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All of these featured sites either won Webby Awards or were nominated. The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences has given out the awards since 1996 for the world's best websites.
Gorillaz
This cartoon-fronted rock group won Artist of the Year. Their site is a lot of fun and an enormous way to pass time. Click on 'Enter Kong' and explore a world where you point and click to move around. www.gorillaz.com/flash.html
World Bank
A winner for Activism, the site serves up quizzes and knowledge about various global issues. Did you know corruption is a trillion-dollar industry? What is it costing you? It will keep web quizmasters busy. http://youthink.worldbank.org
MoMa
The American Museum of Modern Art (MoMa) website won the Webby for art. It is worth a look for those who appreciate the creations of contemporary artists. www.moma.org/exhibitions/2005/contemporaryvoices/flash.html
Phylotaxis
Nominated for best navigation and structure, this is one of those sites you just 'get lost' in. Phylotaxis is described as an exploration of the space where science meets culture. You click on this or that and it takes you somewhere. www.phylotaxis.com/phylotaxis.html
Maori Show Bands
An exhibition of these amazing bands, this unusual site was nominated for best Cultural Institutions. It is presented in English and Maori. Check out samples of Maori music. For those in the know, this is certainly a nostalgia trip. www.tepapa.govt.nz/TePapa/English/WhatsOn/ShortTermExhibitions/MaoriShowbandsLaunch.htm
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