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The World's Friendliest Territorial Dispute Could Finally Be Over
Canada and Denmark are one step closer to resolving their whisky war over tiny Hans Island.
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Why Swaziland Was Just Renamed eSwatini
Yes, they were tired of being confused with Switzerland. But that was only part of the problem.
How a Scottish Swindler Lured His Countrymen to a Fake City of Untold Riches
The Territory of Poyais didn't actually exist.
Is This Route in North Dakota the Longest Straight Road in America?
It depends on how you define "straight."
Fictional Place Names Are Popping Up On Road Signs in Didcot, England
This way to Middle-earth!
Why Experts Can't Agree on the Lengths of the World's Coastlines
Official measurements of the U.S. coast vary by tens of thousands of miles.
Iowa Was Just Ranked the Best in the U.S.
Minnesota was #2.
Researchers Pinpoint the Geographic Location of "The Middle of Nowhere"
This is the place to go when you really want to get away from it all.
This 1940 Film on Road Maps Will Make You Appreciate Map Apps Like Never Before
It was a much more adventurous process than you'd think.
The Largest Known Map of the 16th-Century World Has Been Digitized
All 60 hand-drawn sheets have been assembled for the first time.
New Zealand Is Tired of Being Left Off World Maps—Including Its Own Government's
New Zealand is a major country, but you wouldn't know it from most world maps.
Drone Photographer Captures Stunning Aerial Shots of a Shrinking Dead Sea
"I think that though it's very beautiful from above, it's a high price to pay for beauty."
9 Towns Around the World With Christmas-Themed Names
In some towns, Christmas is all year-round. From Santa Claus, Indiana, to Bethlehem, Wales, here are nine places where it's December 25 365 days a year.
Mount Jackson Loses Spot as UK's Tallest Mountain After Satellite Reveals Measurement Error
Old measurements were off by over 1200 feet.
Found: A Rare Map of Australia, Created During the 17th Century
Created by renowned Dutch cartographer Joan Blaeu, the map was the first to depict Tasmania and New Zealand.
European Space Agency Releases First High-Res Land Cover Map of Africa
It took a full year’s worth of satellite data to make it.
10 Pirate Landmarks You Can Visit
See shipwrecks, a graveyard, and the sites of (allegedly) buried treasure—no plank-walking required.
Most of the World’s Population Lives Within This 2500-Mile Radius
The Valeriepieris circle is home to more than 3 billion people.
The Mountains of Kong: The Majestic West African Range That Never Existed
It appeared on plenty of maps, but was completely fictional.
25 Things You Should Know About Barcelona
20. Barcelona’s most visited museum is dedicated to the city’s beloved football team.
Why Are There So Many People in India and China?
The two nations have actually grown at about the same rate, population-wise, as the rest of the world.
The Blind Traveler: How James Holman Felt His Way Around the World to Become History's Most Prolific Explorer
By his death at 70 in 1857, Holman had walked, climbed, ridden, hiked, and sailed a total distance equal to traveling to the moon. So why haven't you heard of him?