Maps, navigation, GIS, exploring!

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  Ivan Nieves

  

  30 Fascinating Maps You Don’t See In School, As Shared On This Online Group (New Pics)

  boredpanda.com - Justin Sandberg, Dominyka

  Where would we be without maps? After all, they don’t just exist to help us find directions, although that is an important and noble task, they can …

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  Ivan Nieves

  

  Rome Reborn: A New 3D Virtual Model Lets You Fly Over the Great Monuments of Ancient Rome

  openculture.com - Colin Marshall

  Thirteen years ago here on Open Culture, we first featured Rome Reborn 2.2, a digital 3D model of the ancient metropolis at the height of its glory …

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  Ivan Nieves

  

  An Extremely Detailed Map of New York City Neighborhoods

  kottke.org

  posted Nov 2 @ 12:35 PM by Jason Kottke · gift link Using survey data, responses from community boards & city council members, and over 37,000 …

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  Ivan Nieves

  

  Insightful Map Reveals Different Etiquette Practices Around the World

  My Modern Met - Regina Sienra

  No matter how much research you do before a trip, some culture shock is inescapable. That's why it's always good to be on top of the situation and be aware of any different etiquette rules that apply to the place you're visiting. While good behavior is considered universal, Remitly has compiled a …

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  Ivan Nieves

  

  A Brief History of Maps and Their Role in Urban Development

  archdaily.com - Kaley Overstreet

  Cartography, or map making, has played a critical role in representing spatial concepts for thousands of years. While the earliest forms of maps …

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  Ivan Nieves

  

  40 Unusual And Fascinating Maps That Might Teach You Something New About Our World (New Pics)

  boredpanda.com - Liucija Adomaite, Gabija Saveiskyte

  With so much information being thrown at us on a daily basis, it’s easy to lose focus and drift into apathy. Who cares about so many things at once, …