Andrew Newman spotted these maps in a multi storey car park in Milton Keynes.
“There is a new multi-storey car park in Milton Keynes and the cladding is maps of the towns famous gridded road network.
I worked in MK for 12 months after graduating and we went back for a morning recently to show the kids, they both have an unhealthy interest in places and geography. Can’t think why? “
Matt Hills shared this stairway to map heaven (well at least for some of us!)
“a slightly wiggly journey from Fowey to the Camel Estuary. Our house is on the third step up.”
Andrew Newman shared this pic.
“I liked this 3D map on a National Trust sign into the Long Mynd in Shropshire”
Nigel Clifford spotted this map of Hannington on a slab of granite while he was cycling through the village – impressive and looks like it could last for another millennium.
Reinder Storm (who else?) shared this pic of the Douwes bookshop in The Hague with a lot of globes in their window.
Miguel Marques shared this impressive buoy where the rust has been partially painted over to create the globe pattern.
“Happy birthday, here’s one for you. It’s in the city of Viseu, Portugal. A work of art from a Portuguese artist created from a boat fender.”
Ed MacGilvary shared this pic of the stunning Blue Map of Utrecht.
Alice Gadney shared these pics of the Eagle Brewery making a delivery. Lovely contour lines, are they real?
Tom Armitage shared this.
“@TopOutBrewery bottles all have an @OrdnanceSurvey contour map of a Scottish mountain on them with a route to the top. Great #mapsathome / #mapsinthewild depending on where you are drinking. Read more here: topoutbrewery.com
The Staple pale ale is to die for!
Oliver O’Brien also has been spotted sipping this ale.
He drew my attention to the all important OS copyright declaration on the label right next to the health warning!
Geke van de Kamp pointed me to this pincushion posted by Emily Wells
“The first #textiletreasure from Colonial Williamsburg is this pincushion map! This object is especially close to my heart due to its association with geography education. Published in London, this would have been an educational toy, likely intended for use by a girl
https://emuseum.history.org/objects/106873/pincushion-map-of-north-america?ctx=ffad7b5250ef3aa50abecc656ebf85ba327c7855&idx=3