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Mapping InequalityThe 1930s redlining maps of American cities, digitised United States Archive Free Not needed
GeaCronInteractive world history atlas from 3000 BC to today Worldwide Archive Freemium Not needed Compare
Native LandMap of Indigenous territories, languages and treaties worldwide Worldwide Community Free Not needed Compare
OpenHistoricalMapAn OpenStreetMap for history: map the world as it was at any date Worldwide Community Free Not needed Compare
ChronasA history map linking 4,000 years of borders to Wikipedia Worldwide Archive Free Not needed Compare
ORBISStanford's geospatial model of travel across the Roman Empire Roman Empire Archive Free Not needed Compare
UNESCO World Heritage Interactive MapEvery UNESCO World Heritage Site on one map Worldwide Yearly Free Not needed Compare
TimeGuessrGuess where and when a historical photo was taken Worldwide Daily Free Not needed Compare
DARMCDigital Atlas of Roman and Medieval Civilizations from Harvard Europe and the Mediterranean Archive Free Not needed Compare
Running RealityA detailed world history map you can zoom through time and space Worldwide Community Free Not needed Compare
SlaveVoyagesData and maps of the transatlantic and intra-American slave trades Atlantic world Archive Free Not needed Compare
Digital Atlas of the Roman EmpireA detailed map of the Roman Empire's places and roads Roman Empire Archive Free Not needed Compare
HistorypinOld photos and stories pinned to the places they were taken Worldwide Community Free Not needed Compare
Omnes ViaeA Roman route planner based on the Peutinger Map Roman Empire Archive Free Not needed Compare
RadioooooMusic time machine: pick a country and a decade Worldwide Community Freemium Not needed Compare
WALS OnlineWorld Atlas of Language Structures: maps of grammar features Worldwide Archive Free Not needed Compare
Endangered Languages ProjectMap of endangered languages and the people working to keep them alive Worldwide Community Free Not needed Compare
GlottologCatalogue of the world's languages and families, with maps Worldwide Updated Free Not needed Compare
PleiadesGazetteer of ancient places with maps and references Ancient Mediterranean and beyond Community Free Not needed Compare
ViabundusMap of medieval and early modern roads in northern Europe Northern Europe Archive Free Not needed Compare
ZoLa (NYC Zoning & Land Use)New York City's official zoning and land use map New York City Updated Free Not needed Compare
City RoadsDraw every road in a city as a minimalist poster Worldwide Community Free Not needed Compare
PLATEAU VIEWOpen 3D city models of Japan's cities from the national PLATEAU project Japanese cities Updated Free Not needed Compare
ShadeMapSimulate shadows from buildings, trees and terrain at any time Worldwide Updated Freemium Not needed Compare
ZIMAS (Los Angeles)Los Angeles' zoning and parcel information system Los Angeles Updated Free Not needed Compare
MapnificentSee everywhere you can reach by public transport in a given time Many cities worldwide Updated Free Not needed Compare
SunCalcSun position, sunrise and sunset directions for any place and time Worldwide Archive Free Not needed Compare
Walk ScoreHow walkable, bikeable and transit-friendly an address is US, Canada and other countries Updated Free Not needed Compare
Global Human Settlement LayerGlobal maps of built-up areas and population over 50 years Worldwide Updated Free Not needed Compare
OSM BuildingsWorldwide 3D buildings generated from OpenStreetMap Worldwide Community Free Not needed Compare
Planning Data (England)National map of planning and housing data for England England Updated Free Not needed Compare

