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Maps

Shanghai, a diorama map comprised of tiny contact print photographs.

These Maps Capture the Spirit of Cities By Collaging Their Hidden Details

This photographer weaves intimate scenes into monochromatic panoramas of massive metropolises.

Lauren Young November 14, 2016

Here's a Map of Suffragist Grave Sites to (Maybe) Visit After You Vote

From Susan B. Anthony to Lucy Stone.

Atlas Obscura November 8, 2016

A Map of Some of the Most Disastrous Elections in History

The epic failures of the voting booth.

Mariana Zapata November 1, 2016

<em> 3 Roads to Eternity</em> by François Georgin.

This Map Shows The Future of Your Immortal Soul

Just in case you needed a reminder that you are most likely on the road to damnation.

Mariana Zapata October 31, 2016

Chart 49. A print of the copperplate engraving of Johann Bayer's 1661 edition of <em>Uranometria</em>, which depicts 12 new constellations.

The Exquisite Drawings from the First Map of the Entire Sky

Johann Bayer's star maps depict the mythological beasts and characters on both celestial spheres.

Lauren Young October 24, 2016

Mapping the (Mostly) Sweet Scents of America's Candy Factories

Sniff or treat!

Cara Giaimo October 21, 2016

The Land of Make Believe by Jaro Hess. (All photos courtesy of

Where the Heroes of Your Favorite Fairy Tales Live

The dark and wondrous world of children's stories.

Mariana Zapata October 17, 2016

America’s Real-Life Horror Movie Houses, Mapped

The U.S. is rotten with real homes used in famous horror films.

Eric Grundhauser October 14, 2016

The 1848 woodblock print “Portrayal of Mount Fuji” (Fujisan no zu) by Utagawa Sadahide, featured in Cartographic Japan: A History in Maps published by the University of Chicago Press.

A Religious Cult Believed They Could Be Reborn Inside Mount Fuji's 'Womb Caves'

A 19th-century map describes a hidden network of lava caves.

Lauren Young October 10, 2016

Puget Sound from the sky.

Why It's Impossible to Know a Coastline's True Length

Measuring around bodies of water is a mathematically impossible task.

Cara Giaimo October 7, 2016

The Definitive Map of America’s Creepy Clown Epidemic

Our interactive map tracks clown sightings, threats, and scares.

Erik Shilling October 6, 2016

Found: A Hand-Drawn Map of Detroit from 1790

There are no robocops to be seen.

Eric Grundhauser September 28, 2016

This Map Plots the Geocoordinates You May Have Accidentally Left Behind in Digital Photos

Ross Otto mapped 140,000 photos posted on WordPress blogs using the geotags embedded within.

Lauren Young September 28, 2016

A Retired Teacher Built a Perfect Scale Map of China on His Terrace

It's beautiful.

Sarah Laskow September 16, 2016

Disaster Response Now Includes Rapid Mapmaking

How data from satellites can help disaster response on the ground.

Sarah Laskow September 9, 2016

Mapping the Hidden Structures of New York City's Internet Networks

The internet is woven everywhere in city design; you just have to look closely.

Lauren Young September 8, 2016

Behold a Glorious Vintage Map of Yosemite National Park

Can you find your favorite spots in this 85-year-old artistic map?

Atlas Obscura August 29, 2016

This Cartoonist Mapped the Tumultuous World of 1920s Greenwich Village

The neighborhood teemed with "temperamental intellectuals."

Lauren Young August 22, 2016