Loodo
A colorful menu that adds to the feel of the website.

Acko.net
Steven Wittens takes a look at the navigation menu from a quite unusual perspective.

Web Design Ledger
Web Design Ledger has an excellent menu; its large size is convenient but doesn’t intrude on the content.

UX Booth
UX Booth uses a a stylish text box under the navigation as a sort of subtext for each menu item.

Nopokographics
Vertical navigation menus are used very rarely, for the simple reason: they are harder to use. However, some designers risk unusual approaches. Nopoko Graphics uses an arrow and a hover-effect for its vertical navigation menu.

Icon Designer
This website uses a large image-based menu on the home page. The user’s attention is drawn directly to this large menu, making it convenient for users.

Cosmicsoda
This large and colorful menu is very noticeable and uses a slight hover effect to further define the menu items.

Designsensory
An intuitive drop-down navigation that uses 2 colors effectively to communicate the active navigation item and the passive ones.

Smallstone
Smallstone, a U.S. record label, presents its navigation menu in the form of a the so-called Space Echo Roland SE-201.

TNVacation
It’s pretty hard to find a nice-looking drop-down menu. This one is a beautiful exception.

Clearleft
Clearleft uses a couple of paper pieces for its navigation.