Besides having  better understanding of how SL places are “spatially distributed”, what caught my attention was that there was something called a “Destination Guide”. I managed to find it by scrolling to the bottom of the sidebar menu and click where it said:   “Looking for even more places to visit in Second Life? Check out the Destination Guide page”.

And so I did, and here is what I found:

It is a fantastic resource! The guide is organized into six categories: Learning, Hot Spots, Arts, Music, How To and Business. I browsed through the contents of the Learning Guide, and loved it! Of course, it’s not a complete list of all places, but you can always go back to the World Map and use the search engine to find the SLURL to places you know exist but don’t know where they are exactly.

I also found two fantastic blogs that write reviews of places to visit connected to education: Edumuve and Second Life Insider. To make the story short, after all these discoveries, I didn’t want to lose  the information so I bookmarked these sites so I could go back to the links and visit these places throughout the year. But thenI thought “Hey, why not share these discoveries?” And so I mashed all three feeds together and made them public through Google Reader, and here it is! A feed for all the places I’ve found so far, that I will continue to update with any other destinations I come across and tag. To get the feed, click here, and enjoy! Please comment if you’ve visited any of these places and have any recommendations.

I think this might be a very valuable tool for newbies who don’t find many things to do or places to go…in my case, for example, I am quite wary about just walking/flying around until I find something to do. That is why I like TLVW10 so much; the moderators have suggested so many cool places! We have plenty to choose from, and they are always a fantastic surprise.

Just for fun, I went to some of the places that had ongoing exhibits, etc. Here are my findings:

If you’re a Trekkie, visit the Star Trek Museum Complex. You can see what it’s about and find the SLURL to teleport by clicking here. You can also go HERE to see some of the picks I took on my visit, to give you an idea of what to expect.

If you know or want to learn German, visit the Goethe Institute and check out their inworld conversation sessions. The link to more information is here. They also have a very creative use of the space. There is a photography exhibit that is 3 floors high but has no stairs. I struggled until I remember we could fly!

Finally, for those who want something a bit more serious, you can visit the Exhibit on Human Trafficking on info island. There are documentaries and it is an eye-opening experience, at least in my opinion. The SLURL to teleport is here.