30 Unique And Informative Maps Shared On This Group That Might Change Your Perspective On Things (New Pics)
While most of us use Google Maps and GPS on a daily basis, it’s pretty rare to find real fans of cartography, the study and practice of making and using maps. If you were ever into geography or history as a kid, the chances are you’re not much of a map person.
But today, we’re going to turn this around. Combining science, aesthetics and technique, cartography builds on the premise that reality can be modeled in ways that communicate spatial information effectively. And below we collected some of the most unusual, intriguing and informative examples of maps that will put our reality in a whole new realm.
Thanks to this awesome corner of Reddit (whose name we cannot mention thanks to the notorious internet police), there’s a LOT to uncover! Get ready to boost that inner adventurer of yours since we’re about to go places you’ve never even known existed. Psst! More awesome maps can be found in our previous posts here, here and here.
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A Map Centered On Antarctica
Made An Ink Map Of The Grand Canyon!
That is so pleasing to the eye, easy to understand the land formations and elevations, nice!
Countries That Have Had Female Heads Of State Or Government In The Last Century
Previously, Bored Panda spoke with the founder of the subreddit named Patrick, who shared some very interesting insights into the wondrous world of maps. According to him, there are many different reasons one chooses to make a map. “Sometimes for navigation, sometimes for showing statistical phenomena, and sometimes for fantasy. While artistic skill helps, it is not absolutely necessary. The important thing is to make it easy for users to glean useful information. Most maps should have a thesis or a story it is going to tell and this needs to be told through the map.”
15th October 2019 - 1st November 2021: Indian Households With A Tap Water Connection (Data: Jal Jeevan Mission)
This Map Of All Of The Sunken Japanese Ships Of Wwii Is Mind Blowing!
The Topography Of Russia
Today, the subreddit of maps is home to 1.7 million devoted members, making it a Reddit powerhouse. But just like any other online community on the platform, changes are inevitable. Patrick told us that the subreddit is doing well, but “Reddit overall over the last few years has shifted towards mobile-friendly content. Reddit used to be only for desktop users. In the early days, the content was mostly large files that were wallpaper-sized. They were great for zooming in and exploring in detail." Those days are now gone.
The moderator also said that nowadays, "Reddit is overwhelmed" with users who only use it on their smartphones and other mobile devices. "For better or worse, that is how it is and that's the trend for the future. The subreddit contains a lot of bite-size Instagram-style statistical maps. The community upvotes this content and if that's what they want, that's the direction the sub will take," Patrick told us some time ago.
The New Longest Possible Train Journey In The World
Comparative Size Of Australia And The Mediterranean
Odd Places In The UK
Atheists Are Prohibited From Holding Public Office In 8 Us States
Are you KIDDING me? Is this why I get weird reactions online sometimes when I mention how I was atheist and now agnostic (agnosticism is basically a fancy was of saying 'we have no way of knowing'). I cannot imagine how atheism is a threat, but only from my perspective. If someone knows about this or lives in these areas I would love to hear what you have to share
Canada, But Its Just Roads
It’s always surprising how little of Canada is populated and how the roads don’t go that far up north.
A Map Visualizing The Armenian Genocide - Started 106 Years Ago
Countries With The Most Islands
America’s Beautiful Weather Zones By Mattie Lubchansky
20 Years Of Deforestation In The Amazon
Canada, But Its Just Trees
The World If The Sea Level Decreased By 1000 Meters
Is Escape A Crime?
Because being free is considered a natural human aspiration. You cannot blame someone who wants to be free. Just a side note: The police will obviously try to catch you, but no extra time will be added to your sentence for the escape.
A Phone-Map Of Ireland
This Road Trip Will Be The Same Temperature Year-Round
My idea of the perfect temperature. All you need is a light jacket👑👑👑
Innocent Opinions That Divide Nations
the question about le Mont St. Michel is only a debate between Normandy and Brittany. (And it is Normandy) The real question in France: "Pain au chocolat" or "chocolatine"?
The World's Longest Non-Stop Flights
Most Common Means Of Transportation To Work By County. [usa] Acs Survey
![Most Common Means Of Transportation To Work By County. [usa] Acs Survey](https://www.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/61b760a87adcb_dw5uoboapn381__700.jpg "Most Common Means Of Transportation To Work By County. [usa] Acs Survey")
Of course that tiny red dot of New York counts for 18-20 million people, the United States is huge. If you wanted to connect every county with transit, it would cost about $20 Trillion.
Europe: Protests: 2020-2021
Each Star Represents A Capital City Of A Country
European Cultural Superiority
Modern Greek think that everything has ben invented by their ancestors....
Government Request To Remove Content (Google) Since 2011
Olympus Mons Compared To France
Europe And North America At The Same Latitude
My county is overlaid on Turkey and is called the "Turkey Capital of the US".
“Lgbtq+ Free” Zones In Poland
Hint: LGBTQ folks still live there. I say this as a queer person. Also, you have LGBTQ folks in your family, school, religious spaces, neighborhoods, etc. We exist. Pushing us into the closet doesn't change that fact.
