Feel like a walk down the virtual memory lane? Try The Internet Archive, a great site that has been archiving web pages since 1996.

Go back to the future: Okay, Marty McFly, here's some more historical stuff for you:

• Online Archives: I've put together a good, basic list of online archives for you, with everything from the National Archives to Papyrus Archives (ancient Egyptian hieroglypics!) to Simpsons Archives.
• The Worst Software Bugs in History: a look at some pretty serious viruses through the years.
• Ancient Egypt History on the Web: amazing sites all about Egyptian history.
• This Day In History: fascinating way to look at history.
• A Short History of the Internet: Internet history is interesting, if for nothing else than it's fascinating to see how far we've come in so short a time. Read this short history of the Internet, and learn more about the Internet history timeline.

There are millions of Web sites online, and you have a lot of choices as to what you want to visit. Here are a few sites that will help you figure something out, learn something, or simply help you get a bigger picture of something:

• National Geographic Photo of the Day: National Geographic is known for its amazing photos and photojournalism, and the Photo of the Day definitely does not disappoint.
• FactCheck: From the Annenberg Public Policy Center; FactCheck follows prominent politicians and news stories and checks content for accuracy.
• Popular Science: The latest journalism on gadgets, scientific discoveries, and all sorts of really fascinating technologies.
• SmartPlanet: Creative, thought provoking insights from top thinkers in a variety of different fields, especially technology.
• PBS: We all know and love public television, but the PBS web site offers fans a much deeper look at the background and content for all their shows: timelines, in-depth research, etc.

Do you have a favorite site that you visit that inspires or educates you? Please share it with us!

More smart sites

• 47 Websites You Can Use Instead of Wikipedia
• Ten Things You Can Do With Wolfram Alpha
• Yubnub Search Shortcuts

There are a lot of websites out there that do such a great job at what they do. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's weather hub, aka NOAA Weather, is one of those. Here is just a sampling of what you can find here:

• Doppler Radar National Mosaic: Not only can you see updated Doppler imaging, but you can also take advantage of Warnings & Forecasts, Graphical Forecasts, and Air Quality information.
• Warnings: Get the latest (and usually most reliable) information on severe weather coming your way.
• Forecasts: NOAA Weather doesn't just provide your average 7-day outlook. You can get Local, Aviation, Marine, Severe Weather, even Fire Weather forecasts here.
• Past Weather: NOAA Weather looks at the big picture, which includes Climate. You can learn about Past Weather or get future Predictions here.
• Weather Safety: Many people look to NOAA Weather as their go-to spot when hurricanes, tornadoes, or some other kind of scary weather situation is occurring. They've got a Weather Radio for constant updates, as well as information on how to be StormReady or TsunamiReady.

Do you have a favorite weather site? Please share it with us in the comments.

There are a TON of different ways you can look up weather conditions that might be affecting you, including:

• Google Weather
• Yahoo Weather
• Mobile Weather Sites

If you've come to a dead end with something you're looking for on the Web, you might want to try reverse engineering your search. Basically, the old adage of "three steps forward, two steps back" actually becomes quite useful! Learn more in this article titled The Art of Reverse Searching.