The IndieWeb Atlas

Maps

Maps are a lot of fun to explore, and a great way to vizualize data. You might think of maps as just geography, but there are so many different things you can plot on a map. This section contains some especially interesting and unique maps.

Radio Garden

Zoom in on dots around the globe to listen to local stations.

Ventusky

An interactive global weather map.

Earth Nullschool

A different interactive global weather map.

Worldwide Telescope

A map of the stars, as though you were looking up from a telescope. Lets you zoom in on all sorts of celestial objects and phenomena.

Marine Traffic

Track the passage of ships as they sail around the world.

Flight Radar 24

Track airplanes as they fly around the world.

Lightning Maps

Real-time locations of lightning strikes.

Free Camping

A map of free places to camp, including reviews and applicable links. Mainly focused on the USA.

Stellarium Web

The night sky based on your location. Explore stars, planets, nebula, and track satellites passing overhead.

Atlas Obscura

Not a map proper, but a catalogue of strange and interesting places that you might be interested in visiting!

Dinosaur Pictures

In addition to being a great resource for paleo art, this site hosts a map that you can take back in time by millions of years to see where a place had moved and whether or not it was underwater.