A good map is worth a thousand words. A bad one, on the other hand, is just one, and usually a pretty ugly one.
If you've been on Bored Panda long enough, you probably know that we have a soft spot for cartography. After all, we've already covered it here, here, and here.
So when we discovered the social media project 'A Map A Day', we knew we had to make a publication about it too. Run by a cultural geography and tourism student, it regularly shares all sorts of geographical oddities that challenge the way you see the world.
Continue scrolling and see for yourself!
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#1 Visual Guide To Geographic Terms
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#2 Most-Used Word In Each State
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#3 Victoria Peak (Hong Kong), Carved Onto A Roll Of Tape
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#4 Sharks vs. Humans (2014)
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#5 Clouds Flow Past Mt. Fuji, Japan
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#6 A Chart Illustrating Gerrymandering In Its Most Basic Form
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#7 The Many Flags Inside Norway’s Flag
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#8 Day And Night In Barcelona
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#9 Wind Blown Patches Of Snow Cause A 3D Effect In Eastern Colorado
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#10 A Bar In Dc Made A Us Map From One Summer's Confiscated Fake Id's
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#11 Land Use Comparison Of A Typical European City And A North American City
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#12 Detailed Replica Of Manhattan Carved Out In A 2.5 Tonne Block Of Marble
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#13 How The Solar System Travels Through The Galaxy
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#14 When Two City Planners Hate Each Other (Missoula, Montana)
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#15 A Guide To Chicago Home Styles
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#16 Aerial View Of The Planned City Of La Plata, Argentina
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#17 The Timeline Of A Tree
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#18 Using The Statue Of Liberty To ‘Map’ How Copper Goes Through The Oxidation Process
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#19 Global Distribution Of Penguins
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#20 The Arc De Triomphe At The Center Of 12 Radiating Avenues In Paris, France
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#21 Eight Minimalist Maps
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#22 States With A Smaller Population Than Los Angeles County
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#23 How To Read Tree Rings. The Color And Width Of Tree Rings Can Provide Snapshots Of Past Climate Conditions
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#24 Train Cars Filled With Coal On Lambert's Point Pier 6 In Norfolk, Virginia
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#25 ‘Nobody Lives Here’, 1x1km Areas In The United Kingdom Where The Reported Population Equals Zero
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#26 Everyone In The World Could Fit Into A 50km Diameter Circle
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#27 The North American Cryptid Map
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#28 The United Pixels Of America
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