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    PLACE

    Can YOU Find Mapman?

    Watch a video about the annual Mapman contest to learn more about Mapman and how to enter.

  • Article

    AFRICA, PLACE

    This May Be Worth $160 Million!

    The world’s second-largest diamond was recently discovered in Botswana.

  • Article

    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.

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    WORLD HISTORY, PLACE

    Mountain of Secrets

    One of the most extraordinary tombs from ancient history sits atop a mountain in Türkiye.

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    PLACE

    An Undersea Mystery

    Off the coast of a remote Japanese island, an unusual rock formation rests deep beneath the waves.

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    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.

  • Article

    MOVEMENT, PLACE

    Sheep City!

    An ancient tradition of herding sheep south for the winter is now a celebration in Madrid, Spain.

  • Photo of a person walking on a mirror-like surface against backdrop of mountain range

    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.

  • Bird's eye view of a plush valley

    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?

  • Author pictured with hand-drawn postcard of Portugal

    PLACE, LOCATION

    She Found Mapman!

    Meet the winner of the 2024 Can You Find Mapman? contest and see her award-winning entry.

  • Photo of a person standing in the middle of large rock formation with lots of curvature

    PLACE

    Glam Rock

    The otherworldly beauty of a slot canyon in Arizona has made it a social media superstar.

  • Photo of people at night in a crowd with their phones out

    AFRICA, PLACE

    Africa's Youth Boom

    Africa’s booming population of young people is changing the continent—and the world.