Weird Map Facts That Make You Fall Asleep

Unwind with strange and fascinating facts about maps, cartography, and how people once imagined the world. These calming facts are shared gently to quiet your thoughts and guide you into deep, restful sleep.

Voice: Louise Porter
Music: Enlightened Audio

Transcript

The first known world map was carved on clay in Babylon.

Early maps often placed Jerusalem at the center of the world.

Ancient maps sometimes showed mythical creatures.

Some medieval maps included sea monsters.

Old maps often had east at the top instead of north.

T and O maps divided the world into three parts.

Some maps placed paradise at the edge of the earth.

The word atlas for maps comes from a Greek titan.

Early explorers sometimes drew continents in the wrong places.

Some old maps showed sea monsters wandering the oceans.

Early world maps often placed paradise at the center.

Some medieval map makers drew tiny dragons to mark unknown lands.

Ancient Polynesians made wave pattern maps from sticks and shells.

Old treasure maps sometimes used riddles instead of directions.

Early explorers drew whole continents from imagination alone.

Some maps rotated south to the top instead of north.

A few antique maps hid secret messages in their borders.

Ancient city maps were drawn as perfect circles for harmony.

Some star maps doubled as bedtime story guides.

California once appeared as an island on maps.

Australia was once called Terra Australis Incognita.

Some old maps showed lands that don't exist.

The Vinland map claimed to show North America before Columbus.

Greenland is often shown much larger than it is.

The Mercator projection distorts the size of countries.

Some maps shrink Africa compared to Europe.

The Peters projection tries to show true land size.

Old maps sometimes hid trade routes with false details.

Some maps marked,

Here be dragons.

Portolan charts helped sailors navigate coastlines.

Early maps of the Americas showed South America as too wide.

The first globe was made in 1492.

Some globes showed sea monsters.

Antarctica appeared on maps before it was discovered.

Early maps of Japan were distorted.

The oldest surviving Japanese map is from the 7th century.

Some medieval maps included biblical events.

World maps once showed only three continents.

Some maps were made on animal skins.

Polynesians made maps out of sticks and shells.

Viking maps may have guided sailors to North America.

Some old maps showed rivers that never existed.

Maps once placed mountains in the wrong countries.

Some maps had entire continents missing.

Old maps sometimes merged Africa and Asia.

Cartographers sometimes added fake towns called trap streets.

Some maps had imaginary mountains for centuries.

Phantom islands appeared on maps until the 20th century.

Friesland was a fake island shown on maps for 300 years.

Maps once showed a sea between California and North America.

Some explorers invented lands to impress sponsors.

Maps sometimes placed monsters in the oceans.

Early maps showed the Amazon River incorrectly.

Some maps showed giant lakes in Africa that never existed.

Piri Reis made a famous map including South America.

His map also showed Antarctica centuries early.

Some maps exaggerated the size of Europe.

The oldest map of the world is over 2,

500 years old.

Some maps were circular instead of rectangular.

Old Chinese maps placed China at the center.

Medieval Islamic maps placed South at the top.

Some maps used gold leaf to show cities.

Early maps sometimes showed cities larger than countries.

The oldest map of the stars was carved on a bone.

Maps were sometimes drawn on walls of caves.

The Tabula Rogeriana was once the most advanced world map.

Some maps were made only for kings.

Secret maps were kept hidden for centuries.

Some maps were copied inaccurately for generations.

A 16th century map included unicorns.

Some maps showed the Atlantic Ocean as much smaller.

Maps once placed Japan far closer to Europe.

Some maps included places described in myths.

The Xeno map included fictional islands.

Maps were sometimes based on traveler stories.

Some maps showed the North Pole as four islands.

A map in 1507 first used the name America.

Some maps left out entire oceans.

Cartographers sometimes signed maps with drawings.

Maps often showed kings and thrones at the edges.

Some maps included drawings of Adam and Eve.

Early maps often mixed science with religion.

Maps sometimes showed the world as flat.

Some maps were painted on ceilings.

Early maps sometimes showed the world surrounded by water.

