Maps in the Wild

Legami is a souvenir shop where maps can be found in various forms.

Back to Rome and the Trastevere.

Lecce is in Italy’s southern Apulia region.

Fancy a visit to Puglia? Here is Polignano a Mare, Puglia, Italy.

Trays as Peak District swag. I already have too many. One more?

Spotted in Rome, Italy, next to the Colosseum

Spotted outside the Queen’s Park Farmers’ Market, London.

I was sitting near the entrance to the Carmel Market (shuk) in Tel Aviv and I spotted this map of Israel made out of iron plates. Felt significant to me but I understand others won’t agree.

Elizabeth spotted this in Delhi, apparently it is some kind of musical instrument. It looks a bit like a cross between a drum and a xylophone, if anyone knows better please correct me in the comments.

Gregory spotted this towering metal map within a service station, showing the network of major roads. Just to show how large it is here is Gregory, who happens to be wearing a strangely projected map t-shirt. That’s the end of our little series of Gregory’s pictures from his visit to […]

The Sightings board at Kruger National Park. Markers for Rhinos are removed so that poachers don’t get that information.

Gregory said “The contour letters in Cape Town – I don’t know if that counts as a map, but each one was a specific local mountain” Yes, that definitely counts! Neat use of contours?

You have to go on a vineyard tasting experience if you are visiting South Africa and you need a map to help you find your way!

Last year Gregory Marler (aka on social media as Living with Dragons) went to South Africa, he found lots of mappy stuff to share with us, so good that I thought `I would make a short series of his pics. This one is a tactile map at the top of […]

Lose Hill is situated in the Peak District on a nice trail from Mam Tor. This hill offers a 360-degree landscape.