25 “Terrible Maps” That Are Surprisingly Amusing
There are countless ways to interpret the world, and maps serve as powerful tools that showcase this diversity of perspectives. Each mapmaker selects the narrative they wish to convey, emphasizing aspects of geography, history, economics, and more to craft their own rendition of our planet. Some maps may focus on political boundaries, while others highlight the spread of religions or even the favourite soda drinks across different regions.
The social media project ‘Terrible Maps’ takes a playful and occasionally absurd approach to cartography, offering humorous interpretations you wouldn’t find in traditional geography textbooks. Keep scrolling to discover some of our favourite picks from this collection!
#1 Detailed Doggo Map
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#2 Australia vs. Austria, Just For Clarity
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#3 Map Of All The Churches In Poland
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#4 Map Of European Countries Playing Football
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#5 A Map Of Europe Drawn From Memory
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#6 How Long Is Chile
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#7 Yolklahoma
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#8 Olive Oil Europe vs. Butter Europe
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#9 Minimalistic World Map
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#10 A Map Of Ancient Grease
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#11 Foutland
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#12 Fatalities From Texting And Driving In 1960
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#13 Nobody Is Talking About This
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#14 Map Of Europe But With The Wrong Font Size
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#15 Oklahoma If It Was Used To Express Feelings
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#16 Being A Bad Neighbour
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#17 As An Austrian: So Good
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#18 A Map Of The Earth After A Sea Level Rise Of 480m… Just Because
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#19 30 People Drew A Map Of The World From Memory. The Results Were Merged
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#20 A Map Of Poland’s Subways
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#21 A World Map Centered On Antarctica
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#22 Australia.. Explained To Americans
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#23 Egypt Is Smaller Than The United States, Russia And China Combined
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#24 Fun Fact: Cyprus Is Just A More Aerodynamic Version Of The USA
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#25 Most Popular Soda In Every European Country. The Scots Won’t Be Happy With This
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