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29 Ancient Maps That Show How Our Ancestors Saw The World

These ancient world maps might be inaccurate, but they were once thought to be exemplars of cartography.

By Mark Oliver • May 10, 2017

29 Ancient Maps That Show How Our Ancestors Saw The World

These ancient world maps might be inaccurate, but they were once thought to be exemplars of cartography.

By Mark Oliver • May 10, 2017

More Accurate World Map Wins Prestigious Design Award

The AuthaGraph map is the most accurate map you'll ever see. You probably won't like it.

By John Kuroski • Nov 3, 2016

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More Accurate World Map Wins Prestigious Design Award

The AuthaGraph map is the most accurate map you'll ever see. You probably won't like it.

By John Kuroski • November 3, 2016

33 Maps That Explain The World’s Drug Problem

In 2014, the most recent year with available data, 247 million people used illegal drugs and 207,400 of them died because of it. But even to cite such numbers is to fail to capture the full weight and breadth of the world’s vast drug problem. Lest we get too gloomy,...

By John Kuroski • Sep 26, 2016

33 Maps That Explain The World’s Drug Problem

In 2014, the most recent year with available data, 247 million people used illegal drugs and 207,400 of them died because of it. But even to cite such numbers is to fail to capture the full weight and breadth of the world’s vast drug problem. Lest we get too gloomy,...

By John Kuroski • September 26, 2016

All The World’s Countries, Ranked By Alcohol Consumption

When it comes to alcohol consumption by country, how does your stack up?

By John Kuroski • May 20, 2016

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All The World’s Countries, Ranked By Alcohol Consumption

When it comes to alcohol consumption by country, how does your stack up?

By John Kuroski • May 20, 2016

15-Year-Old Uncovers Lost Mayan City Using Google Maps

A Canadian teenager used star charts and Google Earth satellite images to find what could be the ruins of a lost, ancient Mayan city.

By Elisabeth Sherman • May 11, 2016

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15-Year-Old Uncovers Lost Mayan City Using Google Maps

A Canadian teenager used star charts and Google Earth satellite images to find what could be the ruins of a lost, ancient Mayan city.

By Elisabeth Sherman • May 11, 2016

What Maps Get Wrong About The World — And How It Happened

Most people believe that maps show the "truth" of the physical world. But how much are we really getting wrong?

By Teresa Cantero • Mar 9, 2016

What Maps Get Wrong About The World — And How It Happened

Most people believe that maps show the "truth" of the physical world. But how much are we really getting wrong?

By Teresa Cantero • March 9, 2016

What We Loved This Week, Feb. 28 – Mar. 5

A hovering yacht shaped like a pyramid, vintage maps turned into art, the stunning finalists of two prestigious photo contests, and the surprisingly quotable last words of executed criminals. The Pyramid-Shaped Yacht That Hovers Above The Ocean There are few things more likely to turn heads than a luxury yacht,...

By All That's Interesting • Mar 4, 2016

What We Loved This Week, Feb. 28 – Mar. 5

A hovering yacht shaped like a pyramid, vintage maps turned into art, the stunning finalists of two prestigious photo contests, and the surprisingly quotable last words of executed criminals. The Pyramid-Shaped Yacht That Hovers Above The Ocean There are few things more likely to turn heads than a luxury yacht,...

By All That's Interesting • March 4, 2016

25 Ancient Maps That Make Modern Ones Look Very Boring

Maps weren’t always sourced from the likes of Google or Apple. In fact, maps weren’t even always printed on paper. Whether etched into brass, carved into tomb ceilings, or drawn onto deerskins, ancient maps show us not merely how different our ancestors’ technology and knowledge were, but how differently they...

By John Kuroski • Oct 13, 2015

25 Ancient Maps That Make Modern Ones Look Very Boring

Maps weren’t always sourced from the likes of Google or Apple. In fact, maps weren’t even always printed on paper. Whether etched into brass, carved into tomb ceilings, or drawn onto deerskins, ancient maps show us not merely how different our ancestors’ technology and knowledge were, but how differently they...

By John Kuroski • October 13, 2015

38 U.S. Census Maps That Reveal The True America

U.S. census maps to topple your assumptions and beautifully illustrate who we are, how we live, where we came from, and where we're going.

By John Kuroski • Jun 26, 2015

38 U.S. Census Maps That Reveal The True America

U.S. census maps to topple your assumptions and beautifully illustrate who we are, how we live, where we came from, and where we're going.

By John Kuroski • June 26, 2015

Thirty-Three Maps That Explain The United States Better Than Any Textbook

From the prevalence of meth labs to the real size of Alaska, we look at fascinating maps that uncover the United States of America.

By Alexander Baldwin • Mar 2, 2015

Thirty-Three Maps That Explain The United States Better Than Any Textbook

From the prevalence of meth labs to the real size of Alaska, we look at fascinating maps that uncover the United States of America.

By Alexander Baldwin • March 2, 2015

30 GIFs That Explain The World Around Us

Convening the best aspects of photo and video into one pith and movement-filled entity, the GIF is the Internet’s wunderkind. While arguments have arisen about its pronunciation, everyone can agree that they do a fine job of entertaining and informing an audience whose mobile lifestyles demand that content be quick,...

By Savannah Cox • Mar 3, 2014

30 GIFs That Explain The World Around Us

Convening the best aspects of photo and video into one pith and movement-filled entity, the GIF is the Internet’s wunderkind. While arguments have arisen about its pronunciation, everyone can agree that they do a fine job of entertaining and informing an audience whose mobile lifestyles demand that content be quick,...

By Savannah Cox • March 3, 2014

25 Maps That Make Sense Of The World

Our world is a pretty complex place. With so many unknowns within our own counties, let alone among the billions of universes we’ve yet to discover, it’s nice to have a little explanation of our world’s many social intricacies every now and then. The Washington Post has done exactly that....

By All That's Interesting • Jan 15, 2014

25 Maps That Make Sense Of The World

Our world is a pretty complex place. With so many unknowns within our own counties, let alone among the billions of universes we’ve yet to discover, it’s nice to have a little explanation of our world’s many social intricacies every now and then. The Washington Post has done exactly that....

By All That's Interesting • January 15, 2014