Maps
Watch How the Wind Moves Around the Earth—It's Hypnotic
This mesmerizing tool helps visualize the winds all over the globe and is known simply as “Earth"
When the Lincoln Memorial Was Underwater
James Keily’s 1851 map of Washington shows a considerably smaller district, before the Potomac River was filled in to make way for monuments
Before There Could Be a Los Angeles, There Had to be Water
California’s first state engineer, along with a team of surveyors, created this hand drawn map in 1880 to explore Los Angeles’ water resources
What Did San Francisco Look Like in the Mid-1800s?
A look at a sailing chart of San Francisco and its bay, made in 1859 by the fledgling US Coast Survey
What Did Chicago Look Like Before the Great Fire?
This 1868 pocket map of Chicago shows the city in full-blown expansion, a mere 3 years before the infamous blaze
Preserving the World’s Most Important Artifacts
The Memory of World Register lists over 800 historic manuscripts, maps, films and more to help raise funds for preservation
The Man Who Sailed the World
Ferdinand Magellan's global journey gave him fame, but took his life
Circling Squares
A 360-degree perspective on some of Europe's most alluring public spaces
For These Precious Scrolls, Aged Glue and 'Damage Maps'
Not to mention patience, as 40 of them go from the Freer Gallery to six workshops in Japan to undergo a complete overhaul
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