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40 Unusual And Fascinating Maps That Might Teach You Something New About Our World (New Pics)
With so much information being thrown at us on a daily basis, it’s easy to lose focus and drift into apathy. Who cares about so many things at once, anyway?
No wonder more and more people are drawn to this old-time form of systematized information accompanied by great visualization. We’re talking maps. And not just dusty maps from your attic, but the most fascinating pieces that present things we know (and the ones we don’t!) in a refreshing light.
This subreddit has already earned its name as the ultimate destination for fans of cartography, so below we prepared a new batch of the most intriguing examples. After you’re done, be sure to check out more features of maps we did before here, here, and here.
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#1
There Is A Lake In Finland, That Looks Like Finland
Marcellium 2 years ago (edited)
In case you're wondering, because I looked it up immediately when I had learned about it: It's manmade, was made in 1991, is 116 meters long, and a 1:10,000 scale of Finland! The construction engineer was Esko Sääskilahti. It was going to be the Centerpoint of a tourist village, but that part was never completed. The lake took a week to excavate. Hope you enjoyed learning some more! :-)
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#2
A World Map Drawn By Ottoman Sailor Ali Macar Reis In 1567 (Considered The Most Accurate In The Time Period)
#3
Concentration Of Castles In Europe
perlaki miklos 2 years ago
What is the definition of a castle? I’m sure, in Hungary we have had much less castles.
RoanTheMad 2 years ago
Would have been nice if they had shown all of Europe instead of just western Europe though...
Adam Jeff 2 years ago
It's an area called the 'Landes' which was historically very marshy (you might remember a picture on here a few days ago of the shepherds of the Landes who got about on stilts) so I guess the land was too soft for building castles on.
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gerard julien 2 years ago
if you've ever been to Paris you should know this one : vincennes-...abd3c3.jpg 
gerard julien 2 years ago
"Fort la Latte, or the Castle of the Rock Goyon, FRANCE : This impressive castle was built on a small piece of land at the Bay of the Fresnay in the 14th century. Various films have been shot at this site, including The Vikings (1958) by Richard Fleischer with Kirk Douglas and Tony Curtis." la-latte-6...d67e0a.jpg 
gerard julien 2 years ago
many small towns in France have a castle (sometimes two). this is the one where I live in southwest France, population 1000. montm-6390...d0978a.jpg 
gerard julien 2 years ago
perfect example of a medieval castle turned into a more modern place : chateau de Rambure, France rambure-63...da8c0d.jpg 
gerard julien 2 years ago (edited)
"The word castle was introduced into English shortly before the Norman Conquest to denote this type of building, which was then new to England . Towards the end of the Middle Ages, castles tended to lose their military significance due to the advent of powerful cannons and permanent artillery fortifications; as a result, castles became more important as residences and statements of power. A castle could act as a stronghold and prison but was also a place where a knight or lord could entertain his peers. Comfortable homes were often fashioned within their fortified walls. Although castles still provided protection from low levels of violence in later periods, eventually they were succeeded by country houses as high status residences."
gerard julien 2 years ago
" This 11th century chateau in Thuir, France, wears the scars of battle well. Attacked many times, the fort-like property still has cannonballs embedded in the walls. " thuir-6390...0775b9.jpg 
M B 2 years ago (edited)
This must be wrong. Wales has the highest number of castles per square mile in Europe...and Germany has the most castles full stop with 25, 000. Theses dots seem mostly in France...
gerard julien 2 years ago (edited)
"The word castle was introduced into English shortly before the Norman Conquest to denote this type of building, which was then new to England . Towards the end of the Middle Ages, castles tended to lose their military significance due to the advent of powerful cannons and permanent artillery fortifications; as a result, castles became more important as residences and statements of power. A castle could act as a stronghold and prison but was also a place where a knight or lord could entertain his peers. Comfortable homes were often fashioned within their fortified walls. Although castles still provided protection from low levels of violence in later periods, eventually they were succeeded by country houses as high status residences."
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JessG 2 years ago
Who drew this map, and when? Besides the fact that it's missing some land, those areas might not have as many castles anymore
Becky Samuel 2 years ago
Castles don't just vanish. They're giant piles of stones.
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#4
My Dad's World Map Pencil Case From 1961
#5
Map Of All The Counties Of The Contiguous United States Carved From Over 3 Thousand Wooden Blocks
General Anaesthesia 2 years ago (edited)
Probably 'counties', not countries. Edit 5 hours later to add: hmm, they changed the title from 'countries' to 'counties' so this comment now confusing, "huh?".
#6
Topography Of Europe
#7
Obesity Rates In The USA vs. Europe
#8
In The Film Rat Race (2001), The First Cow Seth Green Hits Whilst Hanging From A Hot Air Balloon, Has A Map Of The World As Its Spots
#9
Countries Where "Conversion Therapy" Is Still Legal
#10
Americans Were Asked To Point To Iran On A Map
#11
Has Russia Been At War With European Countries?
#12
World's Population
#13
I Rode My Bicycle 11,877 Miles Across Europe
#14
Which Country Has The Most Attractive People According To Europe
#15
The State Of Democracy
#16
Position Of The North Magnetic Pole Since 1590
#17
Map Of Greek Island Chains
#18
A Map Of Every American City
#19
Languages Spoken In China
#20
Most Polluted Cities In The World On November 5, 2022
#21
What Pedestrians Look Like Across Europe
Headless Roach 2 years ago
Why is everybody walking away from Poland? Did Poland say anything controversial again?
#22
How Do You Say The Number 92
#23
Most Popular Sport In Each Country
#24
Estimated Average Age Of Young People Leaving Their Parental Household, 2019
#25
People Who Think Forcing A Partner To Have Sex Should Not Be Illegal. Survey Around The EU
#26
School Uniform Policy By Country
Natalie Bohrteller 2 years ago (edited)
I love how Finland is like "Perkele, absolutely no school uniforms in our place!"
#27
How Much Trouble Lions Are Really In
censorshipsucks 2 years ago
this is somewhat misleading... the blue is game reserves. There would be near-zero lions left without game reserves.
#28
Forests In Germany, 50 A.d. vs. Today
#29
UN Vote To End US Embargo Against Cuba
#30
Where The Death Penalty Survives Around The World
Nicholas Zaal 2 years ago
In my country (South Africa) we have terrible crime rates. Some say bringing the death penalty back would reduce it but Europe is a good example that that would not be the case.
#31
Terrorist Attacks In Europe That Killed At Least One Person 1970-2015
#32
World’s Most Surveilled Cities
#33
Countries That Have Been Bombed By The US
#34
Countries That Have Us Military Bases
#35
America
#36
Traditional Naming Customs Around The World
#37
Where The World Wants To Move To
#38
Life Expectancy At Subnational Level
#39
A Map Of Every Chinese City
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