Most people simply use the name servers of their ISP but you can set others in /etc/resolv.conf in Linux.
So here are the "best":
DNS watch
We're not interested in shady deals with your data. You own it. We're not a big corporation and don't have to participate in shady deals. We're not running any ad network or anything else where your DNS queries could be of interest for us
It does the job quick and nicely here.
Available on 84.200.69.80 and 84.200.70.40 so you would put this in your /etc/resolv.conf
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nameserver 84.200.69.80
nameserver 84.200.70.40OpenDNS
Now part of the Cisco empire, the primary is 208.67.220.220 with a backup on 208.67.222.222 - if you trust them.
Norton ConnectSafe
Available in its basic form on 199.85.126.10 backup 199.85.127.10 - good at filtering porn and other stuff that is not good for you.
Comodo Secure DNS
Primary and backup servers on 8.26.56.26 and 8.20.247.20
Will block harmful sites for you - like thepiratebay.se
VeriSign Public DNS
Servers on 64.6.64.6 and 64.6.65.6
The offering of free public servers is new at Verisign.
Interestingly, the company made a big point is saying it would not collect data on users of the service, a sign that privacy is starting to become something companies believe they can market themselves on. What VeriSign gets from this setup is intelligence on the sorts of malicious sites real users attempt to visit.
Looks like Non spying and not collecting data has become a major marketing point - that is good.
More than your wife and Husband - you have to trust these guys because they can see your entire electronic life, which is rapidly becoming the whole life.
The DNS will be available as soon as you have edited /etc/resolv.conf you can check it at
https://www.dnsleaktest.com/
Windows people who want to change DNS servers can have a look here