Maps
Intuitive to look at spatial patterns and great for distributing geographic data.
3-D paper model of a shrinking sea
The Aral Sea in Uzbekistan, formerly one of the largest lakes in the…
Earth time-lapse from 22,000 miles out
Japan has a new weather satellite in stationary orbit, Himawari-8, that takes a…
Pluto reflectance map: Whale and the Donut
Using images taken by New Horizons between June 27 and July 3, this…
A more realistic perspective of country sizes
Most of us have seen the True Size of Africa graphic that squishes…
Animated map shows Trans-Atlantic slave trade
The Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade Database provides records for thousands of voyages between the…
Same-sex marriage legalized in all states
The Supreme Court legalized gay marriage today. NPR shows before and after the…
Refugee migration mapped globally
According to estimates recently released by the United Nations, about 14 million left…
Super Mario Bros. was designed on graph paper
Leading up to the release of Super Mario Maker, which lets you create…
Quick reference guide to thematic cartography
Mapping data is so much about subtleties. The little things add up to…
Growth of Las Vegas metro and skyline
Western cities are growing but water supplies are decreasing. That’s not good. ProPublica,…
Chess piece moving patterns
Million Base is a database of 2.2 million chess games. Steve Tung visualized…
From European cities, how long it takes to travel elsewhere
After seeing an isochrone map drawn by Francis Galton, Peter Kerpedjiev was curious…
Homicide Monitor shows distribution of violence worldwide
It’s difficult to grasp the severity of homicide around the world. Homicide Monitor…
How far Frodo and Sam walked compared to real geography
If you read the books or watched the movies, you get the sense…