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CityTownInfo.com CityTownInfo provides details on 20,000 US cities and towns, including population, property, schools, colleges, hotels, ancestry, political contributions, climate, zip codes, area codes, counties, airports, and much more.

Sperling's Best Places In 1985, Bert Sperling developed a software program named "Places, U.S.A." which allowed people to enter their personal preferences to find their own best place. BestPlaces.net is a natural extension of our work over the last fifteen years regarding demographics, preferences, and the selection of "Best Places" to live, work, or retire.

Geosense -- Test Your Knowledge Test your knowledge of world geography with this fast-paced game. Playing alone or against another online player, your aim is to locate cities on the map as quickly and accurately as possible. Players may select from World Map, Europe Map, or US Map. For increased difficulty, add a Scrambled feature, which reveals each city's name slowly, letter by letter.

BBC Weather Search by location for weather forecasts around the world.
BBC Weather Country Guides Summary climate information is available in these country guides listed alphabetically.
CIA – The World Factbook “The World Factbook provides information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities. Our Reference tab includes: maps of the major world regions, as well as Flags of the World, a Physical Map of the World, a Political Map of the World, a World Oceans map, and a Standard Time Zones of the World map.”
Cities Around the World Cities Around the World presents over 6,100 photographic images from the slide collections of the American Geographical Society Library. The images selected for this project focus on architecture, city life, people, transportation and other aspects of urban development, such as neighborhoods, commercial streets, and business districts.
Country Studies These profiles offer brief, summarized information on a country’s historical background, geography, society, economy, transportation and telecommunications, government and politics, and national security.
U.S. Bilateral Relations Fact Sheets Share

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World Travel Guide The World Travel Guide (WTG) is the flagship digital consumer brand within the Columbus Travel Media portfolio. A comprehensive guide to the world’s best travel destinations, its print heritage stretches back 30 years, with the online portal reaching its 15-year anniversary in 2014. Available in English, German, French and Spanish versions, the WTG provides detailed and accurate travel content designed to inspire global travellers. It covers all aspects, from cities to airports, cruise ports to ski and beach resorts, attractions to events, and it also includes weekly features and reviews. Updated every day by a dedicated global editorial team, the portal logs 1 million+ unique users monthly.

Between 9 and 5 Day rooms with same day check-in and check-out between 8 AM and 7 PM in 2 to 5 star hotels worldwide. Rooms for day-use to relax during a busy day - Day-use rooms for transit passengers - Hotel suites for day-use for executive meetings - Day rooms for a day away from home - Day use rooms with leisure facilities - Day use rooms for a refreshing shower - Day use rooms when waiting for a connecting flight - Day rooms for power napping - Day rooms with a pool
Hotels by Day Discover Day Stays -- Find elegant hotels to book a Morning, Mid-day or Afternoon stay. Discover new properties through our curated catalogue of exceptional hotels, with the best day stay deals, from value to luxury. Rest, relax, escape, get productive. Experience world class amenities - enjoy a great room with shower, free wifi*, complimentary breakfast*, parking and fitness center amongst others (*subject to availability). Amplify your day with the HotelsByDay experience. MOBILE APP available for IOS and Android.

National World War II Memorial Includes the World War II Registry where you may register family members or friends. Any U.S. citizen who helped win the war, whether a veteran or someone on the home front, is eligible for the Registry.