Maps were once locked in treasure chests.

Some explorers drew maps from memory.

Maps sometimes had places based on legends.

Some maps marked El Dorado,

A mythical city.

Maps once showed sea routes to nowhere.

Some maps included animals never seen in those regions.

Old maps often gave rivers the wrong names.

Maps sometimes showed mountains as dots.

The Hereford map of Mundi included Noah's Ark.

Some maps were more art than science.

Ancient Roman maps were drawn on scrolls.

Some maps included the zodiac signs.

Maps often placed the world's edge as cliffs.

Some maps put Jerusalem at the very center.

The Catalan Atlas had illustrations of kings across Africa.

Early maps sometimes included inaccurate coastlines.

Some maps were drawn to impress rather than inform.

Maps often showed places larger if they were important.

Some old maps labeled uncharted areas as deserts.

Maps sometimes marked dangerous waters with symbols.

Cartographers occasionally drew themselves into maps.

Some maps were printed backwards by mistake.

Maps once included islands that later disappeared.

Old maps are now used as art pieces.

Weird maps reveal how people once saw the world.

The first known world map was carved on clay in Babylon.

Early maps often placed Jerusalem at the center of the world.

Ancient maps sometimes showed mythical creatures.

Some medieval maps included sea monsters.

Old maps often had east at the top instead of north.

T and O maps divided the world into three parts.

Some maps placed paradise at the edge of the earth.

The word Atlas for maps comes from a Greek titan.

Early explorers sometimes drew continents in the wrong places.

Some old maps showed sea monsters wandering the oceans.

Early world maps often placed paradise at the center.

Medieval mapmakers drew tiny dragons to mark unknown lands.

Ancient Polynesians made wave pattern maps from sticks and shells.

Old treasure maps sometimes used riddles instead of directions.

Early explorers drew whole continents from imagination alone.

Some maps rotated south to the top instead of north.

A few antique maps hid secret messages in their borders.

Ancient city maps were drawn as perfect circles for harmony.

Some star maps doubled as bedtime story guides.

California once appeared as an island on maps.

Australia was once called Terra Australis Incognita.

Some old maps showed lands that don't exist.

The Vinland map claimed to show North America before Columbus.

Greenland is often shown much larger than it is.

The Mercator projection distorts the size of countries.

Some maps shrink Africa compared to Europe.

The Peters projection tries to show true land size.

Old maps sometimes hid trade routes with false details.

Some maps marked,

Here be dragons.

Portolan charts helped sailors navigate coastlines.

Early maps of the Americas showed South America as too wide.

The first globe was made in 1492.

Some globes showed sea monsters.

Antarctica appeared on maps before it was discovered.

Early maps of Japan were distorted.

The oldest surviving Japanese map is from the 7th century.

Some medieval maps included biblical events.

World maps once showed only three continents.

Some maps were made on animal skins.

Polynesians made maps out of sticks and shells.

Viking maps may have guided sailors to North America.

Some old maps showed rivers that never existed.

Maps once placed mountains in the wrong countries.

Some maps had entire continents missing.

Old maps sometimes merged Africa and Asia.

Cartographers sometimes added fake towns called trap streets.

Some maps had imaginary mountains for centuries.

Phantom islands appeared on maps until the 20th century.

Friesland was a fake island shown on maps for 300 years.

Maps once showed a sea between California and North America.

Some explorers invented lands to impress sponsors.

Maps sometimes placed monsters in the oceans.

Early maps showed the Amazon River incorrectly.

Some maps showed giant lakes in Africa that never existed.

Piri Reis made a famous map including South America.

His map also showed Antarctica centuries early.

Some maps exaggerated the size of Europe.

The oldest map of the world is over 2,

500 years old.

Some maps were circular instead of rectangular.

Old Chinese maps placed China at the center.

Medieval Islamic maps placed South at the top.

Some maps used gold leaf to show cities.

Early maps sometimes showed cities larger than countries.

The oldest map of the stars was carved on a bone.

Maps were sometimes drawn on walls of caves.

