Nate
There’s something about a good map that just hits differently. Maybe it’s the satisfying visuals or the random trivia you can drop at your next social gathering. A well-designed map can explain the world better than a thousand-word article, and it’s way more fun to look at.
This roundup of interesting maps pulls together some of the coolest, strangest, and most surprisingly informative maps shared by a popular Reddit community dedicated to all things cartography.
Scroll along for the most interesting maps that showed us the world in a whole new way.
1. “How to say ‘How’ in different languages”
2. “What Gasoline is called around the world”
3. “Europe: Percentage of Blonde People.”
4. “Left or right? See how people drive around the world!”
5. “Which Language Does Your Country Use at the UN?”
6. “Where Spanish-style bullfighting lives on and where it has been banned”
7. “Parliament seating arrangements in different countries worldwide.”
8. “It’s astounding that 80% of MA can walk less than 2 miles to a Dunkin’ Donuts”
9. “Airports Vs Seaports”
10. “Google Translate’s English Accent across the World.”
11. “Countries That Use The Euro”
12. “The Most Common Occupational Related Surnames In Europe”
13. “Starline (A train company planning to connect Europe by train) has a new map look. Thoughts on the map?”
14. “Average European Internet Speed By Country In 2024”
15. “Each London borough’s best-selling music artist”
16. “Developing countries are significantly more likely to have school uniforms than developed countries.”
17. “Weirdest language according to europeans”
18. “Someone’s cat’s activity in my town”
19. “World split into 4 regions of roughly equal GDP.”
20. “Countries Where German is an Official Language”
21. “Half of Africa’s water is in one country”
22. “Who Needs a Visa to Enter the UK in 2025?”
23. “Countries in blue have equal population with countries in red”
24. “Most and Least expensive cities in the US”
25. “Countries in Europe with populations smaller than London’s metropolitan area”
26. “US Fish Diversity”
27. “Countries that have changed their names after 2000”
28. “How Much Parental Leave Do U.S. States Require?”
29. “Map of one letter-places in Europe”
30. “Roman London mapped out over the Modern city.”
