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Answers.com
Tap into the knoweldge of real people, not just a search engine, with Answers.com.
http://www.answers.com
Ask.com Maps & Directions
Ask.com's maps and directions service will tell you how to get somewhere, as well as showing you what it looks like using their physical maps feature.
http://maps.ask.com
Citizendium
Citizendium is an online encycolpedia, written and managed by knowledgable experts.
http://www.citizendium.com
Citysearch
Citysearch is a popular information site that provides guides for local restauraunts and attractions.
http://www.citysearch.com
Comicvine
Comicvine is an encyclopedia for comic book characters and franchises. Users can also create their own characters and interact with others on the service.
http://www.comicvine.com
Flagr
Flagr is "sharewhere." It's a map for sharing places and info about them.
http://www.flagr.com
Geni
Geni provides a way to track family geneology by making dynamic and sharable family trees.
http://www.geni.com
Google Maps
Get directions and find places online. Google maps shows streets and even satellite images.
http://maps.google.com
IMDB
The International Movie Database lists every harrowing detail of films past, present, and future. From actors to the makeup artists, it's all there.
http://www.imdb.com
Instructables
Instructables is a user-generated reference guide, filled with do-it-yourself projects to change the ordinary into the extraordinary.
http://www.instructables.com
Microsoft Virtual Earth
Microsoft Virtual Earth is a full-featured, online maps service that can give you directions, traffic reports, and even aerial satellite imagery.
http://maps.live.com/
PBwiki
Pbwiki is a free, do-it-yourself wiki service that lets you and your collaborators put together a handy reference guide for home, business, or fun.
http://pbwiki.com/
Platial
Platial makes it easy to tell stories about places and trips, then embed the info on your blog.
http://www.platial.com
Socialtext
Socialtext is one of the oldest and most business-oriented, wiki platforms.
http://www.socialtext.com
Thinkmap Visual Thesaurus
The Visual Thesaurus is a graphical take on the old grade-school word reference.
http://visualthesaurus.com
Venyo
Venyo lets you rate and comment on the reputation of people--and build your own "personal trust index."
http://www.venyo.org
WebMD
WebMD is a free, online reference guide for the human condition and all that ails us.
http://www.webmd.com
Wetpaint
Wetpaint is a free reference tool with which multiple people can get together and create dynamic wikis.
http://www.wetpaint.com
Wikia
A white-paper wiki service that lets site owners add wiki elements to their sites and brand them to match.
http://www.wikia.com
Wikipedia
Wikipedia is the largest wiki on the Internet; it serves as a free, publicly edited encyclopedia.
http://www.wikipedia.com
Yahoo Maps
Yahoo Maps is a free map service for driving directions and traffic conditions.
http://maps.yahoo.com
