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“What a wonderful world,” sang Louis Armstrong once upon a time. And we at Bored Panda couldn't agree more. With 195 countries, there’s no shortage of places to explore. It’s truly amazing how one part of the world is totally different to another. That’s one of the wonders of traveling. You get to explore different languages, cultures, currencies and culinary delights. What you eat in Asia might not be the same as the meal you make in Antarctica. What you wear in Wales won’t necessarily be the same as your outfit in Western Sahara.
If you have a serious case of wanderlust but can’t hop on a plane just yet. Don’t stress. Bored Panda has compiled a list of the coolest charts that show incredible contrasts from places around the world. Keep scrolling to satisfy your worldly curiosities. And read about some of the history of world travel.
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#1
The Average Cost Of Insulin By Country
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#2
Tally Marks From Around The World
Traveling Lady Railfan 1 year ago
Wow, I'm North American, and have never seen the other kinds of tally marks until today!!! Neat!
#3
Never Noticed Giraffes Had Different Patterns
Nitka Tsar 1 year ago
Are there no cross breeds? In Zoos maybe? How do they look? I‘m too curious now. Wish I could make stuff like that my work and be paid for it.
It’s easy to “travel” the world from the comfort of your home. There’s no shortage of vloggers showing us what each and every country has to offer. And you need just scroll through Instagram to live vicariously through them. There are people racking up impressive lists of places they’ve visited. And some even boast about having been to every, or almost every one.
Today, we can book a plane ticket using just our phones. We can find out about our destination long before we even arrive. We’re likely to know exactly where we are going. How long it’ll take to get there. What some things will cost. And what to pack. But it wasn’t always like that.
#4
Animal World Map
#5
Countries That Got Tea Via China Through Land, Referred To It In Various Forms Of The Word "Cha". The Countries That Traded With China Via Sea, Called It In Different Forms Of "Te"
#6
Guide To Asian Architecture
Imagine a time when people thought the world was flat. They risked their lives to explore unknown territories and discover new places. They traveled by ship and on horseback, without the convenience of Google Maps, TripAdvisor, Uber, or even travel agents.
#7
Real Proportions Of All Land Masses Revealing Actual Areas Of Countries, Territories And Major Islands Without Any Distortions
#8
Paid Leave By Country
Jill Rhodry 1 year ago
Australia: 20 days for Annual leave plus 10 days for personal leave plus 8 national public holidays (or penalty rates) - so minimum 38 paid leave days
#9
Hedgehogs Of The World
The Age of Exploration began in the 15th century. Also sometimes called the Age Of Discovery. Europeans started venturing out of their comfort zone and into the vast wide world. Fuelled by a drive to find trade routes, spices, knowledge and wealth. While their “discovery” of the Americas and Africa brought back big benefits, it also opened up the door to colonization and slavery.
#10
Passenger Railway Networks In 2020
#11
Where Penguins Are Found Naturally In The World
#12
Different Kinds Of Cheesecake. They Might Look Similar, But They Are Definitely Not The Same
Jill Rhodry 1 year ago
Australian - Base: crumbly (biscuit/butter) Cheese: cream cheese ~ Texture/Flavour: - sooth and rich
Portuguese explorer Bartholomew Dias led the first European expedition around the southernmost tip of Africa. And helped pave the way for a trade route between Europe and Asia. Dias left Europe with three ships in August 1487. He managed to pass the Cape of Good Hope the following year. And sailed out of the Atlantic Ocean, around Cape Agulhas, and into the Indian Ocean.
#13
Wall Sockets From Around The World
Traveling Lady Railfan 1 year ago
Sorry, I may be biased to the ones I'm most familiar with, but I always love North American wall sockets for their "expression" (looking like a shocked/surprised face) 😲
#14
Which Countries Have Capybaras
#15
Female Political Leaders By Country
Following hot on Dias’ heels was Christopher Columbus. He was an Italian explorer. He’s often credited with “discovering” the New World. But those already living there at the time might beg to differ. Columbus was on a mission to find a direct route from Europe to Asia. He made four transatlantic trips in 1492, 1493, 1498 and 1502.
#16
Countries With The Most Expensive Healthcare
Socks Thecate 1 year ago
One thing I didn't realize until I heard a Kamala Harris stump speech was that the Biden admin finally gave Medicare the ability to negotiate d**g prices. However, that's one domino down in a line of money grubbing healthcare issues.
#17
Breads Of The World
#18
Share Of World Forests By Country
Karen Mercury 1 year ago
I can't believe the Democratic Republic of Congo has only half the forest of the US. I hitchhiked for days and weeks and saw nothing but forest in there.
Portuguese Ferdinand Magellan and his crew were the first to circumnavigate the globe. It took the crew three years to get back home. But it was so dangerous that only one ship returned. As History.com notes, “only 18 of the fleet’s original crew of 270 returned with the ship. Magellan himself was killed in battle on the voyage, but his ambitious expedition proved that the globe could be circled by sea and that the world was much larger than had previously been imagined.”
#19
What Sound Do Frogs Make In Your Language?
