Mike
Cartography is usually about precision, geography, and helping people not get lost.
But over on the Terrible Maps Twitter page, it’s more about chaos, confusion, and comedy gold.
This post features some of the funniest terrible maps that take geography and give it a hilarious twist—sometimes clever, sometimes cursed, and always completely unhelpful.
If you’ve ever wanted to laugh at a map that boldly labels the ocean as “moist land,” you’re in the right place for geography humor.
1. Mnemonic device to remember the Great Lakes
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3. Japan: orange peel projection
4. World map according to the Brazilian government.
5. Would it be socially acceptable to name your child after this state?
6. Getting his steps in.
7. Map of the United States if it was colonized by Britain
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9. How people in Europe say the number 92
10. Countries that have eaten their Prime Minister.
11. How hard it is to understand Spanish accents
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13. Countries mentioned in the Bible vs % of population practicing Christianity
14. Here’s a map you didn’t know you needed
15. States where bestiality is legal.
16. Countries where the US dropped atomic bombs
17. How to build a T-Rex
18. Most common surnames across Europe
19. Can you legally own a monkey?
20. Obesity levels across the US
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22. India as seen by Indians
23. Without touching a single piece of land, you can sail from India to the USA in a completely straight line
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25. Dividing the world by nearest Australian capital city
26. A world map centred around Antarctica
27. European countries and their national animals
28. Map showing origin of Miss Universe winners (1952-2024)
29. Has your landlocked country ever been led by an admiral?
30. Flag map with modern borders of the Roman Empire
