Where Two Worlds Meet: America’s Fascinating Border Towns With Names to Match
Map found on Reddit Have you ever stood with one foot in two states at the same time? Millions of …
The Ancient Highways That Built the Modern World: The Silk Road Explained
Map found on Wikimedia Commons That red line snaking across Central Asia and the blue one weaving through the Indian …
Portugal’s Audacious Plan to Slice Africa in Half: The Pink Map of 1881
Map found here Before social media arguments, empires had maps. And few maps caused as much international uproar as this …
What’s Beneath Your Feet? A Rock-Solid Tour of Britain and Ireland’s Geology
Map from the British Geological Survey If you’ve ever wondered why the Scottish Highlands look so dramatically different from the …
How Italy Lost a Slice of the Alps: The 1947 Peace Treaty Boundary Shift
Map created by the U.S. Department of State (Public Domain) Most people know World War II ended in 1945, but …
From Empire to Ash: How Japan’s Pacific Dominance Collapsed in Four Years
Map found on the Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative This remarkable map, labeled “The Far East and the Pacific: Areas Under …