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Countries Which Have At Some Point Claimed To Be Rome’s Successor

Last Updated: March 3, 2023 39 Comments

Countries Which Have At Some Point Claimed To Be Rome's Successor

Map created by reddit user RutilantBoss

The map above shows which countries have claimed to the the successor to the Roman Empire at some point in their history (so called Third Rome). Learn more about each below.

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Filed Under: Europe

A Map of Superheroes in NYC & The Areas They Protect

Last Updated: March 3, 2023 3 Comments

A Map of Superheroes in NYC & The Areas They Protect

Map created by TopView Sightseeing

The map above shows some of the most popular superheroes from comics and film who protect New York City. It also explores the areas in which they either live, hide out, or roam for criminals.

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Filed Under: Other

How Do You Pronounce “Scone?” – Map of the UK and Ireland

Last Updated: April 28, 2023 38 Comments

Scone Map of the UK and Ireland

Map created by Adrian Leemann

How do you pronounce the word scone?

If you live in Scotland you almost certainly pronounce it in a way that rhymes with “gone”, whereas if you live in Ireland you’re far more likely to pronounce it so it rhymes with “cone.” And in England and Wales, well let’s just say it’s complicated.

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Filed Under: United Kingdom

Blagoveshchensk-Heihe: The World’s Most Unusual Conurbation?

Last Updated: March 3, 2023 3 Comments

Blagoveshchensk-Heihe: The World's Most Unusual Conurbation?

Map and graphic created by reddit user bellingo

At 2,824 kilometres, the Amur River (known in China as the Heilong Jiang or “Black Dragon River”) is the 10th longest in the world. For much of its length it forms the border between Russia and China.

At its confluence with the Zeya are two cities of roughly equal size which face each other across the Amur, less than 600 metres apart.

These are the Russian city of Blagoveshchensk, administrative capital of the Amur region, and the Chinese city of Heihe in Heilongjiang province.

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Filed Under: Asia, Russia

Population Change in the Former Soviet Republics Between 1989 & 2018

Last Updated: March 3, 2023 15 Comments

Population Change in the Former Soviet Republics Between 1989 & 2018

Map found via reddit user Lucky13R

This map tells a dramatic story of change in the population of the 15 former republics of the Soviet Union between 1989 (before the breakup of the USSR) and 2018.

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Filed Under: Russia

Best Selling Musical Artists By English County of Origin

Last Updated: March 3, 2023 29 Comments

Best Selling Musical Artists By English County of Origin

Map created by reddit user uvbseventysix

The map above shows the best selling singer, musical artist or band from each of England’s 48 ceremonial counties. The criteria seems to be where someone has grown up rather than necessarily where they were born.

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Filed Under: United Kingdom

Bird’s Eye View of The City of Ottawa, Ontario (Canada) In 1876

Last Updated: March 3, 2023 Leave a Comment

Bird's Eye View of The City of Ottawa, Ontario (Canada) In 1876

Map created by Herman Brosius, found on Toronto Public Library website

This is a view of Ottawa from 1876, only nine years after it became the capital of what was then known as the Dominion of Canada on July 1, 1867.

In the main diagram the viewer is looking more or less to the south, while the insert in the bottom left is a view of the parliamentary precinct looking roughly north.

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Filed Under: Canada

1927 Paramount Studio Map Of California Filming Locations That Look Like Foreign Countries & Regions

Last Updated: March 3, 2023 Leave a Comment

1927 Paramount Studio Map Of California Filming Locations That Look Like Foreign Countries & Regions

Map found via reddit

The map above shows potential filming locations in California that best depict international countries and regions.

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Filed Under: History

17 Best Scratch Maps For Your 2023 Travel Adventures

Last Updated: April 13, 2023 10 Comments

Scratch The World

Looking for the best scratch map to record your travel adventures or to give as a gift?

Below we profile 15 brilliant options from world maps to maps of the USA & Europe to a glow in the dark map, a gourmet food map and even a scratch off globe.

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Filed Under: Other, World Maps

The Height of Burj Khalifa vs Vatican City

Last Updated: March 3, 2023 1 Comment

The Height of Burj Khalifa vs Vatican City

Map created by reddit user 1234julien1234

The map above shows what would happen if you lay the Burj Khalifa on its side within the Vatican City. The Burj Khalifa is world’s the tallest building at 828 m (2,717 ft), while Vatican City is the world’s smallest country in the world at just 0.44 km2 (0.17 sq mi).

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