As somebody who's been a resident since 2009, I feel that I know my way around Second Life and which places are worth seeing. Or more importantly, how many different types of places there are in SL. In Second Life, you can be anything from a zombie hunter to a DJ.
First things first, Second Life is one of the best sources, if not the best for internet radio, catering to all genres of music so that your personal tastes aren't abandoned.
Deranged is a metal club with a biker bar theme. Now celebrating its four year anniversary and catering to both the mainstream and the extreme, Deranged is the premiere metal venue in Second Life. Most importantly, Deranged is highly organized. There always hosts, contests, events, etc going on each and every day that keep the club vibrant and alive.
Hardbeatz Island is Second Life's Source for hardcore techno. For those into the harsher side of electronic music look no further. The best part of the island is that there are multiple venues for multiple DJs to play music at once so if the current set isn't to your taste, all you have to do is move a few steps in another direction to find something you like.
For all who are currently buying into the dubstep craze, check out Mostly Harmless. Not only does it focus on the cutting edge of music, but it's in a spaceship. That makes it a mega win.
If you're more interested in combat, there are both PvP and PvE environments to explore. The most popular of which are sims in which players fight zombies.
One of the best, or at least one that has less laggy zombies and a decent HUD is Bloodbath and Beyond. Imagine you and a group of friends having to fight your way through a post-apocalyptic city infested with endless waves of zombies. Grab your weapon, whether it be a sword or a gun and kick some undead ass.
Or if you'd rather take on your friends, try New Jessie. It's an open free for all deathmatch sim that relies upon players shooting each other or doing acrobatic maneuvers to bludgeon each other to death. Just remember to keep score amongst those you're playing with.
Finally, there's RP. You get to play as a character of your choice and tell a story through that character. If there's a genre, you can be part of it. Western, sci-fi, etc. There are certain rules to role playing that need to be followed which are too long to discuss here.
Insilico is a science fiction sim with mild combat elements set in a dystopian cyberpunk world. Different factions war against each other for control over trade within the walls of Insilico City. Terrorist, cop, mercenary, vigilante or crime lord? It's your choice. The sim is rated adult for some risque items sold in the mall as well as the presence of a stripper pole in a club but actual sexual content is rare to find within the sim itself and certainly not the point of it.
Tombstone is a sim based on the late 1800s and set within the old west. Outlaws fight against lawmen while most of the population is content to be simple townfolk tending bars or running the local shops. Feel free to play it however you want.
Combat Samurai Island is for those looking for a more intense and battle-focused role-playing experience than Insilico and Tombstone. For those looking to have awesome ninja swordfights, large-scale battles and a strong historical setting, look no further.
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