Maps must be more than static reference tools; they must be dynamic platforms that reflect the world as it changes.

An interactive map on Atlas Obscura explores alternate capital cities — not of countries, but products, events and states of mind. George Pendle explain the origins of the toilet paper capital ...

What to do when your map doesn’t match up with the real world? kanvag/shutterstock.com In my view, it’s easier to forgive the errors in a paper map. Physical maps usually include an easily ...

Before satellite imagery and GPS, paper maps helped us navigate the world. Perhaps, not surprisingly many contained errors. What might surprise you is that some of those errors were intentional ...

Should north be at the top of your paper map or GPS satnav device for the best guidance or do you turn it to face the direction you are going? Get ad-free access for just $10/year. Join today! Log In; ...

Most of us have a rough map of the world in our minds that we use any time we think about places. But these mental maps aren’t necessarily reliable. In fact, many of the maps in our heads share ...

Both maps and GPS have a place in our world but also have their useful differences and awkward flaws. We took the Garmin Nuvi 265W we picked up at Costco about a year ago and some paper maps and ...

He has also packed a large paper map. “I travel all over the world,” says Florence, the president of the international board of the International Map Industry Association and Avenza Maps, ...