One way to make internet users really happy is to combine great aesthetics and good design with interesting and fresh information. People genuinely enjoy learning new things about the world while being entertained, and one of our favorite corners of the internet for that is this fantastic subreddit for map lovers around the globe.
The cartography, geography, and travel-loving members of the online community share the best maps they’ve seen while others go as far as to flex their skills and create their own. We’ve collected some of their most interesting and unusual maps to give you a brand new perspective on life on Planet Earth (and maybe even help you learn something new along the way). Scroll down to enjoy them and don’t forget to give the upvote button a gentle boop next to every map that you liked. Got your safari hats on? Onwards!
Bored Panda had a chat with the founder of the popular map-lovers' subreddit, land surveyor Patrick McGranaghan, about the community, his recent travels, and maps of his own creation. Check out what he told us, below.
#1 Old Zealand
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#2 The State Of World Press Freedom
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#3 European Countries With A Higher Social Progress Index Than The Us
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#4 Equal Wealth Distribution Globally And Locally
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#5 Mediterranean Sea Fits Inside Australia - Should Be A Much Better Image Than Last One
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#6 Language Map Of Belgium
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#7 Percentage Of Population That Feel Their Country Has Benefited From Eu Membership
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#8 Countries In Europe Where Escaping From Prison Isn’t A Crime
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#9 Africa's Population Density
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#10 Land Reclamation In The Netherlands
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#11 8 Ways To Divide The Netherlands
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#12 Which Country Has The Most Naturally Armored Area On Earth? I Think It's China!
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#13 Countries That Provide Military Aid To Ukraine (January 2023)
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#14 Sun Tanning vs. Skin Whitening Google Search
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#15 Standard Paper Sizes
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#16 Percentage Of Vegetarians In Every State Of India
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#17 As Of 2020, Half Of The Us Lives In The Black Counties, Half Live In The Orange
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#18 A Population Density Map Of Illinois
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#19 How To Say Number "92" In European Countries
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#20 The Most Popular Languages Learnen On Duolingo Per Country
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#21 Which Country Has The Most Attractive Men According To Europe
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#22 Today Joseph And Mary Would Have To Pass Through 15 Checkpoints To Get From Nazareth To Bethlehem. - Map
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#23 Status Of Gay Marriage In Europe
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#24 Someone Here Posted A Map Of Earthquakes Since 1900 (Top One) Now Watch It 1by1 To The Map Of Actual Tectonic Plates (Bottom One)
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#25 The World In 250 Million Years
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#26 The 2022 Edition Of The Global Peace Index
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#27 Distribution Of Grey And Red Squirrels In The UK
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#28 Border Between China And Kazakhstan In Xinjiang Region
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#29 % Of People Who Think Their Culture Is Superior To Others (Europe)
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#30 Europeans Who Would Fight For Their Own Country
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#31 Legality Of Islamic Dresses For Woman
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#32 Areas Isis Wanted To Capture By 2020
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#33 Areas Effected By The Massive 7,8 Earthquake In Kahramanmaraş, Turkey
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#34 Status Of Democracy In Europe According To The Eiu Democracy Index 2022
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#35 Estimated Black Population In Europe By Country
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#36 1920 Australian Map Of Sheep
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#37 'it Is A Duty Towards Society To Have Children' % That Agree
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#38 Countries By Self-Perceived Democracy
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#39 Private Jets Departing Arizona After The Super Bowl
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#40 Americans' Opinion On Europe
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