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UNESCO World Heritage Interactive MapEvery UNESCO World Heritage Site on one map Worldwide Yearly 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
Mapping InequalityThe 1930s redlining maps of American cities, digitised United States Archive 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
Atlas ObscuraMap of the world's hidden wonders and curious places Worldwide Community Free Optional Compare
Google Street ViewWalk the streets of the world in 360° panoramas Worldwide Updated Free Not needed Compare
FlightConnectionsMap of every direct flight route from any airport Worldwide Weekly Freemium Not needed Compare
ChronotrainsHow far can you get by train in five hours? Isochrone map of Europe Europe Updated Free Not needed Compare
Direkt Bahn GuruEvery place you can reach by direct train from a European station Europe Updated Free Not needed Compare
MapillaryCrowdsourced street-level imagery from around the world Worldwide (patchy) Community Free Not needed Compare
Drive & ListenDrive through the world's cities while listening to their local radio Many cities worldwide Archive Free Not needed Compare
Rome2rioFind every way to get from A to B: train, bus, ferry, flight or car Worldwide Updated Free Not needed Compare
WanderlogPlan trips on a map with friends: itinerary, places and routes Worldwide Community Freemium Required Compare
MapCrunchTeleport to a random place in Google Street View Worldwide Archive Free Not needed Compare
Passport IndexWorld map of passport power and visa-free travel Worldwide Updated Free Not needed Compare

Free alternatives to UNESCO World Heritage Interactive Map

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

Mapping Inequality

The 1930s redlining maps of American cities, digitised

FreeUnited States
dsl.richmond.eduOpen
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

Mapping Inequality

The 1930s redlining maps of American cities, digitised

FreeUnited States
dsl.richmond.eduOpen
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
Travel

Atlas Obscura

Map of the world's hidden wonders and curious places

FreeWorldwide
atlasobscura.comOpen
Travel

Google Street View

Walk the streets of the world in 360° panoramas

Free3DWorldwide
google.comOpen
Transport

FlightConnections

Map of every direct flight route from any airport

FreemiumWorldwide
flightconnections.comOpen
Transport

Chronotrains

How far can you get by train in five hours? Isochrone map of Europe

FreeEurope
chronotrains.comOpen
Transport

Direkt Bahn Guru

Every place you can reach by direct train from a European station

FreeEurope
direkt.bahn.guruOpen
Travel

Mapillary

Crowdsourced street-level imagery from around the world

Free3DWorldwide (patchy)
mapillary.comOpen
Travel

Drive & Listen

Drive through the world's cities while listening to their local radio

FreeMany cities worldwide
drivenlisten.comOpen
Travel

Rome2rio

Find every way to get from A to B: train, bus, ferry, flight or car

FreeWorldwide
rome2rio.comOpen
Travel

Wanderlog

Plan trips on a map with friends: itinerary, places and routes

FreemiumWorldwide
wanderlog.comOpen
Travel

MapCrunch

Teleport to a random place in Google Street View

FreeWorldwide
mapcrunch.comOpen
Travel

Passport Index

World map of passport power and visa-free travel

FreeWorldwide
passportindex.orgOpen