A chart showing where radiation released by the Fukushima nuclear plant disaster ranks among normal exposure levels.

A beautiful breakdown of US spending in 2009.

"Explaining population growth requires simplification, but not oversimplification. In this TED video, Hans Rosling explains why ending poverty – over the coming decades – is crucial to stop population growth. Only by raising the living standards of the poorest, in an environmentally-friendly way, will population growth stop at 9 billion people in 2050."

An interactive chart showing the scientific evidence for a variety of health supplements.

A chart showing what each country in the world is "best" at.

A chart examining rising sea levels over time and what they mean for some cities.

Planet Money, a radio show on NPR, talks a lot about statistics. Graphs don't work out so well on the radio, however, so in this experiment the show tried converting data from the Case-Shiller Home Price Index to musical notes. They then recruited Julliard baritone Timothy McDevitt to sing them.

The owner of this site turns stats into art. A great source of inspiration.

A blog on data visualization, infographics, and statistics.

"This Gallery of Data Visualization displays some examples of the Best and Worst of Statistical Graphics, with the view that the contrast may be useful, inform current practice, and provide some pointers to both historical and current work. We go from what is arguably the best statistical graphic ever drawn, to the current record-holder for the worst."

Easily create infographics using drag-and-drop design.

Gap Minder is a "fact tank” that promotes a fact based world view. There's an excellent free application that shows world trends.

16 great tools in the article, and lots more in the comments.

"Visualization is the perfect technique for sifting through multi-dimensional data to spot trends and aberrations or slice and dice data with simple point-and-click methods. If you are looking for a way to visually explore and present data that standard office charting software cannot handle, Visualize Free is for you."