What Detour is
Detour is a place to stumble onto the good parts of the internet. Tap Stumble and you’ll land on a random website worth your time: a strange interactive toy, a beautiful explainer, a useful free tool, or a corner of history you didn’t know existed.
It’s inspired by the early days of the web, when wandering from link to link was half the fun. The internet still has plenty of wonderful, hand-made sites. They’re just harder to find than they used to be.
How sites are chosen
Every site on Detour is picked by a person, not an algorithm. We look for sites that are interesting, well made, free to use or at least free to explore, and safe to visit. Sites with heavy pop-ups, misleading content, or anything inappropriate don’t make the cut.
Visitors can suggest sites too. Every submission is reviewed before it appears, and votes from signed-in visitors help show which sites people enjoy most.
Website of the day
Each day, one site gets the spotlight at the top of Detour. Most days it’s a favorite from our own list. Some spots are booked by site owners who want to reach curious visitors; those are always clearly labeled as sponsored.
Want your site featured? Email info@detour.quest with a link and a sentence about what makes it worth a visit.
Get in touch
Questions, ideas, a broken link, or a site we’ve got to add? Write to info@detour.quest. A real person reads every message.