Which countries smoke the most marijuana? Which U.S. states are happiest? Why is every single world map you’ve ever seen fundamentally flawed? This collection of interesting maps from around the world past and present uncover the answers to these questions and others.
With astounding facts packaged in an easy-to-understand format, these maps will allow you to make sense of the world you only thought you knew.
The map was generated using data collected by the Gaia telescope, located 930,000 miles from Earth.
The map was generated using data collected by the Gaia telescope, located 930,000 miles from Earth.
The survey revealed that the Mayans modified way more of their landscape than researchers ever thought.
The survey revealed that the Mayans modified way more of their landscape than researchers ever thought.
The interactive map created by the University of Cambridge uses coroners' reports from 1300 and 1340 A.D. to determine where, when, and how the most murders happened.
The interactive map created by the University of Cambridge uses coroners' reports from 1300 and 1340 A.D. to determine where, when, and how the most murders happened.
Lost continents continue to be discovered as the technology to study our ever-shifting tectonic plates grows more advanced.
Lost continents continue to be discovered as the technology to study our ever-shifting tectonic plates grows more advanced.
The Equal Earth projection hopes to put an end to distorted world maps for good.
The Equal Earth projection hopes to put an end to distorted world maps for good.
From Indigenous territories in pre-colonial America to the height of the Nazi regime, these maps explain history better than any textbook.
From Indigenous territories in pre-colonial America to the height of the Nazi regime, these maps explain history better than any textbook.
From the true size of Africa to the countries that refuse to use the metric system, these maps will make you see our world in a whole new light.
From the true size of Africa to the countries that refuse to use the metric system, these maps will make you see our world in a whole new light.
Before the rise of photography in America, artists drew stunning "balloon maps" of their cities, giving ordinary citizens a bird's-eye view of their communities that they'd never seen before.
Before the rise of photography in America, artists drew stunning "balloon maps" of their cities, giving ordinary citizens a bird's-eye view of their communities that they'd never seen before.
The World Health Organization had hoped to reduce inactivity 10 percent by 2025, but these numbers don't bode well for that goal.
The World Health Organization had hoped to reduce inactivity 10 percent by 2025, but these numbers don't bode well for that goal.
Drawn on gazelle skin parchment, the Piri Reis Map is based on about 20 other maps, some of which were created by Christopher Columbus.
Drawn on gazelle skin parchment, the Piri Reis Map is based on about 20 other maps, some of which were created by Christopher Columbus.
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