#20
North American Cryptids
Brittania Kelli 1 year ago
Can't believe they left out the rougarou, he's definitely in my top five; Mothman, Wendigo, Chupacabra, Squatch, Rougarou. There's even space there for him between the Lake Worth Monster and Altamaha-ha.
Laserleader 1 year ago
Alaska... it's the Kushtika. aka, koochtica, koosthika, etc. Legendary otter man who can shed his otter skin ans walk the forest, luring people into the ocean, where he takes them down and either drowns them or turns them into otter people. That's why you never turn your back on an otter.
Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My! 1 year ago
You all soft can-openers forgot the Naughty Audi, a little larger than a house cat, always awakens at three am to violently kill any mousie toy in sight.
ElfVibratorGlitter 1 year ago
I thought for sure I was going to see the Snallygaster on here. Oh well, he probably enjoys being relatively unknown.
readingthequibbler 1 year ago
They're also missing the Michigan Dogman in Michigan
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Trophy Husband 1 year ago
I looked at the map before reading the description, I look straight at the area that I live in and saw a swamp ape. Without reading any of the others, I assumed that that was a joke and that this was the regional animal in different areas. I've never heard of a swamp ape, but I laughed. Then I read the others, then I read the title, so now instead of saying that I think it's funny that there was an Easter egg, I'm going to say that this is highly inaccurate, nobody has ever spoken of a swamp ape and I've lived in South Florida for 44 years.
James Peek 1 year ago
Wow I've seen all kinds of stuff about the Florida Swamp Ape.
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Lester the Space Duck 1 year ago (edited)
What about the Jackalope? Edit: I'm hoping the Pope Lick Monster is not related to the Catholic Church in any way 😶
BarfyCat 1 year ago
Wait until you hear about Big Bone Lick, also in Kentucky!
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Dragons Exist 1 year ago
Weird how the 3 Loch Ness-like things are by big ocean-connected lakes, I wonder why /s
Nikole 1 year ago
Or that people see things like large snakes in water and extrapolate an incorrect body shape based on other incorrect myths.
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Lady Snowfall 1 year ago
The one they listed in my state that I grew up in is one I've never heard of. Family still lives there, they never heard of it. Asked my friends who still live there, no one's heard of whatever that cryptid is 🤷♀️
LakotaWolf (she/her) 1 year ago
Same for mine. I live in California and I've never heard of "Tessie". XD I've been to Lake Tahoe many a time in my childhood and never heard any stories of a lake monster.
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ThatOneFish She/Her 1 year ago
Lol nothing for Alberta or Yukon territory I guess! Here's one for Yukon: The Yukon Beaver Eater. And Alberta actually doesn't really have any except the Wendigo.
Cindy Dahlgren 1 year ago
You forgot the hodags of Wisconsin and the reebobs of Napa, California!!
Nikki Gross 1 year ago
I'm 47 and have lived in Oklahoma my entire and have NEVER heard of an Oklahoma Octopus. I have family that was here before Oklahoma became a state and not a single person has said a word about anything like that.
Retep Elpmet 1 year ago
My company used to have a location in Elkhorn, Wisconsin, which is where Bray road is located. Everytime I went out there (typically a couple of times per month) and drove on the road, I never was able to identify a beast. Oh well.
Bad Alchemy 1 year ago
Missed a couple: Chessie, sea monster in Chesapeake Bay; Sykesville Horror; wyvern-like creature terrorizing Sykesville, Maryland, US; Snallygaster, a bird-reptile cryptid associated wit Frederick County, Maryland; Hodag, a bull-horned predator from American folklore, associate with Wisconsin and the Paul Bunyan stories'; Rougarou, a werewolf that is part of local legend among French-descendant communities in Louisiana; and, finally, the Lake Chelan Dragon, a creature with reports going back to the 1800's from the indigenous people who live there, Western Washington State, USA. Add more!
Shelby Richeson 1 year ago
I'm in WA and never once in 30 years have I EVER heard of batsquatch.
cerinamroth 1 year ago (edited)
And the big daddy of them all, the Orange Toddler! (If only he were merely a cryptid.)
ॐBoyGanesh 1 year ago
The forgot our menehune. The legend for that is you hear one rustling in the night, lay down, face down & play dead. Tho, on other islands I’ve heard other rules like not making eye contact.
David 1 year ago
I've lived in WA state for decades and had never heard of batsquatch. We do have folks around here who believe in sasquatch though. Or at least jokingly believe. Oregon may have it as well but that one is definitely a WA state thing as well. Batsquatch sounds fun - furry, 400 pounds, flies. So if you thought egrets / cranes dumped a big load when the take flight, watch out for batsquatch. /J
#21
Highest Ocean Plastic Waste Polluters
Nowadays, we don’t need to take three years to make our way around the planet. Charles Lindbergh opened up a whole new world of possibilities when he flew solo across the Atlantic. He left New York on May 20 1927. And arrived in Paris 33,5 hours later. He had traveled more than 3,600miles. By the 1950s, commercial flights were taking passengers around the world.
