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A Rare Ottoman Atlas Was Rediscovered in Norway's National Library

With a little help from Reddit, the librarian who unearthed the work identified it as a copy of the rare Cedid Atlas.

The Average American Lives 18 Miles From Their Mom

When kids in America fly the coop, they don’t go very far.

Reveal How New York Has Changed With This 'Scratch-Off' Map

It's like a lottery ticket, but you win history instead of cash.

The Future of American Public Transportation in One Map

Transit Explorer maps North America’s “fixed-guideway transit” options, like subways, streetcars, commuter trains, and bus-rapid transit.

This Map Traces 30 Years of Squirrel-Related Power Outages

In case you needed another reason to distrust squirrels.

Find Out Your 'Drinking Nationality' With the BBC's Booze Calculator

Discover your spirit country when it comes to all things spirits.

Scientists Create the First Age Map of the Milky Way

A new technique allows scientists to reveal the galaxy's young, old, and middle-age stars.

These Maps Illustrate the History and Demographics of the Middle East

Learn about the region's history, culture, and current political climate.

In Denmark, You Can Walk Across the World on a Giant Grass Map

Take a midday stroll across the world.

Where Taxis Pick Up and Drop Off in NYC

Taxis pick up in Manhattan, but they drop off everywhere.

Library of Congress, Geography and Map Division

These Centuries-Old ‘Dissected Maps’ Were the Earliest Jigsaw Puzzles

The Library of Congress recently digitized a group of these early puzzles.

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New Interactive Map Shows Every City That James Bond Has Visited

Follow in the footsteps of the world's greatest secret agent.

The 26 Most Popular Halloween Costumes by State

See what the most popular Halloween costume is in your area.

How Globes Showed the Earth Was Round (Way Before 1492)

Sorry, Columbus fanatics. The Spaniard didn't debunk the flat earth theory any more than he "discovered" the Americas.

8 Antique Maps That Were the First of Their Kind

Columbus’ first map of Hispaniola was a little sparse on details.

At What Ages Do Women First Have Kids in Each State?

Four decades of data show that women across the United States are waiting longer and longer to have kids.

When Ancient Texts Vanish, Scientists Can Make Them Reappear

Science is making text that hasn't been visible for hundreds of years reappear. Here's how.

Beautiful 1847 Map Shows the Many Languages of France

In the 19th century, there was more than one way to say "oui."

A Geographically Accurate Map of the London Underground

After a Freedom of Information request, London's transportation authority finally created a Tube map that shows the actual distance between stops.

Courtesy of the David Rumsey Map Collection

The Vintage Map for Your Next All-American Road Trip

A glimpse at how road trips were planned in the pre-Internet age.

Photo - Getty Images / Map - Mike Rogalski

Driving the Lower 48 States in 124 Hours

Drive the lower 48 states 4,000 times faster than real time.

Regional Breakdown of "Firefly" Vs. "Lightning Bug"

A visual breakdown of the use of "firefly" versus "lightning bug."

Help Map the World’s Auroras With the Aurorasaurus

Can you see the aurora? Tweet NASA scientists—they're cataloguing global sightings of the beautiful shimmering light.

Massive Digital Map Tracks Metaphors in Four Million Pieces of Lexical Data

A digital map tracks metaphors from over 4 million pieces of lexical data.

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