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A directory of random Web resources, expanded and enhanced with more Web links as time, energy, discovery and interest allow. You'll also find links about our hometown of Seattle and Global Views.
Links below: Europe | Austria | France | Germany | Italy | Netherlands | Switzerland | Rick Steves | Seattle | Global Views
Europe
- Europe--from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
- 18 Nights and Dazed in Eastern Europe--Gary and Donna Larson, fall 2007
- Rick Steves' Best Europe Destinations
Austria
- Austria--from Wikipedia
- Austria--Portals to the World, U.S. Library of Congress
- Rick Steves' Best Austria Destinations
- Austrian National Tourist Office
- Music of Austria
France
- France--from Wikipedia
- France--Portals to the World, U.S. Library of Congress
- Rick Steves' Best France Destinations
- Official Tourist Web Site of France
- Paris City Guide--TimeOut
- Beaune--from Wikipedia
- Paris--from Wikipedia
- Arc de Triomphe, Paris
- Burgundy Wine Guide
- Chateau of Versailles
- Eiffel Tower, Paris
- Les Egouts de Paris, a tour of the Paris Sewers
- The Louvre Museum, Paris
- Musée d'Orsay, Paris
- Notre-Dame de Paris
- The Rodin Museum, Paris
- Music of France
- Hotel Jardins d'Eiffel, Paris
Germany
- Germany--from Wikipedia
- Germany--Portals to the World, U.S. Library of Congress
- Rick Steves' Best Germany Destinations
- Germany Office of Tourism
- Bacharach--from Wikipedia
- Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial Site
- Hohenschwangau Castle, Schwangau
- Medieval Crime Museum, Rothenburg
- Rheinfels Castle, St. Goar
- The Romantic Road
- Music of Germany
- Hotel Gerberhaus, Rothenburg
- Hotel Kranetum, Bacharach
Italy
- Italy--from Wikipedia
- Italy--Portals to the World, U.S. Library of Congress
- Rick Steves' Best Italy Destinations
- Italian Government Travel Office
- Italy Travel Guide
- Rome City Guide--TimeOut
- Venice City Guide--TimeOut
- Tourism Portal of the City of Roma
- Florence--from Wikipedia
- Rome--from Wikipedia
- Venice--from Wikipedia
- St. Mark's Basilica, Venice
- Virtual Uffizi, Florence
- Music of Italy
- Hotel Accademia, Florence
- Hotel Oceania, Rome
- Trattoria Gianni Franzi, Vernazza (Cinque Terre)
The Netherlands (Holland)
- The Netherlands -- from Wikipedia
- The Netherlands--Portals to the World, U.S. Library of Congress
- Rick Steves' Best Netherlands Destinations (also about Belgium)
- Netherlands Board of Tourism & Conventions
- Amsterdam Hotspots
- Amsterdam City Guide--TimeOut
- Amsterdam--from Wikipedia
- Haarlem--from Wikipedia
- Anne Frank House, Amsterdam
- Frans Hals Museum, Haarlem
- Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
- Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam
- Music of The Netherlands
Switzerland
- Switzerland--from Wikipedia
- Switzerland--Portals to the World, U.S. Library of Congress
- Rick Steves' Best Switzerland Destinations
- Gimmelwald
- Panoramic Holiday in Wengen-Murren-Lauterbrunnental
- Music of Switzerland
Rick Steves Tours
- Europe Through the Back Door, Edmonds, Washington
- Tour Members' Evaluations--Rick Steves' Best of Europe tours
- Rich Steves Tour Group Reunion--Feb. 5, 2005 in Edmonds
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Seattle, Washington
- Seattle--from Wikipedia
- Art Access--Galleries, Theater, Dance, Music
- Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture
- The Center for Wooden Boats
- City of Seattle Visitors Guide
- Experience Music Project
- Klondike Gold Rush National Historic Park--Seattle Unit
- Kaplan English Programs
- Log House Museum, West Seattle
- Mount Rainier National Park--about 85 miles south of Seattle
- Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument--about 120 miles south of Seattle
- Museum of Flight
- Museum of History and Industry
- Nordic Heritage Museum
- Pacific Science Center
- Pike Place Market
- Pioneer Square
- Seattle Aquarium
- Seattle Art Museum
- Seattle Asian Art Museum
- Seattle Center
- Seattle Post-Intelligencer
- Seattle Times
- Seattle Underground Tour
- Seattle, Washington: A National Register of Historic Places Travel Itinerary
- Seattle Weekly
- The Space Needle
- The Stranger
- Tillicum Village--Northwest Coast Native American Cultural Center
- University of Washington
- Washington Park Arboretum
- Washington State Ferries
- Wing Luke Asian Museum
- Woodland Park Zoo
Global Views
- "A United Europe in the 21st Century: Eclipsing the American Dream?"--Rick Steves
- "Travel can help mend a fractured world"--Rick Steves, USA Today, Oct. 17, 2004
- "Feeling the heat, through the back door and beyond" -- Rick Steves, Seattle Times, Oct. 13, 2004
- How Has Travel Changed You?--Rick Steves' Graffiti Wall
- American Friends Service Committee
- Amnesty International USA
- Bread for the World
- Clinton Foundation
- English Style Guide--The European Union
- The EnviroLink Network
- Fellowship for Reconciliation
- Fourth Freedom Fourm
- Free Text Translation Service
- Global Exchange
- Global Issues That Affect Everyone
- Global Policy Forum
- Greenpeace International
- The Guardian
- Human Rights Watch
- Idealist.org--Action Without Borders
- The Independent--Europe News
- The International Committee of the Red Cross
- International Freedom of Expression Exchange
- International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War
- The International Save the Pun Foundation
- The Institute for Policy Studies
- Madre
- Mercy Corps
- National Geographic
- OneWorld.net
- Oxfam America
- Peace Corps
- The Plain Language Association InterNational
- Reporters Without Borders
- Sensitive Language -- Random House Reference
- Teachers Without Borders
- Tolerance.org
- The United Nations
- United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum
- Words can and do break bones
- Words Without Borders
- World Wildlife Fund
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