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Women's History Month: Amelia Earhart Flight Map - Daring to Dream

Women's History Month: Amelia Earhart Flight Map - Daring to Dream

This Women's History Month, we're celebrating the trailblazing spirit of Amelia Earhart, a woman who dared to defy expectations and soar beyond the limits of her time. Photo by Acme Newspictures, Inc., 1937 Dec. 15 Prep, Takeoff, and Beginning - See the Map In 1937, Amelia embarked on an ambitious journey: to become the first woman to fly around the world. Her meticulously planned route would cover over 29,000 miles, a feat considered nearly impossible at the time. With her Lockheed Electra 10E, she began her second attempt on June 1st, after an initial attempt was stopped for repairs. The...

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MAD Maps Holiday Gift Guide, 2024

MAD Maps Holiday Gift Guide, 2024

Ultimate MAD Maps Gifts for Everyone on Your List It's Not Too Early Black Friday Codes: $5 OFF $20+ Orders, Use Code: EARLY5 $10 OFF $35+ Orders, Use Code: EARLY10 $15 Off $55+ Orders, Use Code: EARLY15 (Apply code in checkout. Valid through 11/12/24) We have created special collections for finding the perfect geo gift for everyone on your list. Gifts relating to WHERE they have been, WHERE they are going, and WHERE they are right now are among the most meaningful ways to connect with those you love.   From rock 'n' roll roadhouses to rubber band museums, we've...

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Indigenous Peoples' Day in the US - A Map of Those Who Came Before Us

Indigenous Peoples' Day in the US - A Map of Those Who Came Before Us

Did You Know...? While many are taught and continue to think that the cultures of indigenous peoples are ancient and bygone, they actually aren't! The term 'Indigenous peoples' refers to "the notion of a place-based human ethnic culture that has not migrated from its homeland." Indigenous peoples, therefore, are alive and richly involved throughout the world today! Maps.com is proud to dedicate this page to those peoples in an effort to honor them and hope that readers like you might learn or come to appreciate something new about them! Indigenous Peoples of North America, 1500 CE Created to honor Indigenous...

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Trips to Remember: Major League Baseball Tour

Trips to Remember: Major League Baseball Tour

To live the dream, that’s the idea. The melding of America’s love of baseball with a visit to the temples of the game. Major League Baseball (MLB) has a place in the hearts, minds, and souls of many Americans (and an international following also). As a game, as a sport, as a passion seen live there are few experiences as transcendental as baseball played in stadiums, today’s version of the Coliseum. Thus was born a fascination with seeing baseball in the now thirty baseball stadiums across America and Canada (including a stop in Toronto Canada for the Blue Jays). This...

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Houston Art Car Museum - Offbeat artistry in the Bayou City

Houston Art Car Museum - Offbeat artistry in the Bayou City

By Robert Filla We ride motorcycles for a myriad of reasons—the thrill of adventure, the sensory overload of light, sound, and scent. And then there is the simple display of disregard for the conventional. But when we do step off the bike for a bit of entertainment, that same desire to embrace a madcap alternative dismounts right alongside. And while an afternoon at the movies or a stroll down to the local arcade can provide a momentary, mind-numbing experience, MAD Maps is always in search of roadside attractions out of the norm. As part of that quest for the bizarre,...

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