LONDON — Find a globe in your local library or classroom and try this: Close the eyes, spin it and drop a finger randomly on its curved, glossy surface. You’re likely to pinpoint a spot in the water, ...

From 400-year-old globes to cosmic funeral shrouds, how the Osher Map Library in Maine shows people that maps aren't just for navigation — but windows into history, culture, and how we see the world.

Google Maps is the go-to navigational tool for many, but sometimes it just doesn’t look right. Perhaps you can’t see something in the distance, or if you’re looking at another map, Google Maps is ...