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Amtrak 
Official web site of the national rail passenger service, including online schedules and reservations.
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CIA World Factbook
Categories covered include: Geography, People, Government, Economy, Communications, Transportation, Military, and Transnational Issues.
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Culturegrams 
Concise cultural and statistical snapshots of every country recognized by the United Nations.
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Excite Travel Destinations
Geographically organized links to travel websites.
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Foreign Governments and Country Information
State Department database that provides basic country information including people, history, government, political conditions, economy, foreign relations, travel, and more.
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Global Road Warrior
Answers commonly asked questions related to travel in 175 countries.
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Greyhound
Bus service that has over 20,000 daily departures to more than 3,700 locations in the 48 contiguous United States, Canada, and cooperative service to Mexico.
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Hotels and Travel on the Net
Over 75,000 links to lodging, tourist guides, maps and quality travel resources online.
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How Far Is It?
Uses a variety of data sources to calculate the distance between two cities and offers the option of plotting them on a map.
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Mapquest
Popular mapping tool for locations and directions.
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Microsoft Expedia
Travel site that lets you learn about places to visit, book a flight, find a place to stay, and create your own personalized travel folder.
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Orbitz
Quick search and online booking of flights, hotels, auto rentals and more.
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Portals to the World
Travel information for different countries as well as an overview of each country, maintained by the Library of Congress.
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Recreation.gov
Search recreational opportunities across several different agencies, including the Corps of Engineers, Bureau of Land Management, and others, as well as the National Park Service.
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State Department Travel Warnings
Includes information sheets on each country with basic tips for traveling and living abroad, announcements, required immunizations, drug penalties, and health or safety concerns.
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Travel Channel
You can see schedules for the Travel Channel, plan a trip, and book it online at this site.
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Travelocity
"One of the most powerful one-stop travel sites on the Internet providing secure online reservation capabilities for air, car, hotel and vacation reservations, plus access to a vast database of destination and other travel information."
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U.S. Geological Survey
USGS is science organization that focuses on biology, geography, geology, geospatial information, and water.
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World Data Analyst
Resource for retrieving, comparing and customizing data on the world's nations.
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