Geocities was a web hosting service founded in 1994 and was one of the first website hosting services on the internet. It allowed users to create their own personal websites, known as "web pages," and to publish them on the internet for free. The service was particularly popular in the late 1990s, and at its peak, it hosted over 38 million user-created websites.

Geocities used a neighborhood metaphor, where users could create web pages within specific neighborhoods such as "Hollywood," "SiliconValley," and "SunsetStrip" that were themed around a particular topic or interest. This allowed users to browse and discover web pages based on their interests.

The neighborhoods were based on real-world cities and locations, such as "Hollywood," "SiliconValley," and "SunsetStrip," and were intended to reflect the interests and themes of the web pages within them. For example, the "Hollywood" neighborhood might have web pages related to the entertainment industry, while the "SiliconValley" neighborhood might have web pages related to technology and startups.