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A video of an airborne hot air balloon catching fire and plummeting to the earth is making its rounds on social media.

These days most people don't wear rose-colored glasses, they opt for an Instagram filter instead. Which is why traveling has become so disappointing—where are those idyllic beaches that you saw online? It was better when we could only read about those exotic places and imagine them; now, ruined by Instagram,…

Right near the top of our bucket lists is visiting Japan someday (hopefully soon). It’s a fascinating country that sometimes seems more at home in a fairytale book than on Planet Earth.

From population trends to fascinating geography facts, we've gathered some of the most educational and exciting maps from the Map Central Instagram account.