Unlike Twitter and Google+, which are heavily focused on exchanging messages with friends, Facebook has become an online destination where people can record their own history.

In 2006, NBC launched CNBC.com as an online destination and extension of the business news channel.

Lycos enjoyed several years of growth during the 1990s and became the most visited online destination in the world in 1999, with a global presence in more than 40 countries.

The service is one of many online destinations for those who want to find good food while on the road or at home.

Launched in 1998, 10 Tenths is an online destination for motorsports fans where they can discuss their favorite racing topics.

ArtinAmericaMagazine.com- Art in America's newly launched website provides an online destination for its readers and the culture-hungry at large.

Yellow pages publishers have also stepped up efforts to attract their print customers to online destinations, while Google and Yahoo have also started local search services.

Delivery.com is an online destination for consumers to shop their neighborhood merchants, including local restaurants, grocers, wine and liquor stores, florists, and other retail and service providers.

Its online destinations reach approximately 9 million of unique visitors monthly and its mobile applications for finding local businesses, deals and vehicles have been downloaded over 3 million times.

Savings.com, Inc. is an online destination that offers coupons and deals redeemable at nationally recognized merchant web sites and stores.