#22
Happiest Countries In Europe
Traveling Lady Railfan 1 year ago
Certainly cannot blame Ukrainians for being unhappy between 2021-2023!
#23
Most Popular Sandwiches In The World
#24
A Cool Guide Of Highest Temperatures Ever Recorded
Nitka Tsar 1 year ago
How old is this map? I think Germany reached temperatures over 40 in recent years
These explorers were just some of the people who paved the way for us to know about and enjoy the differences between countries around the world. Today, we can book a round the world trip using just our mobile devices. It's convenient, generally safe and a lot faster than it was back in the day. What countries have you already been to? What countries do you still want to go to? Let us know in the comments.
#25
The Usual Time Of Eating Dinner In Europe
#26
Do Cats Have 9 Or 7 Lives According To Folklore In Each Language Of Each Region
#27
The Most Popular Browsers In Different Countries In 2012 And 2022
#28
What Pedestrians Look Like Across Europe
#29
What Gasoline Is Called Around The World
#30
Places Named Victoria
#31
Places Where It’s Hardest To Afford A Home
#32
Which Countries Drive On The Left Or Right?
#33
Blonde Map Of Europe
#34
The World’s Most Popular Religions
#35
Yogurts Of The World
Huddo's sister 1 year ago
I love what we call 'natural' yoghurt in Australia. It is closer to the consistency of Greek yoghurt (which we also eat a lot of here) but doesn't have as much fat. Australian yoghurt is nice, but very sweet. I am pleased that there is at least one brand that does lactose free and Greek yoghurts here too.
#36
McDonald's Restaurants In Europe
#37
A Cool Guide Of Happiness Level By Country In 2024
Brittania Kelli 1 year ago
It's even more interesting to compare this map to the countries with the highest use of antidepressants per capita. Scandinavian countries rank high there, too.
#38
Butter Or Olive Oil? Based On Actual Per Capita Consumption
#39
Some Really Low Temperatures
Alexandra Nara 1 year ago
Fascinating how our bodies/ civilisation adapted to survive -50 to +50°C but I have difficulties if the temperature suddenly changes 10°C
#40
A Periodic Table Of Which Country Produces The Most Of Each Element
#41
Male To Female Ratio
#42
Tobacco Use Around The World
Cloakred_Is_Bored 1 year ago
UK Canada and Australia having a little party with Brazil over there
#43
Share Of Young People In Europe, Aged 25-34, Who Are Still Living With Their Parents
#44
Legal Drinking Age In Europe
Donkeywheel 1 year ago (edited)
Not true, surely made by an American as they are so obsessed with drinking age. These are mainly the legal ages to BUY alcohol by yourself, not to drink it. You can legally drink alcohol younger, even in public, as long as it was bought by an adult. Parents sharing wine with their teenagers at a restaurant is very very common and completely legal.
#45
The Most Futuristic Countries In The World
Kim Karlotta 1 year ago
Don't expect to experience a futuristic country when visiting germany though. So much stuff has to be printed on paper or paid cash. I think those numbers are mostly because of replacing factory workers?
#46
How Much Time Until You Make One Million Dollars
#47
The Most Used Apps In Order To Communicate With Each Other In Europe
#48
Grading Systems Used In European Countries
#49
Europe's Most Famous Composers
Toothless Feline 1 year ago
Captions would be nice. Some of these are impossible to make out visually—and that’s assuming one can recognize the composers by face.
#50
Average Male Height In Centimeters In Europe 2022
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Lyuben Petkov 1 year ago
Bored Panda used to be like this, years ago before being so North Americanised by articles like "a woman misgendered a mice - started a political crisis"
JustAnotherCommenter(she/they) 1 year ago
I loved it, I felt left out of most maps being European though lol
Cheresse Quivers 1 year ago
And, some ppl seem to talk to much but aren't saying s**t. That's another problem
Cheresse Quivers 1 year ago
Photo recognition and personality changes aka switch can explain it all somehow. Not sure how or why though. It is NOT OKAY!!
Cheresse Quivers 1 year ago
And what year exactly are we "going back" to with this "diet" bs!? Is this real!? The one I'm talking about specifically is 2017. To be exact. Monk...
Pieter LeGrande 1 year ago
Interesting how Russia is sometimes included other times not. No wonder Putin is pissed off.
Lyuben Petkov 1 year ago
Bored Panda used to be like this, years ago before being so North Americanised by articles like "a woman misgendered a mice - started a political crisis"
JustAnotherCommenter(she/they) 1 year ago
I loved it, I felt left out of most maps being European though lol
Cheresse Quivers 1 year ago
And, some ppl seem to talk to much but aren't saying s**t. That's another problem
Cheresse Quivers 1 year ago
Photo recognition and personality changes aka switch can explain it all somehow. Not sure how or why though. It is NOT OKAY!!
Cheresse Quivers 1 year ago
And what year exactly are we "going back" to with this "diet" bs!? Is this real!? The one I'm talking about specifically is 2017. To be exact. Monk...
Pieter LeGrande 1 year ago
Interesting how Russia is sometimes included other times not. No wonder Putin is pissed off.
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