Modern Globe  

Vintage
There are usually nice vintage ones on eBay, if you don't care about all the country names being up-to-date.

Rand McNally Earth Globe
JeffB,
In all eranest I suggest the Rand McNally Earth Globe. Several years ago Rand McNally sold the molds for the Earth Globe to an exhibet company. They are stiil in business and make both the Erath Globe and the Moon Globe. You may remember this icon from the movie "Close Encounters of the Third Kind". There is an Earth Globe at the University of Toledo (the axis motorized mount on this globe has a 1970's modern look). This is definately on my list of acquisitions.
May I also recommend the Questar 50th anniversay 3.5 telescope for additional outdoor fun. A Zeiss Victory 85mm Spotting Scope is a less costly alternative, although it is primarily designed for birding or nature oriented viewing as opposed to celestial.
Enjoy!

deco
I have a vintage one from the 1930's or 40's with a very deco base. I have seen others with a chrome deco base available in reproduction. I do think the ones with black oceans rather than blue have a more modern look. I believe I have seen a black globe with a deco base available.

images
Not sure how to move images over here from google images, but you'll see plenty of cool ones if you hit that.

How about a solar system model?
Although these always seem to sell for much more than I'd be willing to spend, they're pretty cool.

who is the maker
william-holden-caulfield ,
I like the one with the blue base. Who is the maker (bottom photo)?

That one's made by Trippensee--
at the totally-affordable price of $89.95, now that I looked.
The older ones go for a LOT more, though.
http://www.aristotlecorp.net/product/SB15350M

WOW...flashback to grade...
WOW...flashback to grade school. Remember being fascinated with the mechanics of WHC top solar system as the celestial bodies move around one another.

I love my illuminated vintage...
I love my illuminated vintage globe. They still make these and the new ones are pretty nice.

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Here's my solar system/model ...
Here's my solar system model/globe.

AtmoSphere
makes a nice modern globe called the Full Circle. It's available in multiple colors (oceans colored red, black, mint, amethyst, etc., and bases of wood, black rubber, or aluminum). DWR is the exclusive distributor of the mint/aluminum one, so it's unfortunately a little more expensive than the others.
[edit: old link and images were dead]
http://www.atmosphereglobes.com/

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my personal favorite.....