where do you find yourself?

oh.
em.
gee.
are you a traveler?
Do you love maps?
Are you ready for this?
No. really.
Are.
You.
Ready?
pretty maps. the most amazing invention (for the creative traveler type) since sliced bread. absolutely. no. question. this will blow your socks off. maps. made with images from various levels of data. according to the website...
"the white ghost-like shapes represent all the places where Flickr users have taken photos; the blue and green lines are OSM motorways and paths respectively; the orange shapes are urban areas as identified by natural earth. unlike traditional maps most (and sometimes) all the data for a given layer is displayed, with only subtle variations in line width and other design considerations, regardless of zoom level. this clustering effect offers a view of built environments around the world but also a visual representation of those places where no data has been recorded."
it's all sort of complicated to me, so if you want you can read more about the process in this experiment here. OR. you can be like me. and simply enjoy the beauty of these amazing maps.
so. you can make your own pretty map (on your computer screen), here, OR you can buy from aaron straup cope on 20x200. they are stunning. these are PERFECT gifts.

// pretty maps boston, chicago, LA, and my personal, toronto.