Watch a video about the annual Mapman contest to learn more about Mapman and how to enter.
December 2024/January 2025
AFRICA, PLACE
This May Be Worth $160 Million!
The world’s second-largest diamond was recently discovered in Botswana.
December 2024/January 2025
PLACE, LOCATION
Where's Mapman?
Can you find Mapman? Figure out the mystery location and draw a map of it for a chance at the grand prize.
December 2024/January 2025
WORLD HISTORY, PLACE
Mountain of Secrets
One of the most extraordinary tombs from ancient history sits atop a mountain in Türkiye.
November 2024
PLACE
An Undersea Mystery
Off the coast of a remote Japanese island, an unusual rock formation rests deep beneath the waves.
October 2024
HUMAN ENVIRONMENT INTERACTIONS, PLACE
Would You Dare? The Drake Passage
Watch a video about the infamous sea crossing between South America’s southern tip and the Antarctic Peninsula.
October 2024
MOVEMENT, PLACE
Sheep City!
An ancient tradition of herding sheep south for the winter is now a celebration in Madrid, Spain.
September 2024
HUMAN ENVIRONMENT INTERACTIONS, PLACE
Salt of the Earth
Once the site of a huge ancient lake, the Bonneville Salt Flats is one of Utah’s rare natural features.
September 2024
ANCIENT CIVILIZATIONS, PLACE
Where Is the Lost Inca Gold?
Nearly 500 years ago, the Inca hid a fortune in gold in a remote mountain area. Will it ever be found?
May 2024
PLACE, LOCATION
She Found Mapman!
Meet the winner of the 2024 Can You Find Mapman? contest and see her award-winning entry.
May 2024
PLACE
Glam Rock
The otherworldly beauty of a slot canyon in Arizona has made it a social media superstar.
May 2024
AFRICA, PLACE
Africa's Youth Boom
Africa’s booming population of young people is changing the continent—and the world.
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