http://www.cern.ch/
Birthplace of the WWW, updates, and services

http://www.pcwebopedia.com/
Online encyclopedia of computer technology terms and related sites

http://www.csd.uwo.ca/~jamie/hypertext-faq.html
Frequently asked questions about hypertext, from use to history.

http://www.excite.com/apple/guide/Computing_and_Internet/Internet/Search_Engines/
A list of search engines available, some with editor reviews.

http://www.metacrawler.com/
A search engine that checks results from Lycos, WebCrawler, InfoSeek, Yahoo!, and AltaVista to create a comprehensive hotlist of Web resources for any query.

http://shell.ihug.co.nz/~ijh/
Not only links to many different search engines, but has actual windows to type in your topic and go directly to that search, and has a section on "People" where one can find email addresses.

http://www.mapquest.com/
Maps from anywhere to anywhere, driving directions, local weather, and so on.