Tag: maps

July 7, 2015 at 7:12 am

Every US Highway Drawn in the Style of a Transit Map

Every US Highway Drawn in the Style of a Transit Map

Graphic designer Cameron Booth draws every current and signed Interstate Highway and U.S. Highway in the contiguous 48 states in the style of a transit map.

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July 1, 2015 at 8:53 am

The History of Same-Sex Marriage in the US in a Single Gif

The History of Same-Sex Marriage in the US in a Single Gif

What a difference 20 years can make

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June 29, 2015 at 1:43 pm

You Can Now Climb Yosemite’s Famous El Capitan on Google Maps

You Can Now Climb Yosemite's Famous El Capitan on Google Maps

Google launches the first-ever “vertical Street View”, giving you the chance to climb 3,000 ft up Yosemite’s world famous “El Capitan”.

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June 29, 2015 at 10:40 am

32 Maps That Will Teach You Something New About the World

32 Maps That Will Teach You Something New About the World

Our world is a complex network of people, places and things. Here are 32 maps will teach you something new about our diverse and interconnected planet.

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June 15, 2015 at 11:17 am

Proportional Pie Chart of the World’s Most Spoken Languages

Proportional Pie Chart of the World's Most Spoken Languages

There are at least 7,102 known languages alive in the world today. Twenty-three of these languages are a mother tongue for more than 50 million people. The 23 languages make up the native tongue of 4.1 billion people.

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May 28, 2015 at 4:51 pm

4,000 Years of World History in One Epic Chart

4,000 Years of World History in One Epic Chart

First published in 1931, this ambitious “Histomap” by John B. Sparks attempts to distil four thousand years of world history (starting in 2000 B.C) into one glorious chart.

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November 21, 2014 at 11:26 am

A Typical Day in UK Airspace

A Typical Day in UK Airspace

A fantastic visualization showing an average 24-hour span of activity that occurs in the skies over the United Kingdom. The visual was created by NATS, the UK’s leading provider of air traffic control services, handling 2.2 million flights and 220 million passengers in UK airspace each year. From the world’s busiest two runway airport,…

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June 8, 2014 at 3:59 pm

12 Incredible Portraits Drawn Onto Maps

12 Incredible Portraits Drawn Onto Maps

Ed Fairburn is an English artist based in Cardiff, Wales, UK (featured previously). The freelance illustrator graduated from the Cardiff School of Art and Design in 2012 and his work has appeared in exhibits, magazines and journals ever since. The artist is best known for his map-based portraitures. Fairburn explains: “Through my studies of…

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March 26, 2014 at 12:04 pm

Country Maps Made from Regional Foods

Country Maps Made from Regional Foods

Originally inspired by a passion for travel, Food Maps by Caitlin Levin and Henry Hargreaves, use regional foods to create physical maps of countries and continents around the world. This does not necessarily mean the food originally came from the country, just that it is heavily incorporated into the country’s cuisine. As the duo…

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February 11, 2014 at 5:59 pm

50 Amazing Finds on Google Earth

50 Amazing Finds on Google Earth

Google Earth is a virtual globe, map and geographical information program. It maps the Earth by the superimposition of images obtained from satellite imagery, aerial photography and geographic information system (GIS) 3D globe. Just like their data-rich Maps and Street View offerings, Google Earth is a treasure trove of oddities. You’ve no doubt already…

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