Google Maps and Directions -- get
maps of locations, find businesses, and get directions within the United States
MapQuest! -- maps and directions; now
gives you the ability to plan more than one stop, and you can locate
restaurants, cinemas, malls, etc. in the area you will be visiting
Rand McNally Online --
in addition to maps, this site also has family and business travel information,
construction zones, and reports from the Weather Channel
Recreation.Gov -- go to this
web site to find out which federal parks have what you are looking for;
searches can be done by state, activities, lodging; and there's even a
link to check on the weather!
Country Studies
-- a much more indepth look at countries than Background Notes; focuses on "lesser known areas of the world" so Western
European countries may not be listed; published by the Library of Congress
between 1988 and 1998, with "Country Profiles" that provide more
current information
World
Factbook -- put together by the CIA, has basic facts about nearly every
country in the world
Driving Conditions and Road Information
Bear Trap Guide -- have a "lead
foot?" Check here to see if you'll be passing through "bear country"
on the interstates