Rachel Ratner, a longtime multi-instrument rocker, was telling friends about her collaborations with a handful of Seattle bands over the years. The explanation eventually merited diagramming on a pad of paper. She detailed how bands related to one another, what members they had in common, what shows they’d played together. When she finished she’d produced a spaghetti-like flowchart, replete with countless snaking lines and about 30 circles of names.

http://www.wired.com/underwire/2011/03/seattle-band-map/

The world according to Paramount

In 1927, the world could be found right here:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ambrosiavoyeur/4257870797/

A Map of the US...Made of Slime Mold

http://www.popsci.com/science/article/2010-05/slimeography

How to lose weight on vacation

It's always a challenge to lose weight on vacation. That's why I've decided to share this map of hot spots (altho shown in blue) in the world where there's less gravity. Doesn't hurt that the Caribbean, Baja California and the Maldives are featured. Unfortunately, your mass will remain the same.

http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2010/05/tectonic-slab-graveyard/