100 Weird Websites: Strange, Funny, and Surprisingly Addictive

If you searched for 100 weird websites, you want a big list of strange corners of the internet that you can click through without overthinking.

This post gives you 100 weird sites across different vibes: pointless fun, interactive art, calming audio loops, mini games, and rabbit holes.

Some links may change over time (the internet does that). If a site is down, try it later or check a cached version on the Wayback Machine.

Quick safety notes (worth reading)

• Do not download anything from random sites.
• Do not enter passwords or payment info on anything you do not trust.
• Use a private window if you are clicking lots of unknown links.
• Watch for flashing visuals and loud audio: keep volume low at first.

What are weird websites?

Weird websites are pages that feel unexpected. They do one oddly specific thing, use playful interactions, or take a simple idea and commit to it so hard it becomes strangely satisfying.

Most are harmless experiments built with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, WebAudio, Canvas, or WebGL. Some are single-page jokes, others are genuinely useful tools that just happen to be delightfully odd.

Why weird websites matter (yes, seriously)

Weird websites are a reminder that the web is not only apps and ads. They matter because they:

• Show creative engineering: lots of these projects are small but technically clever.
• Make the web feel human: fun beats corporate vibes sometimes.
• Teach by example: you can learn interactions, animation, audio, and optimization by inspecting what they do.
• Inspire your next project: many great startups started as "a weird experiment".

If you want to build something similarly fun, you can start simple with Middlehost Website Builder or go straight to web hosting for full control.

How weird websites work

Most weird websites fall into a few technical patterns:

• Single-page interactions: one idea, one page, heavy JavaScript.
• Generative art: Canvas or WebGL drawing, often with random seeds.
• WebAudio toys: synthesized sounds, loops, and reactive audio.
• API mashups: maps, time zones, or public datasets turned into playful experiences.
• Static hosting done right: many are just HTML + assets, which means they can be extremely fast when served properly and cached aggressively.

If you are building your own, speed still matters. A fun site that takes 6 seconds to load stops being fun. This is where caching and server resources (CPU/RAM) start to matter, especially if you add heavy images, audio, or interactive scripts.

100 weird websites to visit (categorized by vibe)

Random weird buttons (10)

1. The Useless Web: theuselessweb.com - sends you to random pointless sites.
2. The Bored Button: boredbutton.com - one click, instant boredom cure roulette.
3. Neal.fun (hub): neal.fun - a home base for polished weird experiments.
4. Neave Interactive (hub): neave.com - a classic collection of web toys.
5. Wiki Roulette: wikiroulette.co - random Wikipedia pages for curious minds.
6. MapCrunch: mapcrunch.com - random Street View anywhere on Earth.
7. The Secret Door: thesecretdoor.com - click a door, get teleported somewhere.
8. Always Judge A Book By Its Cover: alwaysjudgeabookbyitscover.com - random book covers that feel unreal.
9. The Wikipedia List of Unusual Articles: Unusual articles - a curated weird rabbit hole.
10. Wayback Machine: web.archive.org - time travel for websites, and a way to revive dead links.

Pointless, but weirdly satisfying (15)

1. Pointer Pointer: pointerpointer.com - it finds a photo of a hand pointing at your cursor.
2. Heeeeeeeey: heeeeeeeey.com - a single greeting, endless.
3. Zombo: zombo.com - the classic internet time sink.
4. Cat Bounce: cat-bounce.com - bouncing cats, forever.
5. Eel Slap: eelslap.com - slap a face with an eel.
6. Bury Me With My Money: burymewithmymoney.com - scrolling chaos with commitment.
7. Paper Toilet: papertoilet.com - yes, it does that.
8. Long Doge Challenge: longdogechallenge.com - longer doge, longer scroll.
9. Endless Horse: endless.horse - keep scrolling down.
10. Corndog: corndog.io - press and hold for peak nonsense.
11. Make Everything OK: make-everything-ok.com - a button with a promise.
12. Is It Christmas?: isitchristmas.com - a committed single-purpose answer.
13. Is It Friday Yet?: isitfridayyet.net - another committed answer.
14. Patience Is A Virtue: patience-is-a-virtue.org - the website equivalent of a lesson.
15. Scream Into The Void: screamintothevoid.com - type a scream, it disappears.