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History

Native Land

Map of Indigenous territories, languages and treaties worldwide

FreeWorldwide
native-land.caOpen
Old maps

OpenHistoricalMap

An OpenStreetMap for history: map the world as it was at any date

FreeWorldwide
openhistoricalmap.orgOpen
History

Chronas

A history map linking 4,000 years of borders to Wikipedia

FreeWorldwide
chronas.orgOpen
History

ORBIS

Stanford's geospatial model of travel across the Roman Empire

FreeRoman Empire
orbis.stanford.eduOpen
History

UNESCO World Heritage Interactive Map

Every UNESCO World Heritage Site on one map

FreeWorldwide
whc.unesco.orgOpen
Geo games

TimeGuessr

Guess where and when a historical photo was taken

FreeWorldwide
timeguessr.comOpen
History

DARMC

Digital Atlas of Roman and Medieval Civilizations from Harvard

FreeEurope and the Mediterranean
darmc.harvard.eduOpen
History

Running Reality

A detailed world history map you can zoom through time and space

FreeWorldwide
runningreality.orgOpen
History

SlaveVoyages

Data and maps of the transatlantic and intra-American slave trades

FreeAtlantic world
slavevoyages.orgOpen
History

Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire

A detailed map of the Roman Empire's places and roads

FreeRoman Empire
imperium.ahlfeldt.seOpen
History

Historypin

Old photos and stories pinned to the places they were taken

FreeWorldwide
historypin.orgOpen
History

Omnes Viae

A Roman route planner based on the Peutinger Map

FreeRoman Empire
omnesviae.orgOpen

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History

GeaCron

Interactive world history atlas from 3000 BC to today

FreemiumWorldwide
geacron.comOpen
History

Native Land

Map of Indigenous territories, languages and treaties worldwide

FreeWorldwide
native-land.caOpen
Old maps

OpenHistoricalMap

An OpenStreetMap for history: map the world as it was at any date

FreeWorldwide
openhistoricalmap.orgOpen
History

Chronas

A history map linking 4,000 years of borders to Wikipedia

FreeWorldwide
chronas.orgOpen
History

ORBIS

Stanford's geospatial model of travel across the Roman Empire

FreeRoman Empire
orbis.stanford.eduOpen
History

UNESCO World Heritage Interactive Map

Every UNESCO World Heritage Site on one map

FreeWorldwide
whc.unesco.orgOpen
Geo games

TimeGuessr

Guess where and when a historical photo was taken

FreeWorldwide
timeguessr.comOpen
History

DARMC

Digital Atlas of Roman and Medieval Civilizations from Harvard

FreeEurope and the Mediterranean
darmc.harvard.eduOpen
History

Running Reality

A detailed world history map you can zoom through time and space

FreeWorldwide
runningreality.orgOpen
History

SlaveVoyages

Data and maps of the transatlantic and intra-American slave trades

FreeAtlantic world
slavevoyages.orgOpen
History

Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire

A detailed map of the Roman Empire's places and roads

FreeRoman Empire
imperium.ahlfeldt.seOpen
History

Historypin

Old photos and stories pinned to the places they were taken

FreeWorldwide
historypin.orgOpen
History

Omnes Viae

A Roman route planner based on the Peutinger Map

FreeRoman Empire
omnesviae.orgOpen
Webcams & radio

Radiooooo

Music time machine: pick a country and a decade

FreemiumWorldwide
radiooooo.comOpen
History

WALS Online

World Atlas of Language Structures: maps of grammar features

FreeWorldwide
wals.infoOpen
History

Endangered Languages Project

Map of endangered languages and the people working to keep them alive

FreeWorldwide
endangeredlanguages.comOpen
History

Glottolog

Catalogue of the world's languages and families, with maps

FreeWorldwide
glottolog.orgOpen
History

Pleiades

Gazetteer of ancient places with maps and references

FreeAncient Mediterranean and beyond
pleiades.stoa.orgOpen
History

Viabundus

Map of medieval and early modern roads in northern Europe

FreeNorthern Europe
viabundus.euOpen
Cities

ZoLa (NYC Zoning & Land Use)

New York City's official zoning and land use map

FreeNew York City
zola.planning.nyc.govOpen
Curiosities

City Roads

Draw every road in a city as a minimalist poster

FreeWorldwide
anvaka.github.ioOpen
Cities

PLATEAU VIEW

Open 3D city models of Japan's cities from the national PLATEAU project

Free3DJapanese cities
plateauview.mlit.go.jpOpen
Cities

ShadeMap

Simulate shadows from buildings, trees and terrain at any time

Freemium3DWorldwide
shademap.appOpen
Cities

ZIMAS (Los Angeles)

Los Angeles' zoning and parcel information system

FreeLos Angeles
zimas.lacity.orgOpen
Cities

Mapnificent

See everywhere you can reach by public transport in a given time

FreeMany cities worldwide
mapnificent.netOpen
Cities

SunCalc

Sun position, sunrise and sunset directions for any place and time

FreeWorldwide
suncalc.orgOpen
Property

Walk Score

How walkable, bikeable and transit-friendly an address is

FreeUS, Canada and other countries
walkscore.comOpen
Cities

Global Human Settlement Layer

Global maps of built-up areas and population over 50 years

FreeWorldwide
human-settlement.emergency.copernicus.euOpen
Cities

OSM Buildings

Worldwide 3D buildings generated from OpenStreetMap

Free3DWorldwide
osmbuildings.orgOpen
Cities

Planning Data (England)

National map of planning and housing data for England

FreeEngland
planning.data.gov.ukOpen