General

American Flag & Gift - Though this is a commercial site, it does have information about flags of various countries, as well as the story behind some American flags.

Around the World in 80 clicks - You can literally go around the world through web cams in major places around the globe.

Atlapedia Online - "Contains full color physical and political maps as well as key facts and statistics on countries of the world."

CIA World Fact Book - Yes, that's THE CIA.  Facts about political conditions, as well as information that the "typical" tourist would like to know.

Cities/ Buildings Archive - Cataloged by countries, features famous landmarks around the world.

Countries and States - Hosted by St. Charles North High School, this has excellent links to a variety of sites.

Culture Quest - Sponsored by Internet Public Library, this includes information on museums, games, recipes, folk tales, holidays & festivals.

Ellis Island: Through America’s Gateway - Information about the people who came through Ellis Island.  Includes audio clips from the immigrants.

Fact Files for Peace Corps Host Countries - Facts about various counties.

Flags Of The World - Indexed by country, and also has links to many other sources.

Geography - Internet Public Library's section with links to other resources.

How Do You Say "Hello"? - Greetings from around the world organized by the Peace Corps.

Infonation - Sponsored by the United Nations, this contains a lot of statistics on the member nations.

Latitude The Art and Science of Fifteenth-Century Navigation - Information about navigation throughout history and cultures.

Peace Corps Kids World - Sponsored by the Peace Corps, this site has a variety of information on the countries served by the Peace Corps.

Teachionary[tm] - Learn vocabulary in other languages.

TerraQuest - Virtual expeditions on the World Wide Web. Travel to Antarctica and other remote areas of the world.

World Safari - Each month features a new country.

Recipes

Cookbook on Friends and Partners - American, Russian & international recipes.

Cyber-Kitchen - Lists of ethnic foods by continent & country.

Ellis Island Immigrant Cookbook - Recipes brought by immigrants through Ellis Island.

Specific Countries/ Regions

Canada: The History of a People - The history of Canada from ancient times to modern.

European Union- A Guide for Americans - History and overview of the European Union.

Great Wall of China - Information, pictures, links of the one man-made structure visible from space.

Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan - The official website of Jordan.

Kids Web Japan - Based in Japan, this is an excellent site to describe Japanese culture.

Learn Spanish - A pretty comprehensive website covering vocabulary, culture, and grammar.

Modern Egypt for Kids - "Modern Egypt is full of life and people who are hopeful for their future. Like ancient Egypt, it remains an energetic country but it has also made its way into the modern world."

Spanish Word of the Day - This site will let you subscribe to the SWOTD, but also has links to various Spanish resources.

Virtual China - Tour China online.

Your Name in Japanese - Just a simple page that translates your name into Japanese.

U.S. State/ Region Links

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library - A web cam at the Lincoln Presidential Library in Springfield, Illinois.

Factfinder - The Kids' Corner page about the U.S. Census.

Library of Congress - Explore the states.

National Park Service - Maintained by National Park Service with links to all National Parks.

National Scenic Byways Online - Tour our Scenic Byways ... areas surrounding them.

NetState - Learn about the 50 states.

Quia! U.S. State Capitals - A fun way to learn the state capitals through flashcards and other games.

State of Illinois Web Site - Official site.

Stately Knowledge - Facts about the 50 states.

State Web Games - A variety of games that test your knowledge of all of our states.

US 50 - Information about the 50 states.