The best ways to discover new websites
Most of us visit the same handful of sites every day. Search only shows you what you already knew to ask for, and feeds show you more of what you already watched. Finding something genuinely new takes a different approach.
Here are the ways that actually work, and below them twenty sites to start with right now, picked by NexURLs members.
Five ways to discover new websites
1. Press Next. NexURLs takes you to a website a real person shared, one tap at a time. Like and save what you enjoy and it learns what you are into. No account needed to start.
2. Go random. The random website generator is one button that sends you somewhere good, chosen from sites people actually liked.
3. Dive deep. The Internet Iceberg starts with the sites everyone knows and goes down to the strange, the old and the gone. A new dive every day.
4. Travel in time. The Internet Time Machine shows the sites that were online in any year since the 90s, as they looked back then.
5. Get five a day. The Daily 5 is five great websites, the same for everyone, new every midnight.
Holoworld: create verifiable AI agents and interactive avatars
holoworld.com · Crypto & Web3
Holoworld is a platform for creators to build interactive AI agents, virtual characters, and immersive narratives. Someone would visit to create, integrate, and deploy AI-native worlds, livestreams, and agent-driven experiences.
- Create custom AI agents with personality and logic
- Integrate agents via API into apps or chatbots
- Deploy and host agents, enrich with community data
Hockey Reference
hockey-reference.com · Sports
Hockey Reference is a comprehensive site for current and historical NHL statistics, player and team pages, standings, schedules, box scores, and leaderboards. Someone would visit to look up detailed stats, game box scores, leaderboards, season histories, and to subscribe to Stathead for advanced database searches.
- Search player and team season and career statistics
- View box scores with player stats and shot charts since 2011-12
- Use Stathead for advanced player and team finder queries
Origami.me
origami.me · Home & DIY
A free tutorial site offering step-by-step origami instructions, diagrams, and video guides for many models. Visit to learn folding techniques, follow clear projects from very easy to challenging, and get printable diagrams and newsletter updates.
- Step-by-step instructions with diagrams and videos
- Browse projects by difficulty and category (animals, flowers, boxes)
- Download printable PDFs and subscribe for weekly tutorials
Vinted
vinted.com · Fashion & Style
Vinted is an online marketplace and community for buying and selling second-hand clothing and accessories. You would visit to declutter your closet or find preowned fashion items across many brands and conditions.
- List items for sale to declutter your closet
- Browse and buy second-hand clothing and accessories
- Filter by size, condition, and item type
Shopify Name Generator
shopify.com · Business & Startups
A free AI-powered tool from Shopify that generates business name ideas and checks domain availability instantly. Visit to quickly produce and evaluate brand name options and secure a matching domain.
- Generate AI business name ideas from one keyword
- Check domain name availability instantly
- Compare and pick brandable names for your store
FILMGRAB
film-grab.com · Movies & TV
Film Grab is a website that presents curated still images from films and credits technical and artistic details for each shot. Someone would visit to study cinematography, film design, and visual composition from a wide range of directors and years.
- Browse high-quality film stills by director and year
- See shot credits like cinematographer, camera, and film stock
- Compare visual styles across eras and filmmakers
Consumer Reports
consumerreports.org · Shopping & Finds
Consumer Reports provides independent ratings, reviews, and expert reporting on over 10,000 products and services to help people make informed buying and ownership decisions. Visitors come for trusted guidance, reliability data, how-to advice, and curated deals, though full ratings require a membership unlock.
- Search and read expert product ratings and reviews
- Find reliability data and best-of guides across categories
- Access buying advice, how-tos, and curated deals (membership for full access)
MDN Learn Web Development
developer.mozilla.org · Learning & Books
A structured set of MDN tutorials that teach essential front-end web development skills and practices. Visit to follow guided modules, complete interactive challenges, and access starter code and partner video courses.
- Follow Getting started, Core, and Extension modules
- Run and edit examples in the MDN Playground
- Download or clone all code examples from GitHub
Explain That Stuff
explainthatstuff.com · Tech & AI
Explain That Stuff is a free, illustrated online book of over 400 easy-to-understand science and technology articles by Chris Woodford. Visit to get clear, human-written explanations of how things work, STEM topics, and teaching resources for learners and educators.
- Browse 400+ illustrated articles on science and technology
- Find topics via A-Z, timeline, search, random, or teaching guide
- Use content to support STEM learning and homeschooling
Gwern.net
gwern.net · Learning & Books
Gwern.net is the personal website of Gwern Branwen, a writer and researcher covering AI, psychology, statistics, programming, and anime. Visit to read long-form essays, datasets, experiments, and organized links on topics like AI scaling, spaced repetition, darknet markets, and creative work.
- Browse categorized long-form essays and research
- Access datasets and technical posts (e.g., Danbooru2021)
- Find self-experiments, meta-analyses, and changelog
Citymapper
citymapper.com · Travel & Places
Citymapper is a transport app and website offering journey planning, real-time transit data, and city-specific features. Someone would visit to plan trips, track live buses and trains, and access exclusive CLUB features and new AI route suggestions.
