With the FIFA World Cup coming to North America this summer, HipMaps is offering a unique perspective on just how vast in size the three host countries - Canada, Mexico and the United States - really are. # 5 in our World Cup Map Series features:
🌍 DR Congo — The Democratic Republic of the Congo, the second largest country in Africa, is home to the deepest river and second largest rainforest on the planet; it is roughly the size of all US states east of the Mississippi River combined.
🌍 Ecuador — This equatorial South American nation stretches from the Galapagos Islands in the Pacific to the Andes Mountains, is known for its brightly colored textiles, and is slightly smaller than the state of Nevada.
🌍 Egypt — This ancient North African country bordering the Mediterranean and Red Seas is famed for its ancient pyramids and the Great Sphinx, and is roughly the size of Texas and New Mexico combined.
Which comparison do you find the most surprising? 👇
Many thanks to TheTrueSize.com for building the fantastic tool we used to generate these map images!
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We don't often hop on the trend wagon but this one was too fun to pass up — and honestly, we are all about generational differences (and similarities 👀) - so we added our own twist because why stop at two generations when you can have four?!?
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Map experiences for everyone.
App for the kool kids.
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With the FIFA World Cup coming to North America this summer, HipMaps is offering a unique perspective on just how vast in size the three host countries - Canada, Mexico and the United States - really are. # 4 in our World Cup Map Perspective Series features:
🌍 Croatia — This Eastern European Adriatic gem has over 1,000 beautiful pebbly-beached islands, is the birthplace of Nicola Tesla, and guess what - Dalmatian dogs come from - surprise, surprise - the Croatian region of Dalmatia! Croatia is slightly smaller than the state of West Virginia.
🌍 Curaçao — This tiny Caribbean island— roughly 2.5 times the size of Washington D.C. — is part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands and is making its World Cup debut as the smallest participant in the tournament's history.
🌍 Czechia — Landlocked in the heart of Europe and home to more than 2000 castles, Czechia is known as the Castle Capital of the World, is the birthplace of Franz Kafka and Pilsner beer, and is slightly smaller than the state of South Carolina.
Which comparison do you find the most surprising? 👇
Many thanks to TheTrueSize.com for building the fantastic tool we used to generate these map images!
#HipMapsSeries #WorldCup2026 #WanderAimfully #Croatia #Czechia #Curacao
We usually hear that “location matters” when it relates to housing, but apparently groceries got the memo too! 🛒
This map from our friends at Visual Capitalist breaks down how costs compared across all 50 states in 2025. Using 100 as the national average, some states were clearly paying a bit more for the same cart (looking at you, Hawaii and Alaska), while others, especially in the South, were getting a nicer deal. Same groceries, just a slightly different reality.
How did your state compare? 👇
To take a closer look at this map and others like it, head to: /where-groceries-cost-the-most-in-america/
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Congratulations to Pylon, our Senior Advisor & Sage, on being awarded our May 2026 Employee of the Month! This month Py celebrates his 15th birthday, marking a distinguished milestone in his remarkable career. After retiring last year from his Badass of the Neighborhood role, Py has gracefully transitioned into more meditative leadership, guiding the team with quiet wisdom. His evolution from action-oriented defender to peaceful philosopher exemplifies the beauty of growth and the value of experience. Please join us in congratulating Pylon on this well-deserved Employee of the Month Award and wishing him a very happy 15th birthday! 🎂🥳🎁
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With the FIFA World Cup coming to North America this summer, HipMaps is offering a unique perspective on just how vast the three host countries - Canada, Mexico and the United States - really are. # 3 in our World Cup Map Series features:
🌍 Brazil — This South American country, home of the mighty Amazon rainforest and birthplace of famed football legends Pele’ and Ronaldo # 9, is slightly larger than all 48 contiguous states of the continental U. S..
