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PROJECTING OUR DREAMS

If there were ever an apt analogy for the human habit of perceiving the world as we wish rather than as it is, it can be found in the mystery of... more »

DIY – TURN THAT OLD GLOBE INTO A HANGING LAMP

Sometimes you need look no further for inspiration and materials for a rainy day project than your own home. Plus the internet. And let’s be... more »

THE MAPMAKER’S DILEMMA

Maps are historical novels. They embody the discoveries of countless generations of seafarers. They are the children of the great explorers. The... more »

THE PRESIDENT’S GLOBE

In late 1942, General Dwight Eisenhower requested the U.S. Army have identical world globes constructed for President Franklin D. Roosevelt and Prime... more »

THANK YOU SEATTLE

Have you ever owned your own business? Then you know about hard work. I’m talking about the day-in and day-out, behind-the-scenes, thankless... more »

NASA CALLED

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration was created by Congress in 1958, purportedly to explore space and study aeronautics. Although part of... more »

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC MAPS – NEW AT WORLDMAPSONLINE

We’re excited to announce the arrival of National Geographic Maps on our website. We are a licensed Print on Demand partner with NatGeo Maps, and have... more »

Vancouver International Children's Festival - Gift From Us

Happening at our shop | Maps in the News

The Vancouver International Children's Festival called. They were looking for a map and found us online. All you really need to do to find... more »

Earth Day 2017 - 47th anniversary of Earth Day

Maps in the News

What a day it was in 1970 when twenty-million of us took to the streets. Wisconsin’s U.S. Senator and Earth Day founder Gaylord Nelson... more »

Suez Canal - A Man, A Plan, A Canal

Maps in the News

Pinning the location of Suez Canal. Map courtesy of Google. 148 years ago this week, the Suez Canal project was finally completed. Pre-dating the Panama... more »