The Tabula Rogeriana was once the most advanced world map.

Some maps were made only for kings.

Secret maps were kept hidden for centuries.

Some maps were copied inaccurately for generations.

A 16th century map included unicorns.

Some maps showed the Atlantic Ocean as much smaller.

Maps once placed Japan far closer to Europe.

Some maps included places described in myths.

The Xeno map included fictional islands.

Maps were sometimes based on traveler stories.

Some maps showed the North Pole as four islands.

A map in 1507 first used the name America.

Some maps left out entire oceans.

Cartographers sometimes signed maps with drawings.

Maps often showed kings and thrones at the edges.

Some maps included drawings of Adam and Eve.

Early maps often mixed science with religion.

Maps sometimes showed the world as flat.

Some maps were painted on ceilings.

Early maps sometimes showed the world surrounded by water.

Maps were once locked in treasure chests.

Some explorers drew maps from memory.

Maps sometimes had places based on legends.

Some maps marked El Dorado,

A mythical city.

Maps once showed sea routes to nowhere.

Some maps included animals never seen in those regions.

Old maps often gave rivers the wrong names.

Maps sometimes showed mountains as dots.

The Hereford map of Mundi included Noah's Ark.

Some maps were more art than science.

Ancient Roman maps were drawn on scrolls.

Some maps included the zodiac signs.

Maps often placed the world's edge as cliffs.

Some maps put Jerusalem at the very center.

The Catalan Atlas had illustrations of kings across Africa.

Early maps sometimes included inaccurate coastlines.

Some maps were drawn to impress rather than inform.

Maps often showed places larger if they were important.

Some old maps labeled uncharted areas as deserts.

Maps sometimes marked dangerous waters with symbols.

Cartographers occasionally drew themselves into maps.

Some maps were printed backwards by mistake.

Maps once included islands that later disappeared.

Old maps are now used as art pieces.

Weird maps reveal how people once saw the world.

The first known world map was carved on clay in Babylon.

Early maps often placed Jerusalem at the center of the world.

Ancient maps sometimes showed mythical creatures.

Some medieval maps included sea monsters.

Old maps often had East at the top instead of North.

T and O maps divided the world into three parts.

Some maps placed paradise at the edge of the earth.

The word atlas for maps comes from a Greek titan.

Early explorers sometimes drew continents in the wrong places.

Some old maps showed sea monsters wandering the oceans.

Early world maps often placed paradise at the center.

Medieval map makers drew tiny dragons to mark unknown lands.

Ancient Polynesians made wave pattern maps from sticks and shells.

Old treasure maps sometimes used riddles instead of directions.

Early explorers drew whole continents from imagination alone.

Some maps rotated south to the top instead of north.

A few antique maps hid secret messages in their borders.

Ancient city maps were drawn as perfect circles for harmony.

Some star maps doubled as bedtime story guides.

California once appeared as an island on maps.

Australia was once called Terra Australis Incognita.

Some old maps showed lands that don't exist.

The Vinland map claimed to show North America before Columbus.

Greenland is often shown much larger than it is.

The Mercator projection distorts the size of countries.

Some maps shrink Africa compared to Europe.

The Peters projection tries to show true land size.

Old maps sometimes hid trade routes with false details.

Some maps marked,

Here be dragons.

Portolan charts helped sailors navigate coastlines.

Early maps of the Americas showed South America as too wide.

The first globe was made in 1492.

Some globes showed sea monsters.

Antarctica appeared on maps before it was discovered.

Early maps of Japan were distorted.

The oldest surviving Japanese map is from the 7th century.

Some medieval maps included biblical events.

World maps once showed only three continents.

Some maps were made on animal skins.

Polynesians made maps out of sticks and shells.

Viking maps may have guided sailors to North America.

Some old maps showed rivers that never existed.

Maps once placed mountains in the wrong countries.

Some maps had entire continents missing.

Old maps sometimes merged Africa and Asia.

Cartographers sometimes added fake towns called trap streets.

Some maps had imaginary mountains for centuries.

