New techniques in map rendering promise to produce less distorted, and more accurate, maps of the Earth’s surface.
“Making truly accurate maps of the world is difficult,” New Scientist points out, “because it is mathematically impossible to flatten a sphere’s surface without distorting or cracking it. The new technique developed by computer scientist Jack van [...]

The Oyster card – which allows holders to blend whatever modes of public transport they choose in London – could bring about the demise of the iconic London Underground tube map as designers struggle to find a way to incorporate all of London’s public transport systems onto one – easy to comprehend – reference map.
But, [...]

I can’t make up my mind about the upcoming Sherlock Holmes movie, the trailers I’ve seen so far suggest a far degree of slapstick. Still it will be interesting to see which parts of London – places that Holmes is known to have visited – feature in the film.

Only the names of streets, landmarks, and localities remain on this stripped-back map of central London, but the general outline of the city remains quite clear.
Via Rob, Rambling.

A three year old’s perspective of the world, especially in terms of subway, or underground train maps, can be very colourful.

An underground/subway style map linking the best movies made together on a train grid.

May take a while to load but worth the wait, a collection of ancient (and some not so ancient) maps.

Yes, there’s been a few mentions of things Star Wars here recently, and here’s another item, an atlas of the Star Wars galaxy…
One recurring source of amusement for me across the movie series was that fact that no matter how “remote” or “far-flung” a certain planet or location in the Star Wars galaxy was, [...]

Mark Andrew Webber’s amazing linocut map of Paris.

Long running English soap opera Coronation Street has become the first such show to be officially placed on Google Street View… next stop Summer Bay?
“This is the first ever TV soap to be photographed for Street View and we’re thrilled that soon fans up and down the country will be able to imagine themselves heading [...]