Over the years there have been many attempts to create interactive maps that help friends discover the best place to meet - somewhere roughly equidistant from all their starting points. Tools like Whatshalfway have become popular for exactly this reason, offering a simple way to find a convenient halfway location.These tools work well if you’re walking, cycling or driving. But they quickly fall

This morning I was browsing Gary Gale's Vaguely Rude Places map and realised that thanks to my deteriorating eye-sight I could no longer read all the hilariously rude place-names around the world. Instead of simply diving into my browser settings and magnifying the page I decided it would be far more satisfying to create my own map. Luckily for me Gary has provided links to easily download the

If there were an Interactive Mapping Hall of Fame, Bert Spaan’s Netherlands Building Age map would undoubtedly hold a place of honor. In 2013, Spaan achieved the monumental task of mapping 9,866,539 individual building footprints across the country. By utilizing a vibrant, data-driven color palette, he created a visual standard that not only captured the public’s imagination but also inspired a