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How Far Could You See From The Top of Mount Everest?

Last Updated: March 3, 2023 5 Comments

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How Far Could You See From The Top of Mount Everest?

Map created by reddit user wildeastmofo

The map above shows how far you theoretically could see from the top of Mt. Everest on perfectly clear day, with perfect vision and without any obstacles.

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Filed Under: Other Tagged With: Everest

The Underground City of Derinkuyu Could Shelter As Many As 20,000 People & Reached A Depth of 60m

Last Updated: March 3, 2023 2 Comments

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The Underground City of Derinkuyu Could Shelter As Many As 20,000 People & Reached A Depth of 60m

Map created by Stuart Jackson-Carter

The cutaway map above shows part of the underground city of Derinkuyu as it would have appeared at its peak during the Byzantine era.

The city is the largest of of over 200 underground cities discovered so far in Cappadocia, Turkey.

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Filed Under: History Tagged With: Turkey

Population of Scotland vs London

Last Updated: March 3, 2023 3 Comments

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Population of Scotland vs London

Map created by Steven Kay, modified by reddit user Nunuleq

The map above shows just how many people live in London. The blue area above has the same population as Scotland, 5.3 million people.

And the pink area contains the same population as Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland combined, a little over 10 million people.

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Filed Under: United Kingdom Tagged With: London, Scotland

European Borders In 1914 vs Borders Today

Last Updated: March 3, 2023 9 Comments

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European Borders In 1914 vs European Borders Today

Map found via reddit user Areat

The map above shows what Europe’s borders looked on the eve of World War One in 1914, overlaid on top of the borders of European countries today. The first thing that jumps out at you is how many fewer countries there were.

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Filed Under: Border, Europe Tagged With: 1914

Brilliant Art Deco & Brutalist Architecture Maps of London

Last Updated: August 15, 2025 Leave a Comment

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Art Deco and Brutalist London Maps

One of the great things about running Brilliant Maps is the ability to profile brilliant, original map projects.

The Art Deco & Brutalist architecture maps of London by Blue Crow Media fall firmly into that category.

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Filed Under: London Tagged With: architecture

How Long Is Great Britain’s Coastline? Well, It Depends…

Last Updated: March 3, 2023 5 Comments

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How Long Is Great Britain's Coastline? Well, It Depends...

Map created by Alasdair Rae

According the Ordnance Survey: “The coastline length around mainland Great Britain is 11,072.76 miles [17,819.88 km].”

However, as the map above shows it’s not really that simple.

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Filed Under: United Kingdom

Windyty (Windy.com): Stunning Interactive World Wind & Weather Map

Last Updated: March 3, 2023 5 Comments

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Windyty: The Stunning Interactive World Wind & Weather Map

Screenshot of Windyty

The map above is a screenshot of world wind patterns from Windyty, an absolutely stunning interactive website, that allows you to see global wind and weather patterns.

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Filed Under: World Maps Tagged With: interactive

27 Best Risk Board Game Versions Based On Real Player Reviews

Last Updated: March 12, 2026 7 Comments

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Risk is without a doubt the best known and loved, map based board game, of all time. And, while it may not be the highest rated strategy board game, it remains a must-own classic.

However, there’s no reason to limit yourself to the standard board!

Below we look at the 27 best Risk board game versions ranked from best to worst based on real player reviews from Amazon and Boardgamegeek.com.

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Filed Under: Games Tagged With: risk

Since 2000, Every Single Men’s Water Polo Olympic Gold Medallist Has Been Born Within This Circle

Last Updated: July 24, 2025 3 Comments

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Since 2000, Every Single Men's Water Polo Olympic Gold Medallist Has Been Born Within This Circle

Map created by 444.hu
While Eastern Europe may not dominate the overall medal table at the Summer Olympics, they do pretty well at Water Polo.

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Filed Under: Sport Tagged With: Olympics

European Population Density: The Black & Blue Areas Have Identical Populations

Last Updated: March 3, 2023 Leave a Comment

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European Population Density: The Black & Blue Areas Have Identical Populations

Map created by reddit user joostjakob

As difficult as it is to believe, the black and blue areas above, each have exactly the same number of people living in the them.

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Filed Under: Europe Tagged With: population

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