Basically is the areas that it's dangerous to be LGBTQ! That's how I'm reading it
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My friends and I like to joke how "hey man at least we're illegal in like 76 countries". Idk why we joke about it, but here we are.
It means zones of exclusion. They are not allowed ot be openly LGBTQ there
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Show the "LGBTQ+ Free" zones in Poland from 80 years ago. They'd be easy to recognize from the "Nazi Occupied" labels.
Nazi occupation was short compared to iron curtain. German occupation didn't turn the polish into nazis. I'm not sure how many supported communism either. Polands state religion is roman catholic and deeply religious people tend not to be tolerant towards LGBTQ
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It only happened so they don't loose money from EU. And what is even worse than that - women are dying because they can't get abortion. Sorry but it seems like Poland is going backwards and not a step forward
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Nizis, bro. nazis
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Easily. "Legality" question is down on who is defining laws and rues. Looking at the agenda of forces in power in Poland you can only wander how far backwards they will drag this country.
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There are so many shitty things happening right now in Poland. 2021 and 2020 (from october) became huge protest against goverment. PiS came for LGBTQ, women, small businesses. And most recently even non-public television and german minority is in danger. This country is full of bullshit and propaganda right now. It's a shame to see this regresion after 1989. I've never ever imagined that I'll be concerned about free of speech in european country. ***** *** ✌🏻
I'm either living under a rock or the rest of Europe doesn't hear much about this. What's going on?
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It all started as a joke, a performance artist kinda poking fun at intolerance in Poland. But since PIS has been in power, people don’t have a sense of humour and what was supposed to be teasing the narrow-minded turned into serious government propaganda. This is what Poland is now.
Which artist? The rest of Europe doesn't really hear these details.
Load More Replies... I’m so so sorry. About 1 in 10 men are gay. I think something like 80% of men have had some form of sexual experience with another man- (including experiences with no physical contact). I promise you, there is no such thing as LGBT-free….
Of course there isn't. But these retards from government think they are superior and create possibilities for this kind of rules and stupid laws. We (not the right wing) are tired but also many of us doesn't vote, because there are not many options (people don't want to choose lesser evil, just because there isn't someone whom they can pick as their representative). If only 40% of population votes and 80% of them are orthodox conservatists there you have it. There might only be 30% of bigots in Poland, but adding voter turnout, their determination and hunger for govt founded perks it makes Poland look like an medieval country.
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How - PiS nationalists are in power. Why - agenda of ruling party being "back to Christian values and culture" (defined in a strange way). I bet most of electorate out of f..s to give on this particular issue as long as they'r receiving "perks" in return of their votes.
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"fun" fact - one activist said that area, where there are declaration about supporting traditional family, are LGBT free zone... Prepared fake signs, took pictures and goes to Brussels to prove everybody it's true and even he can show pictures...
Well !#$#@!$ - I thought that this was where LGBTQ folks were free to exist like everybody else! For crying out loud, when we we just grow up?
These zones are totally stupid. But should to know that it is created by the leading party and politicians, not citizens. For example, I was on wedding 3 years ago in one city from the "LGBT+ zone". There were 10 homosexual people (pairs) and no one treated them wrong. All guests were very kindly and hospitally. Even local "machos". It's sad how politics can divide people.
No, it's more of the people in that area not being able to openly be LGBTQ+
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No Lauren, it means that in the rest of the country, you have to pay them.
Poland do not has something like "Free zones". I think that Lithuania, Belarus and Russia has.
'LGBTQ+ IDEOLOGY free zone', not LGBTQ+ free zones! That is an important diffrence! Means that in marked areas LGBTQ+ IDEOLOGY is not welcome, but it doesn't mean people who are gay, lesbian, bisexual or whatever they feel they are, ar not welcome! Ideology, not people! By the way; the term "LGBTQ+ Free zones' was invented and pomoted by LGBTQ+ activists (not any anti LGBTQ+ activits)! You call it provcoation or self-fulfilling prophecy (nothing more). Poland in its history had far more progresive attitued toward homosexuals than most of the WEST Europe ever had! Poland as independent country never had the law which forbid or imprison for being homosexual (like it was in West Europe). Poland never publicly prosecute homosexuals like West Europe did! So Poland as country, and Poles as society feel no shame towards homosexuals like West Europe do! No mass harm happen to homosexuals in Poland! Homosexuals are fine in Poland (opposite to LGBTQ+ propoganda claims).
This is a long known fake and a nationalistic hatred. Should be taken down. It's a shame, that you publish such things. Liucija Adomaite, you are a liar.
Dude it's on Wikipedia, what are you talking about. Poland has these municipalities where they outlawed being LGBT+.
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Thats zone when local goverment won't support (by money) LGBT+ parades/parties/lessons etc. That doesnt mean u cant be LGBT+ there. LoL that "LGBT+ Free" is just propaganda name for not supporting agressive manifestation.
Oh that's how fair and equal society is defined now. Good to know and avoid as a plague...
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Well, it actually is. And might get worse after you are dragged out of EU (it's PiS agenda after all). Number of constituencies indeed revoked "LGBT free zone" "title" but not because of change of heart or outcries of local population. Most of them were forced to do so under the treat of being excluded from EU funds distribution ;)
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