After reading Second Life--In-World Travel Guide by Sean Percival, I figured I needed to put together a list of "must sees" for myself as I find out about them, then mark them off as I get there...

 

Note:  For this "table" to look right, you'll probably have to make this page full-screen by clicking on the arrow in the upper right corner of the page.

 

 

SL Sites to See

 

 

Education

Location                         Coordinates                         Why it's cool                                     Visited Yet?

The Heron Sanctuary                  (151,69,25)                                       Works to improve SL access for disabled people    Not Yet

Leeds College of Art & Design     (9,46,34)                                         See just what real-world artists can do in               Not Yet

                                                                                                             the virtual world

NOAA                                          (183,178,27)                                   Virtual hurricane!                                                    Not Yet

Ohio University                           (56,74,25)                                       Lots of buildings and exhibits to see                       Not Yet

SploLand                                     (182,74,25)                                     Interactive exhibits for math/science lovers           Not Yet

Texas State University                (134,66,26)                                     Virtual university with plenty to visit                       Yes!

TUi Neo                                      (96,207,21)                                     Courses on creating objects in SL                            Not Yet

The Weather Channel                  (113,5,26)                                        Learn about weather, then virtually ski, surf           Not Yet

                                                                                                             or dirt bike!

WWF Conservation Island           (138,197,41)                                    Save the Giant Pandas!                                             Yes!

 

 

 

General

Location                         Coordinates                         Why it's cool                                     Visited Yet?

Amsterdam                                   (153,231,25)                                   MC Escher exhibit                                                     Not Yet

China                                           (113,180,21)                                    Chinese culture on a gorgeous boat                            Not Yet

Dublin                                          (77,71,25)                                      Virtual Dublin, complete with pubs!                            Not Yet

Landmark Island                          (123,123,21)                                   Companion to Travel Guide book, updated                  Not Yet 

Mexico                                        (197,70,38)                                     Audio Tour of an ancient temple                               Not Yet

Paris                                            (74,97,23)                                      Virtual Moulin Rouge and Eiffel Tower                     Not Yet

San Diego                                    (206,161,33)                                   Virtual Hotel Coronado and Old Globe Theatre          Not Yet

Straylight                                    (196,41,26)                                      Georgeous trees and terrascaping,                           Been there!

                                                                                                           some of which can be purchased                              Want to go back!

 

 

 

 

Entertainment

Location                         Coordinates                         Why it's cool                                     Visited Yet?

Greenies Home                             (109,112,31)                                     Interactive from a mouse-size perspective                  Yes!

The Kingdom of Fruitopia              (210,140,104)                                  Bumper cars in the sky and a self-catapult                  Not Yet 

Pot Healers Adventure                   (214,17,2)                                        Georgeous scenery and a game, to boot                     Not Yet

SS Galaxy                                    (58,43,21)                                       Virtual cruise ship, need I say more?!                         Not Yet

Sundance Channel                         (50,181,38)                                     Virtual version of the real-world festival                    Not Yet

 

 

 

Mystical

Location                         Coordinates                         Why it's cool                                     Visited Yet?

Svarga                                        (7,124,22)                                        Beautiful scenery with plenty of places to "chill"       Not Yet

 

 

Shopping

Location                         Coordinates                         Why it's cool                                     Visited Yet?

Freebie Warehouse                    (95,148,79)                                       Er, freebies!                                                           Yes!

Indigo                                        (189,66,40)                                       Looks rather Gothic from the writeup, but cool       Yup--gorgeous stuff, though 

                                                                                                                                                                                              not "gothy" anymore

Vienna Freebies                         (129,212,28)                                      Again, freebies!                                                      Yes! Yes!