When it comes to operating beyond the limits of the known world into the world of imagination, [the tablet] is indispensable, ...

The world map we know today owes its shape to the daring exploits of explorers who ventured into uncharted territories, ...

What it is: A clay tablet inscribed with the oldest known map of the ancient world Where it is from: Abu Habba (Sippar), an ...

This is the second installment of a two-part series about the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission. Read part one here. Elevation ...

What to do? He decided that a magnificent gift—a lavish map of the world—might maneuver him into the new king’s good graces. D’Annebault hired Pierre Desceliers, one of the best ...

On the second floor of the Library of Saint Marks in Venice, a map of the world occupies an entire room – and rightfully so, considering its historical significance and imposing size.

Legend has it that a headless sculpture of the god Yaxachtun at the site formerly terrified the local Lacandon people, who feared that the world would end when the head was replaced. With its ...

Beginning today, users can discover hikes in U.S. national parks, create custom walking routes, save favorite spots to a new ...

Explore what the world’s new coastlines would look like. 8 min read This story appears in the September 2013 issue of National Geographic magazine. The maps here show the world as it is now ...

It features 632 sites across the UK, Europe and into Africa including urban settlements and mountain passes The map covers approximately 4 million square miles (10 million square km) of land and ...

The Gorges du Tarn area is a protected landscape, yet instead of spoiling the view, the Millau Viaduct ... “It put us on the world map – when I say I’m mayor of Millau, it doesn’t matter ...

The Gorges du Tarn area is a protected landscape, yet instead of spoiling the view, the Millau Viaduct enhances it. It’s a “wonder of the modern world” and an “engineering marvel,” says ...