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February 12, 2026February 12, 2026

Here are some examples of how satellite and aerial perspectives uncover hidden patterns and symbols in Earth's landscapes—turning ordinary ponds, islands, lakes, and vegetation mosaics...

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“True Size Map” tool reveals real country sizes – Drag & Drop on Mercator or Planets

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January 30, 2026January 30, 2026

True Size of Countries is an interactive map where you can freely drag countries around and see their real surface area. And then move them…...

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The bus driving simulator

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January 22, 2026January 22, 2026

Our Simulator lets you feel like a bus driver. This funny game will let you drive on the real maps. You can select any location...

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World history on the map

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January 19, 2026January 19, 2026

Time-travel.app is an interactive world history map that visualizes events, people, realms and historical borders across time — from 1000 BC to the 20th century....

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Welcome to My Garden: Free Garden Camping for Slow Travelers

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January 13, 2026January 13, 2026

In an era of fast tourism, budget flights, and crowded campsites, a quiet revolution is growing—one tent at a time, in ordinary backyards across Europe...

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Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade on the map

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December 29, 2025December 29, 2025

The landmark digital project SlaveVoyages.org, home to the world's most comprehensive database on the trans-Atlantic slave trade, has launched a major redesigned website in 2025,...

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Dreaming of a White Christmas? Check this map to see if it will snow

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December 16, 2025December 16, 2025

Will we spend Christmas in the snow this year? Click on the "White Christmas Forecast 2025" map to see the probability of snow. (more…)

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Where were billionaires born and where do they live?

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December 12, 2025December 12, 2025

Billionaire Migration is a fascinating interactive map that shows where billionaires around the world were born and live. (more…)

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The Digital Atlas of Ancient Roads of Roman Empire

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November 24, 2025November 24, 2025

The Digital Atlas of Ancient Roads "Itiner-e" aims to host the most detailed open digital dataset of roads in the entire Roman Empire. (more…)

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GIS Day 2025

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November 19, 2025November 19, 2025

Today, as the world maps out a smarter future, thousands of events from bustling universities to corporate boardrooms are celebrating the 26th annual GIS Day....

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Road fatality rate in EU

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November 14, 2025November 14, 2025

In 2023, the European Union will see an average of 46 road deaths per million inhabitants, according to the latest Eurostat report. (more…)

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The first image of Earth from space

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November 13, 2025November 13, 2025

On October 24, 1946, a V-2 rocket captured the first photograph of Earth from space, taken at an altitude of 65 miles (105 km). This...

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Where I Live: A New Interactive Tool Helps Dreamers Map Their Ideal Homes Across the Globe

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November 7, 2025November 7, 2025

The "Where I Would Live" website allows users to select a location on a map where they would like to live. They can choose from...

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The White House is in ruins. This is what it looks like now in satellite photos

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October 27, 2025October 27, 2025

Satellite images reveal a shocking transformation at the White House: the historic East Wing, a cornerstone of the U.S. presidential residence, has been completely demolished....

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ChronoTrains Unveils Upgraded Map, Making European Rail Travel Planning a Breeze

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October 23, 2025October 23, 2025

In a bid to revolutionize how Europeans plan their rail adventures, ChronoTrains has unveiled an upgraded version of its flagship interactive map. Chronotrains is an...

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True Size of Anything

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October 16, 2025October 16, 2025

True Size of Anything is a website that allows you to compare different places or objects on a map to see their actual size. (more…)

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Love on satellite images

“True Size Map” tool reveals real country sizes – Drag & Drop on Mercator or Planets

The bus driving simulator

World history on the map

Welcome to My Garden: Free Garden Camping for Slow Travelers

Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade on the map

Dreaming of a White Christmas? Check this map to see if it will snow

Where were billionaires born and where do they live?

The Digital Atlas of Ancient Roads of Roman Empire

GIS Day 2025

Road fatality rate in EU

The first image of Earth from space

Where I Live: A New Interactive Tool Helps Dreamers Map Their Ideal Homes Across the Globe

The White House is in ruins. This is what it looks like now in satellite photos

ChronoTrains Unveils Upgraded Map, Making European Rail Travel Planning a Breeze

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