Believe it or not this image isn’t the aerial view of a sodden marshland. In fact it’s something much smaller. The HERE blog created the quiz, “Can you guess what these map like objects are?” and I bet you’ll get most of the answers wrong.
What’s the biggest country in the world? If we’re talking about web domains, it’s actually the group of tiny Pacific islands known as Tokelau (.tk), and definitely not the US (.us) or Russia (.rs). Nominet explains the fascinating reasons why.
Maps Mania has compiled the most depressing—but also very impressive— maps around the internet this week, including what exactly would happen to your neighbourhood if you were the epicentre of a pandemic.
Americans may be the worst drivers in the world, at least when it comes to roundabouts. This CityLab study looks into why there are so few roundabouts in the USA compared to the rest of the world (just 1 roundabout for every 1,118 intersections).
If you have ever navigated a ski resort using a map in the last 30 years, chances are it was painted with painstaking detail by James Niehues. However, will this tradition be passed on, or will cheaper digital versions permanently replace the art? The Map Room suggests the art might live on yet.
