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Whether you’re reading a fantasy novel or playing a game, it’s crucial to understand where your characters are on their journeys. That’s why the fantasy map has become a genre of its own. Here are ...

As a four-year-old, Brian Backus became captivated by the children stories told by Dr. Seuss, a neighbor of Backus’s aunt. According to Backus, Dr.Seuss’s tales inspired him to join the world of ...

In the Northlands of Midgard, the Lung of the Sea blows thick clouds across the Bleak Expanse. In cold years, they reach all the way through the Ironwood Forest to ice the mountainsides of Jotunheim.

These maps are distinctive, brightly colored works of art, featuring castles, islands, forests, and more. Ortiz told The Verge that he’s been drawing for as long as he can remember. “There were always ...

This map of a fantasy world was made by the automated map generator @unchartedatlas on Twitter. The striking fjords are reminiscent of Norway. As you travel northeast along the shore of southern ...

Pop quiz: how many elaborately detailed, scientifically generated topographical maps have you created in the last day or so? Chances are the answer is “none,” unless you’re writing or publishing a ...

Some transit advocates attend meetings. Others write letters. Some even picket outside subway stations. Numan Parada makes maps. At a time when a subway-to-the-sea along Wilshire Boulevard is still ...

Many a fantasy nerd has been enchanted by J.R.R. Tolkien’s elaborate, calligraphed maps of Middle Earth, illustrating the treacherous Misty Mountains and dragons flying over the Iron Hills. Though ...