Internet 404 error pages are the Easter eggs of the Web. They’re hidden from view and can be fun to find.
That’s because website designers have put some thought into their 404 pages. They figure that if web surfers are surprised to find the content they’re looking for is gone, at least they should get a pleasant surprise as well.
Web content companies in particular tend to make entertaining 404 pages.
What follows are 16 Internet error pages I’ve collected since my last post on the subject.
Discovery Communications’ Animal Planet webpage shows a kitten stuck in a coffee mug. (See above.)
App Annie shows a trio of hovering cats.
CollegeHumor depicts a battle of fictional creatures.
Yahoo’s Flickr has a photo of a Chinese girl pulling a toy panda.
Imgur has an art gallery of animals with googly eyes.
Viacom’s Nick Jr. has Brobee from “Yo Gabba Gabba!” trying to fix the page.
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame shows a broken electric guitar.
The Smithsonian National Zoo has a flock of flamingos.
The Onion has a southern gentleman who says, “Clearly, this is because you have damaged the inter-net.”
The Chicago Tribune has a character called Colonel Tribune who tells you that you’ve lost your way.
Yahoo’s Tumblr has a disco ball among the rotation of images for its 404 page.
Feedly shows a broken Internet cloud.
Hootsuite shows owls repairing damaged Internet pipes.
InSports has a pile of sports equipment.
Previous posts on the subject of Internet 404 error pages:
Internet company histories and website error pages (
Aug. 11, 2013)
Obama-Biden 2012 website appears to make fun of Biden on error page (
Oct. 2, 2012)
10 fun webpage error messages (
Sept. 26, 2012)
24 notable webpage error messages (
Oct. 30, 2011)
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