The Best Search Engine: Google.com - With almost all search engines now charging Web sites for better placement in search results, it bears repeating that Google does not do that, and is still the best search engine on the Internet.

Where’s George?: Where’s George? - A fascinating site: enter the serial number of bills in your pocket and find where they’ve been. You’ll have to register (free) to come back and track bills you enter.

There’s No Free Lunch: LockerGnome Manifesto - Chris Priillo, publisher of the popular Lockergnome newsletter, wrote the Libera Manifesto to speak for those who provide material on the Internet for free.

MSN E-mail "Hijacking": MSN POP3 conversion - Well-known author Ed Bott has the full story behind Microsoft converting everyone’s MSN POP3 accounts to Web-based accounts, and the continuing, unfulfilled promises to fix the problem.

Stop Junk E-mail: Break the Chain.org - Break the chain of junk e-mail by investigating hoaxes and myths here.

Pictures of the Year: P.O.Y. - The best pictures of the year, presented by the Missouri School of Journalism and the National Press Photographers Association.

Beautiful Bus Stops: Bus Stops - This site celebrates bus stops in the Ukraine, of all places, that are tiled, frescoed, etched, and beautiful. Public art on a grand scale.

Asian-American History: Ancestors in the Americas - Asian immigrants have a long history in the Americas. This is the companion Web site for the PBS series Ancestors in the Americas.

The Fallibility of Math: New Scientist - This is New Scientist’s story about Gregory Chaitin and his discovery that almost nothing in mathematics can be proven. It’s an amazing—and troubling—theory that some feel has exposed gaping holes in mathematics.

Secrets of the Pharaohs: PBS - Another PBS site, this one the companion to a show that aired in February about the Secrets of the Pharaohs. Even if you missed the show, the site is fascinating on its own.

Show This to Your Kids: Kids Konnect - A great start page for kids—links to hundreds of subjects, all researched and approved by educators for content and appropriateness.

Be the First to Know: Daily Radar - The latest news on all the video games: Sega, Xbox, Nintendo—along with techie gadgets and show business.

Lord of the Rings: Tolkien Online - Possibly the ultimate Lord of the Rings site, for those who love the books and anxiously await the coming films.

Bursting the Bubbles of the Pompous: BuzzWhack - WARNING: If you can use more than three buzzwords in a single sentence while keeping a straight face, this site is not for you.

The Chocolate Registry: Chocolate - Do your friends always get you’re the wrong gift? Sign up for this registry—yes, it’s all chocolate items—and point them here when they ask.

Internet Agents: Agentland - More than 100 intelligent agents that can run around the Internet doing your work for you: shopping, finding MP3s, and other tasks.

Great Bug Pix: Eritja - Stunning close-up nature photographs—mostly of insects but landscapes, too—by Roger Eritja. All insects were photographed living in their natural environments.

Tow Trucks to the Rescue: Tow Truck Drivers - Photos and stories of great rescue work by tow truck drivers. Trucks falling off bridges, planes into trees, etc.

Digital Photography How-To: Say Cheese - Tutorials, tips, and tricks of digital photography; how to select a digital camera; monthly photo contest; professional corner, and more.

The Digital Worm: Digital Worm - Tons of tools, links, and information for creating and reading electronic books. Lots of readers, PDF creators, editor’s toolkits, and more.

Tom Anderson spends entirely too much time surfing the Web and has only this column to show for it. Send him your suggestions for Web sites to visit.