Links
A selection of map and travel related sites worth a visit.
Free tools for creating custom maps, including dual maps, Street View apps and embedded map builders.
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Dual Maps A 2D road or satellite map, a photorealistic 3D map and street-level photography, all locked to the same location.
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Animated Route Maps Create a travel route on Google Maps, then view the scenery along it with animated Street View, in 2D or 3D. Embed it or share a link.
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Video Maps Show a YouTube travel video with a synchronised Google Map and Street View. Drag the marker to view any point on the journey.
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Open Source Dual Maps 3D, Dual Free Maps and the Google Maps Drawing Manager Polyfill, free on GitHub under the MIT licence.
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Map Channels X The next Map Channels: an interactive mapping platform to create, share and explore maps. Now in alpha test.
A long-running blog tracking the latest interactive maps, mapping tools and digital cartography from around the web.
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Map mashups and experiments, including side-by-side dual maps for exploring two locations at once.
Maps in the Wild — a daily blog of maps spotted in everyday settings, from murals and signposts to t-shirts and tattoos.
A daily wordplay riddle: decipher an unhinged parody one-star travel review and guess the destination it describes.