Explore hidden wonders, unusual places, and fascinating stories from around the world.
Invisible Cities — an atlas
A three.js atlas of the fifty-five cities Marco Polo describes to Kublai Khan in Italo Calvino’s Invisible Cities.
Bobiverse Atlas
Textured spacecraft, ocean reflections, fine surface detail and cinematic light. World appearances are artistic interpretations.
National Geographic
Explore National Geographic. A world leader in geography, cartography and exploration.
OldMapsOnline
The easy-to-use getaway to historical maps in libraries around the world.
What is an incredible journey?
While I hugely appreciate people sending links to newly-ending incredible journeys, it’s obvious that many people aren’t clear about what an incredible journey is. So, let’s clarify.
Small worlds — Stylized dioramas
Six interactive miniature worlds. Wander through an Italian harbor, a Japanese garden, a tropical island, a neon alley, forest ruins, and a sunken garden.
Sky Museum
A full 3D gallery where you can explore Bluesky feeds and art shares like the works of art they truly are.
I gave Opus 5.5 one prompt and six hours to visualize Invisible Cities - Quesma Blog
Claude Opus 5.5 vs GPT-6 Astra one-shot Invisible Cities by Italo Calvino in Three.js: AI design, UX, data visualization and explorable explanations.
joão (@johnfields091.bsky.social)
Lisboa/Portugal Books, comics, records/music, films, games (interests, not activities). Mostly random thoughts in short form here, and in long(ish)-form on my blog. https://sobreiromecanico.tumblr.com/ (Photo: Eurasian Eagle Owl by Paul Bankowitsch)
Rome2Rio: discover how to get anywhere
Discover how to get anywhere by searching plane, train, bus, car and ferry routes
He’s Spent the Last 13 Years Walking the Globe - Here’s What He’s Learned | Amanpour and Company
Smithsonian Journeys unveils food- and wine-focused trips
Smithsonian Journeys announced new food- and wine-focused walking tours for France, Spain and Italy, featuring active itineraries through wine regions and emphasizing local culture and agriculture.
Hawkins-Weeks Photography
A blog about photography, featuring landscape, nature, abstract and macro subjects, plus articles on art, music and books (oh, and coffee!)
Tor's Cabinet of Curiosities