Phantom islands appeared on maps until the 20th century.

Friesland was a fake island shown on maps for 300 years.

Maps once showed a sea between California and North America.

Some explorers invented lands to impress sponsors.

Maps sometimes placed monsters in the oceans.

Early maps showed the Amazon River incorrectly.

Some maps showed giant lakes in Africa that never existed.

Piri Reis made a famous map including South America.

His map also showed Antarctica centuries early.

Some maps exaggerated the size of Europe.

The oldest map of the world is over 2,

500 years old.

Some maps were circular instead of rectangular.

Old Chinese maps placed China at the center.

Medieval Islamic maps placed South at the top.

Some maps used gold leaf to show cities.

Early maps sometimes showed cities larger than countries.

The oldest map of the stars was carved on a bone.

Maps were sometimes drawn on walls of caves.

The Tabula Rogeriana was once the most advanced world map.

Some maps were made only for kings.

Secret maps were kept hidden for centuries.

Some maps were copied inaccurately for generations.

A 16th century map included unicorns.

Some maps showed the Atlantic Ocean as much smaller.

Maps once placed Japan far closer to Europe.

Some maps included places described in myths.

The Xeno map included fictional islands.

Maps were sometimes based on traveler stories.

Some maps showed the North Pole as four islands.

A map in 1507 first used the name America.

Some maps left out entire oceans.

Cartographers sometimes signed maps with drawings.

Maps often showed kings and thrones at the edges.

Some maps included drawings of Adam and Eve.

Early maps often mixed science with religion.

Maps sometimes showed the world as flat.

Some maps were painted on ceilings.

Early maps sometimes showed the world surrounded by water.

Maps were once locked in treasure chests.

Some explorers drew maps from memory.

Maps sometimes had places based on legends.

Some maps marked El Dorado,

A mythical city.

Maps once showed sea routes to nowhere.

Some maps included animals never seen in those regions.

Old maps often gave rivers the wrong names.

Maps sometimes showed mountains as dots.

The Hereford map of Mundi included Noah's Ark.

Some maps were more art than science.

Ancient Roman maps were drawn on scrolls.

Some maps included the zodiac signs.

Maps often placed the world's edge as cliffs.

Some maps put Jerusalem at the very center.

The Catalan Atlas had illustrations of kings across Africa.

Early maps sometimes included inaccurate coastlines.

Some maps were drawn to impress rather than inform.

Maps often showed places larger if they were important.

Some old maps labeled uncharted areas as deserts.

Maps sometimes marked dangerous waters with symbols.

Cartographers occasionally drew themselves into maps.

Some maps were printed backwards by mistake.

Maps once included islands that later disappeared.

Old maps are now used as art pieces.

Weird maps reveal how people once saw the world.

The first known world map was carved on clay in Babylon.

Early maps often placed Jerusalem at the center of the world.

Ancient maps sometimes showed mythical creatures.

Some medieval maps included sea monsters.

Old maps often had east at the top instead of north.

T and O maps divided the world into three parts.

Some maps placed paradise at the edge of the earth.

The word atlas for maps comes from a Greek titan.

Early explorers sometimes drew continents in the wrong places.

Some old maps showed sea monsters wandering the oceans.

Early world maps often placed paradise at the center.

Medieval map makers drew tiny dragons to mark unknown lands.

Ancient Polynesians made wave pattern maps from sticks and shells.

Old treasure maps sometimes used riddles instead of directions.

Early explorers drew whole continents from imagination alone.

Some maps rotated south to the top instead of north.

A few antique maps hid secret messages in their borders.

Ancient city maps were drawn as perfect circles for harmony.

Some star maps doubled as bedtime story guides.

California once appeared as an island on maps.

Australia was once called Terra Australis Incognita.

Some old maps showed lands that don't exist.

The Vinland map claimed to show North America before Columbus.

Greenland is often shown much larger than it is.

The Mercator projection distorts the size of countries.

Some maps shrink Africa compared to Europe.

The Peters projection tries to show true land size.

Old maps sometimes hid trade routes with false details.