America’s Surprising Knowledge of Geography
In an attempt to show how woeful the average Americans knowledge of world geography is, brilliant comic Randall Munroe of xkcd.com randomly selected some Americans to interview as they walking home...
View ArticleThe Most Popular Surnames in the US by Area
Whether they be Smith’s, Kelly’s, Garcia’s, Lee’s or Leblanc’s, America is truly a melting pot of cultures. Showing the most prolific surnames in the country, National Geographic has put out an...
View ArticleThe Difference Between Great Britain, England & the United Kingdom (and a...
Ready for a geography lesson? If you’ve ever been confused about the difference between the United Kingdom, Great Britain and England, this video by Colin Grey (@cgpgrey) will set you straight in an...
View ArticleThe Difference Between Holland and the Netherlands
Next time you’re off to Holland to pick some tulips you’re going to be far, far more informed about the place… and far more correct in identifying what it is. As this excellent and quickly paced video...
View ArticleMap Painter Fernando Vicente Explores The Art In Cartography
While completely useless to a lost global traveler, Fernando Vicente’s map paintings offer a spectacular visual relief. A Madrid-based painter and illustrator, Vicente uses delicate vintage maps as...
View ArticleConfusing Geography Terms (Somewhat) Clarified on this Beautiful Vintage Map
If you’ve ever pondered the difference between a headland and a point, this wonderful antique map from about 1870 is for you. Featured over at the David Rumsey Collection, it highlights geographical...
View ArticleMaps Layered With Data Transform Into Art
I’ve never imagined utilizing maps for interior decorating, for fear I’d suffer flashbacks of dry geography classes. But given the opportunity, I’d cover all my walls in Paula Scher’s data-layered map...
View ArticleUp Side Down: A Map Game That Will Have You Questioning Geography
The concept of north is “up” and south is “down” is a manmade idea. The only reason we perceive places to be geographically “up” or “down” is due to the composition of the conventional map. Some prime...
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