Map created by reddit user dphayteeylThe map above shows where various Shakespearean plays have been set, based on modern borders.

The data used for the map comes from this List of settings for Shakespeare’s plays which was compiled by Laura Estill.

The full list is below:

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Map created by Europe MagazineThe map above shows how many metal bands there are in each European country per 1 million people.

The data comes from the Encyclopaedia Metallum for 2023.

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The animated map above shows the breakup of Yugoslavia from 1989 until 2008. You can find out more about the states mentioned in the video below:

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Map created by mapsinterludeThe map above shows how much of the area of the Alps each country around them controls. I always assumed that France or maybe Switzerland had more of the Alps compared to any other country, I certainly would not have guessed that Austria and Italy actually each had more.

Here are the figures:

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Map found on redditThis map is a satire on how European colonial powers historically drew borders in other parts of the world—often with little regard for ethnic, cultural, or geographic realities.

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Map created by ThernThe map above shows the results of the 1946 Italian referendum on whether or not to keep the Monarchy (red) or become a Republic (blue).

Here were the results:

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Map created by Stephan SteinbachThe map above shows how long it took to travel from Vienna by train to the rest of the Austro-Hungarian Empire In 1912.

To show this it uses color‐coded travel “bands” (isochrones) to show how long it in hours.

Here are some key points you can see and infer:

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Map created by lingue.mapsThe map above shows that the move Home Alone was called in various European countries. Everything from Home Alone to Burglars Beware.

Here’s a full list:

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Map created by everythingaboutmapsThe map above shows some of the more bizarre proposed Unions in European history.

About Each Proposed Union

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The map above shows how far you can get from London’s St. Pancras Station by train within 12 hours. It was created by Chronotrains.com.

Here are just some of the places you can get to (from the website):

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