Maps are often thought of as tools for navigating cities or showing national borders, but there’s a whole other side to them that tells stories we don’t expect. Imagine a map that tracks the seasonal journeys of migrating animals, or one that highlights regional dialects and the words people use differently. Some maps show where people are happiest, or how the internet spreads across the globe. Here are 25 unusual maps that give us an interesting new way to look at the world.
1. The world as seen by fish.
2. A band’s “world tour” explained.
3. Bosnians wanting to swim, Croatia says no.
4. A European’s humorous attempt at mapping the U.S.
5. All roads lead to Rome, and beyond.
6. What city springs to mind?
7. The world according to Americans.
8. Every European data map ever.
9. Asia’s perspective through Japan.
10. The Zimbabwe and Namibia connection.
11. North Korea’s 2019 election map.
12. Twenty ways to divide Europe.
13. How the world views the USA.
14. The outcome of 30 people drawing the world from memory.
15. Italy: Statistics, stats, and more stats.
16. The oddest town names in every U.S. state.
17. Countries using the month-day-year date format.
18. Lesson 1: How to be a bad neighbor.
19. Every possible statistic imaginable.
20. Europe, but with a twist on colonization.
21. An explainer of California.
22. How many Switzerlands fit inside Brazil?
23. A map of the nicest people.
24. The ultimate meme-lovers’ road trip.
25. The Chile versus Argentina rivalry.
