Maps

New research reveals that Doggerland—a sunken swath of Europe connecting Britain to the mainland—was more than a simple thoroughfare. It was home.

In the 19th century, Scottish scammer Gregor MacGregor made a fortune selling land in Poyais.

The St. Mary Redcliffe Pipe Walk honors a legal agreement dating back to the days of Richard the Lionheart.

Author Kris Butler reveals how Temperance advocates mapped bars to discourage their spread.

The 1822 board game, the first to feature a map of the United States, was forgotten for nearly a century.

No bars, no problem! Here's how to venture phone-free into the Great Outdoors with confidence.

A map shows the spread of felines by Egyptians, Romans, Vikings—and prehistoric ancestors.

Come one, come all to the controversial, ugly beginnings of what was once called 'Sodom by the Sea.'

They paved paradise again and again and again.

Cicada scientists share the secrets of this spring's rare double brood emergence. The last time it happened, Thomas Jefferson was president.

Either way, everywhere in the U.S. is seeing a common trend.

When Broadway was a broad way and Wall Street was a wall.

In the 18th century, the English astronomer created a new appreciation for these celestial events.

The man behind the mysterious project finally shares why.