🌍 Cape Verde — This tiny Atlantic nation, an archipelago of ten volcanic islands off the coast of Africa, is making its World Cup debut. Cape Verde is known for its endless summer weather, vibrant Creole culture and kitesurfing, and is a hair bigger than the state of Rhode Island.
🌍 Colombia — North of Brazil and with coastlines on both the Caribbean and Pacific, Colombia is known for its fine coffee and incredible diversity of plant and animal life. It is roughly three times the size of the state of Montana.
Which comparison do you find the most surprising? 👇
Many thanks to TheTrueSize.com for building the fantastic tool we used to generate these map images!
#HipMapsSeries #WorldCup2026 #WanderAimfully #Brazil #CapeVerde #Colombia
Have you ever thought about what life looks like through the eyes of a fish? 🐟
The World Ocean Map Projection, originally invented in 1942 by oceanographer Athelstan Spilhaus and reimagined here by NASA’s Scientific Visualization Studio, allows us to see the world through the eyes of a marine organism! The 70.8% of water on Earth forms an immense continuum, essentially one giant body of water, varying in temperature and salinity according to currents and the ebb and flow of the seasons. 🌊
Cool, right? To see additional versions of this map specific to ocean currents and surface temperatures, visit: /spilhaus-world-ocean-map/
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So, what’s everyone driving these days? This awesome map from our friends at Visual Capitalist spills the tea on America’s best-selling rides by state.
Pickup trucks, especially the Ford F-Serie, are still king in much of the Midwest, Mountain West, and parts of the South. Truck culture is strong there, plus they’re perfect for tough winters, rural living, and heavy-duty jobs.
On the flip side, SUV lovers and Tesla fans are cruising ahead in big cities and California, where versatility and fuel efficiency really matter.
What’s the one car you wish made the list? Drop your thoughts in the comments below!
To take a closer look at this map and discover other cool maps by Visual Capitalist, head to: /mapped-the-best-selling-vehicle-in-every-u-s-state/
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With the FIFA World Cup coming to North America this summer, HipMaps is offering a unique perspective on just how vast the three host countries - Canada, Mexico and the United States - really are. # 2 in our World Cup Map Series features three European countries:
🌍 Austria — This breathtakingly beautiful Alpine nation, renowned for skiing, classical music and Mozart’s birthplace, is slightly smaller than the state of Maine.
🌍 Belgium — Don't let Belgium's outsized influence in soccer fool you — this country, also known for castles, chocolate and waffles as well as the European Union headquarters - is slightly smaller than the state of Maryland.
🌍 Bosnia & Herzegovina — This Balkan beauty, famed for its mountains, charming villages, and Europe’s largest rainforest, is slightly smaller than the state of West Virginia.
Which comparison do you find the most surprising? 👇
Many thanks to TheTrueSize.com for building the fantastic tool we used to generate these map images!
#HipMapsSeries #WorldCup2026 #WanderAimfully #Austria #Belgium #Bosnia
Did you know? 🌏
Over 1.6 billion people, which is about 20% of the world’s population, live in just China, Japan, Korea, and Southeast Asia. That’s like 1 in every 5 people on the planet! And this amazing map by our friends at / puts this data into an interesting visual perspective.
So, the next time you scroll through social media or watch a global event, remember that a huge portion of humanity is living, working, and dreaming on the other side of the world. 🌏✨
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We share maps we find beautiful, or that depict information in a creative way, or that contain really interesting stuff. This one is the latter – it sure isn’t beautiful but WOW does it have incredibly interesting info! This is ‘North American English Dialects, Based on Pronunciation Patterns’, created by Rick Aschmann.
Blue shows the 8 major English dialect areas in North America, and red shows the many subdialects. What’s incredible is that on Rick’s site you can listen to audio examples for each location!
Learn about pin-pen merger, r-dropping, bite-bout, and more here: /AmEng/
“This is just a hobby of mine, that I thought might be interesting to a lot of people. Some people collect stamps. Others collect coins. I collect dialects.”
~Rick Aschmann
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