You never know what treasures might be hiding in your attic, but if you've got a few vintage maps stashed in there, you may have struck gold. From early maps of America to ultra-rare railroad and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A lot of old stuff gets banished to your grandparents' kitchen junk drawer, and you're bound to find at least one haphazardly ...

The New York Public Library just made over 180,000 of its public domain images available for high-resolution download this Wednesday. If you have some time to spare, it's definitely worth poking ...

You can travel far and pay no fare (aside from your internet service fee) through the wealth of online map collections. While not the same as handling a geographic tool that was intended as a tactile ...

Slovakian graphic designer Martin Vargic’s maps look historic but depict modern phenomena, from internet to climate crisis and, soon, the world according to Trump The Guardian’s journalism is ...

The National Library of Israel received some 466 rare maps and 120 books with prints, illustrations and maps of the Land of Israel, from collector Howard Golden. The antique maps, dating from 1475 to ...

It’s a bit of history that you soak in when you pick up the colourful, tattered piece of paper. For those easily charmed by old times, stores in Delhi selling vintage maps are treasure troves. Maps ...

There are many treasures to glean from a glance at a beautifully wrought antique map -- just don't expect that any sailor worth his salt ever actually used one while at sea. "Sailors wanted clean ...

New York City has always attracted mapmakers. Its instantly recognizable street grid, intensely diverse populace, and iconic, ever-changing skyline have provided endless inspiration for cartographers ...