Interactive art and visuals (20)

1. Staggering Beauty: staggeringbeauty.com - wiggle your mouse and see what happens.
2. Koalas to the Max: koalastothemax.com - reveal a hidden image by clicking dots.
3. Zoomquilt: zoomquilt.org - infinite zoom into a surreal painting chain.
4. Zoomquilt 2: zoomquilt2.com - more endless zoom energy.
5. Falling Falling: fallingfalling.com - falling visuals, simple and hypnotic.
6. This Is Sand: thisissand.com - pour digital sand, oddly calming.
7. Weave Silk: weavesilk.com - draw symmetry art that feels like magic.
8. Patatap: patatap.com - press keys, make sound and visuals.
9. The Internet Map: internet-map.net - websites as a galaxy you can explore.
10. The Wilderness Downtown: thewildernessdowntown.com - iconic interactive story experience.
11. Cool Backgrounds: coolbackgrounds.io - generates backgrounds that actually look good.
12. AutoDraw: autodraw.com - messy doodles become clean shapes.
13. CSS Zen Garden: csszengarden.com - one HTML, endless designs.
14. The Pudding: pudding.cool - interactive data stories that feel like art.
15. Information Is Beautiful: informationisbeautiful.net - data visualizations you can get lost in.
16. The True Size Of...: thetruesize.com - drag countries to compare real scale.
17. Scale of the Universe: scaleofuniverse.com - zoom from tiny to cosmic.
18. Every Time Zone: everytimezone.com - time zones, but delightful.
19. Null Island: Null Island - the internet's imaginary island.
20. Nyan Cat: nyan.cat - nostalgia, looped forever.

Sound, music, and calm weird (10)

1. A Soft Murmur: asoftmurmur.com - mix ambient noises like rain and cafe sounds.
2. Rainy Mood: rainymood.com - rain sounds, done well.
3. Incredibox: incredibox.com - make beatbox loops in your browser.
4. Radio Garden: radio.garden - spin the globe and listen to live radio.
5. The Zen Zone: thezen.zone - mouse-driven relaxing visuals.
6. Pixel Thoughts: pixelthoughts.co - a simple anxiety-cooling timer.
7. WindowSwap: window-swap.com - swap your view with someone else's window.
8. The Nicest Place on the Internet: thenicestplace.net - instant wholesome overload.
9. Music Map: music-map.com - explore artists like a spiderweb.
10. Gnoosic: gnoosic.com - type artists, get music recommendations.

Mini games and browser challenges (15)

1. Hacker Typer: hackertyper.com - type anything, look like a movie hacker.
2. The Wiki Game: thewikigame.com - race from one Wikipedia page to another using only links.
3. Find The Invisible Cow: findtheinvisiblecow.com - listen, hunt, repeat.
4. Little Alchemy 2: littlealchemy2.com - combine things, discover nonsense.
5. GeoGuessr: geoguessr.com - Street View guessing as a sport.
6. Playingcards.io: playingcards.io - simple online tabletop rooms.
7. Neal.fun: The Password Game: password-game - a password field turned into a boss fight.
8. Neal.fun: Draw a Perfect Circle: perfect-circle - it is harder than it looks.
9. Neal.fun: Spend Bill Gates' Money: spend - oddly insightful money clicker.
10. Neal.fun: Deep Sea: deep-sea - scroll down into the ocean, meet the strange.
11. Neal.fun: Life Stats: life-stats - existential, but clean.
12. Neal.fun: Size of Space: size-of-space - brain expansion in scroll form.
13. Neal.fun: Where Does the Day Go?: where-does-the-day-go - time goes fast, now it has charts.
14. Akinator: akinator.com - it guesses what you are thinking.
15. Checkbox Olympics: checkboxolympics.com - checkboxes as a sport.

Weird tools that are oddly useful (10)

1. Time.is: time.is - exact time, world clocks, satisfying UI.
2. Random.org: random.org - randomness as a service.
3. Generated Photos: generated.photos - AI faces that do not exist.
4. This Person Does Not Exist: thispersondoesnotexist.com - the classic AI face generator.
5. FutureMe: futureme.org - send an email to your future self.
6. Hemingway Editor: hemingwayapp.com - it roasts your writing, helpfully.
7. The Most Dangerous Writing App: dangerous writing app - stop typing and you lose words.
8. Diceware Passphrase Generator: diceware.dmuth.org - strong passwords, charmingly nerdy.
9. Zoom Earth: zoom.earth - weather visuals that feel sci-fi.
10. Bored API: boredapi.com - an API that exists because boredom exists.

