shows his photos.

The Fantastic Films of Ray Harryhausen takes an in-depth look at the life and films of Ray Harryhausen.

Felix the Cat has several pages devoted to him. You can read the history of this character, see some of the original strips, including a "never reprinted" special Christmas strip from 1925, and see Felix posters. And there are links to other Felix pages. Also check out the Classic Felix the Cat Page and Fabulous Felix the Cat.

Florida Department of Corrections is a fascinating site with an offender network through which you can look up prisoners, public opinion surveys on what people really think about chain gangs, employment opportunities and more.

Forensic Entomology is the use of insects, and their arthropod relatives, that inhabit decomposing remains to aid legal investigations. Neat.

Frankenstein is an exhibit sponsored by the National Library of Medicine and charts the evolution of Dr. Frankenstein and his monster from Mary Shelley's novel to modern times.

The Froggy Page contains "links to froggy things from various places on the net, for your enjoyment."

Goats: whoever runs the Goats/goat shrine website is obviously obsessed with the critters. They really love their goats and can tell you anything you ever wanted to know about them. And you can see photographs of their faves and hear their different bleats. I wonder what they think of Edward Albee's play, The Goat, or Who is Sylvia?

A Guide to Nuclear Weapons is intended to illuminate for the reader the effects of these nasty devices, and to warn against their use.

History House: an irreverent history magazine.

Historian of Things That Never Were is an intriguing site by Edgar Governo about alternative histories created on television, movies, books, and comics.

Hour of the Wolf is the homepage of Jim Freund, one of our chat show hosts, and a great one it is, with information about and links to many of Jim's enthusiasms --including his radio show, Steeleye Span, science fiction and fantasy -- and a list of recommended reading.

HowStuffWorks is a great place to learn about ... well, how things work. Have you ever wondered how the engine makes your car go, or what gears do, or what makes the inside of your refrigerator cold? Then "How Stuff Works" is the place for you!

The Compendium of HTML Elements is an invaluable tool for those who create Web pages.

Inconspicuous Consumption is a wonderful site by Paul Lukas, who formerly did the column for "The New York Press" and "New York" magazine. He covers such items as reindeer pat&#eacute; and other canned meats, tooth towels -- when brushing is just not enough -- etc.

Tasty Insect Recipes: how much do you really like insects? Enough to try check out the Insect Recipe Pages? Anyone for Banana Worm Bread or Chocolate Chirpie Chip Cookies?

Internet Crime Archives is an enormously entertaining site about murder and mayhem.

Casebook: Jack the Ripper is a site dedicated to the many interpretations of data relating to one of the most famous serial killers of all time.

Jesus Christ Superstore: Just when you thought religion was no fun, here comes the superstore featuring action figures of all your favorite religious heroes. Trust me, you'll like it.

Chuck Jones, the late great creator of Wile E. Coyote, Daffy Duck, and other cartoon characters we know and love (or hate), has an official site devoted to his life and work.

Kite Aerial Photography was created by Charles C. Benton as a place to gather and record notes regarding his developing interest in aerial photography from kites.

Kooks Museum, according to creator Donna Kossy, is intended to "document and study the vast cornucopia of forgotten, discredited and extreme ideas, with all due consideration to social and cultural context."

Land O' Useless Facts will tell you how Dr. Seuss actually pronounced his name, which tiger subspecies have the most and the least stripes, the lifespan of a tastebud, and other arcane facts.

Los Angeles County Coroner's Office Gift Shop is the unofficial website for the L.A. Coroner's Office, with a FAQ and, more to the point, a wonderfully macabre gift shop from which you can order a toe tag keychain, a wristwatch with a chalk-line body logo, bath towels with the same logo, etc. Tasteless? You bet.

MeatMation is kind of indescribable but worth a look/read.

Morbid Fact Du Jour has been supplying the good news since August 1996. They've got quite an archive by now and it grows daily.

The Museum of Bad Art is a site to shake your head at, to gloat over, and to laugh at -- and you can add your own bad art to the ever-expanding gallery.

The Museum of Jurassic Technology has been immortalized in Lawrence Weschler's book about it: Mr. Wilson's Cabinet of Wonder. This museum of natural and not-so-natural oddities and wonders exists in Los Angeles but now you can visit it on the web. The Museum's curator deservedly received a McCarthur "genius" Grant a few years ago to help keep it going.

The Mutter Museum at the College of Physicians in Philadelphia is an amazing collection of pathological specimens and monstrosities such as the world's largest colon, a cast of the woman with a "horn" coming out of her forehead, and all the wonderful things humans have ingested and had surgically removed (an awful lot of buttons). For more information and photographs from the museum go to http://www. roadsideamerica.com/attract/PAPHImut.html, where the Roadside America also has a site.

Myths and Legends from all around the world.

Name that Candybar and take a break from the serious stuff in your life. Can you identify candy bars by their cross sections? Test your skill!

The National Association of Investigative Specialists is a trade organization for private eyes, which for the past 16 years has been seeking to create positive publicity for the trade. Are you a private eye or thinking of becoming one? If you join you can receive their newsletter; get airline, car rental, and book discounts; and attend the annual convention.

The Pathology Guy provides his lectures on various illnesses and diseases to the public.

Showhistory.com is an encyclopedia of novelty and variety performers and showfolk. It's a bit sparse so far and needs more text and photographs but it names the performers and attractions of the old Coney Island, has a few postcards of The Feejee Mermaid, performing animals, and Lionel, a very hairy boy of five years.

Tales of Future Past is a wonderful site celebrating the past, with the colorful science fiction magazine art and stills from old TV shows.

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