- Plan journeys across 400+ major transit cities
- See live bus locations, traffic, diversions and train directions
- Use CLUB features: AI route suggestions, Lock Screen Navigation, calendar sync
Free Music Archive
freemusicarchive.org · Music
Free Music Archive is a library of royalty-free music from independent artists, offered by Tribe of Noise. Visit to find and download music safe for use in videos, podcasts, and other media.
- Search and download independent, royalty-free tracks
- Use music safe for YouTube, Facebook, and podcasts
- Support and discover artists via spotlights and interviews
Storyline Online
storylineonline.net · Learning & Books
Storyline Online is an Emmy-winning program from the SAG-AFTRA Foundation where actors read children's books aloud. Visitors come to watch narrated children's book videos to encourage reading and literacy.
- Watch actors read illustrated childrenu2019s books
- Browse a monthly kidsu2019 top pick
- Choose preferred video player for viewing
The Infatuation
theinfatuation.com · Food & Drink
A restaurant and dining guide offering curated recommendations, reviews, and city-specific food lists. Visit to find where to eat, what to try, and practical tips for dining in many cities worldwide.
- Curated best-of restaurant lists by city and cuisine
- Taste-tested rankings and specific dish recommendations
- Practical guides for reservations, day trips, and eating on vacation
The Moth
themoth.org · Articles & Stories
The Moth is a global nonprofit that produces and presents live, true personal stories through events, podcasts, and The Moth Radio Hour. Visit to listen to episodes, find or buy tickets to local live storytelling events, access storytelling workshops and resources, or support and partner with the organization.
- Listen to The Moth Podcast and The Moth Radio Hour
- Find and buy tickets for live storytelling events near you
- Access storytelling workshops, tips, and a guided journal
Eater
eater.com · Food & Drink
Eater is a national food and dining site that covers restaurant news, trends, and local dining scenes. Someone would visit to get daily food news, local restaurant guides, and maps for dozens of cities.
- Read national and local restaurant news and features
- Explore 23 city sites with local dining coverage
- Use hundreds of maps to find restaurants and neighborhoods
BFI
bfi.org.uk · Movies & TV
BFI is the British Film Institute showcasing films, screenings, archives, and film criticism across the UK. Visit to book screenings, stream curated films, explore archive collections, and read features and interviews.
- See daily film programmes at BFI Southbanku2019s four screens
- Stream hand-picked films from u00a36.99 per month
- Browse 11,000 archive titles spanning 120 years of British film
Uncanny Magazine
uncannymagazine.com · Articles & Stories
Uncanny Magazine is an online speculative fiction magazine featuring short stories, essays, interviews, and nonfiction from contemporary authors. Someone would visit to read new science fiction and fantasy fiction, author interviews, and magazine news like Kickstarter and subscription updates.
- Read new short stories and flash fiction pieces
- Browse essays and interviews with genre authors
- Find subscription and crowdfunding (Kickstarter, Patreon) information
The Numbers
the-numbers.com · Movies & TV
A box-office and movie business site offering detailed financials, theater counts, release schedules, and weekend projections. Visit to track film grosses, compare theater footprints, and read daily box office news and predictions.
- View daily domestic box office results and weekend projections
- Check theater counts and release footprints by film
- Read news briefs on new releases and box-office trends
UK dinosaur fossil identified as new long-clawed predator | Natural History Museum
nhm.ac.uk · History & Culture
A Natural History Museum press release describing the identification of a new Early Cretaceous megaraptoran dinosaur species, Invictibellatrix amberina, from a skull fossil found on the Isle of Wight. Someone would visit to learn about the fossilu2019s unique skull features, its implications for megaraptoran distribution and evolution, and the research methods used such as CT scanning and modeling.
- First European megaraptoran identified from an Isle of Wight skull
- CT scanning produced 3D skull and brain models for analysis
- Study supports megaraptoransu2019 spread from Europe to Gondwana
Why it is so hard to find new websites now
Search engines answer questions, and social feeds keep you scrolling the same apps. Neither is built to send you somewhere you did not know existed. Sites like StumbleUpon used to do that, and since it closed in 2018 most of that habit has been lost. Here is where it went.
NexURLs brings it back with real people instead of an algorithm: members share sites they love, and the ones others like rise to the top.
Questions people ask
How do I discover new websites?
Use a discovery site like NexURLs and press Next, try a random website generator, or follow lists made by people rather than ads. The list on this page is a good place to start.
Is there a website that shows you random websites?
Yes. NexURLs shows you a site someone shared every time you press Next, and its random website generator sends you to a random good site with one click.
Are these websites safe?
Every link on NexURLs gets a safety check before it goes out, and adult, scam and malware sites are refused.
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