Rabbit holes, internet culture, and "how is this real?" (20)

1. The Library of Babel: libraryofbabel.info - the internet as an infinite bookshelf.
2. Internet Artifacts: internet-artifacts - a museum of web history.
3. Don’t Even Reply: dontevenreply.com - absurd email conversations archive.
4. Not Always Right: notalwaysright.com - real stories that feel unreal.
5. Wait But Why: waitbutwhy.com - deep dives with stick figures.
6. The Dress (internet debate archive): The dress - not a weird site, a weird internet moment.
7. OMFGDOGS: omfgdogs.com - loud, looping chaos (turn volume down).
8. HyperPhysics: hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu - looks ancient, still valuable.
9. The Big Blue Ball: bigblueball.com - forum energy from another era.
10. SCP Foundation Wiki: scp-wiki.wikidot.com - collaborative fiction that gets very strange.
11. Space Jam (1996): spacejam.com/1996 - iconic old-school site still alive.
12. The Quiet Place Project: thequietplaceproject.xyz - calm, minimal, and strange in a good way.
13. The Scale of the Internet: howbigistheinternet.com - make your brain feel small.
14. How Many People Are In Space Right Now?: howmanypeopleareinspacerightnow.com - simple, oddly compelling.
15. The True Cost of a Website: websitecostcalculator.app - useful, but can get intense.
16. WTF Should I Do With My Life: wtfshouldidowithmylife.com - click for career prompts.
17. One Million Checkboxes: onemillioncheckboxes.com - exactly what it sounds like.
18. The Internet Archive Texts: archive.org/details/texts - endless reading rabbit hole.
19. The Oatmeal: theoatmeal.com - internet comics, sometimes deeply weird.
20. CodePen: codepen.io - an endless stream of front-end experiments.

Alternatives and comparisons (if you want more than a list)

If you want "random weird" without thinking:

• Random launchers: The Useless Web, The Bored Button
• Interactive playgrounds: Neal.fun, Neave, CodePen
• Rabbit holes with guardrails: Wikipedia Unusual Articles, The Pudding

Here is a quick comparison:

Common myths about weird websites

• Myth: Weird websites are always dangerous. Many are harmless experiments. Still, you should avoid downloads and sketchy popups.
• Myth: Weird sites are slow by default. Most can be ultra-fast if they are built as static pages and hosted well.
• Myth: You need a big budget to build one. A lot of famous weird sites are a single page with smart interaction design.

How to build your own weird website (without it becoming slow)

Most weird websites start as a single page. The hard part is not building it, it is keeping it fast when it gets shared.

If you are building an interactive project (Canvas, WebGL, audio, animations), focus on:

• Fast static delivery: compress images, ship less JavaScript, cache aggressively.
• Real headroom for spikes: CPU/RAM matter more than marketing storage.
• Reasonable file limits: some hosts quietly enforce inode limits, which can break uploads and builds.
• Caching that actually helps: if you build on WordPress, LiteSpeed with LSCache can make repeat visits feel instant.
• Clean licensing: avoid cracked licenses and shady add-ons that can turn into malware later.

Practical paths:

• No-code launch: publish a simple weird landing page with Middlehost Website Builder.
• Full control: build it your way on web hosting.
• If it goes viral: move to Business Web Hosting for more predictable resources.

When cheap hosting is NOT enough

Cheap hosting can be fine for a tiny static page. It becomes a problem when you start adding real traffic, heavier assets, or dynamic features.

You are usually outgrowing cheap hosting if:

• Your page slows down during peak hours (CPU throttling).
• Uploads fail or the site becomes unstable (resource limits).
• You are fighting hidden limits like inodes, processes, or low memory.
• You need reliable backups, SSL, and support because the site is now "important".

If you are actively improving speed, this page is a good companion: website performance optimization.

FAQs about weird websites

Are weird websites safe to visit?

Many weird websites are safe, especially well-known experimental projects. Still, treat random sites like any unknown link: avoid downloads, do not enter passwords, and close pages that show aggressive popups. If you want extra safety, use a private window and keep your browser updated.

Why do so many weird websites look "old"?

A lot of classic weird websites were created years ago as simple experiments. They were built before modern design trends and kept online because they became internet folklore. Also, minimal design is often intentional: it keeps the focus on the interaction, and it loads fast even on slow connections.

Can I build a weird website without coding?

Yes. For simple weird sites (single-page jokes, galleries, link hubs), a drag-and-drop builder is enough. If you want custom interactions, animations, or audio, you will eventually need code. A practical path is to start with a builder, then move to full hosting when you need more control.

What makes a website "weird" versus just "fun"?

Fun websites focus on entertainment. Weird websites add a twist: an unexpected premise, a single obsessive function, or an interaction that feels oddly specific. The best weird sites are memorable because they commit to one idea and do it in a way that feels surprising and strangely polished.

Do weird websites help you learn web development?

They can. Weird sites are often small and focused, so you can learn interaction patterns, animation timing, and performance tricks without reading a huge codebase. Pair them with modern basics (HTML, CSS, JavaScript), and you will start recognizing how effects are built and how to optimize them.