I'd like to mention Geocities. And not in a completely jokingly manner as others have.

I'm not mentioning them because of the quality of the content on there, which was mostly terrible. I'm mentioning them because they represent a different time, they represent all that was particular about the Internet of that time.

Today's Internet is faster, easier to access, with better services and if really want the weird stuff that used to live on Geocities it's still out there.

But Geocities represents more than just its content. They represent a time when the Internet was literally that. A place where you could do anything you want, and where all content producers were playing on the same playing field.

I believe Geocities is one of the best sites to represent that era.