Awesome Maps+Data
A curated dynamic collection of websites offer a interesting and interactive experience for users. With real-time data (most of it), engaging maps, and visually stunning data visualizations, this collection is a treasure for enthusiasts of air industry, space, history, world statistics and more!
Contents
- Aero
- Animals
- Crypto
- Cyber Threat Live Map
- Environment
- Future
- History
- Marine
- Music
- Space
- Software
- Sports
- Weather
- World
- Others
Aero
- SafeAirSpace - Airspace risk warnings map.
- SkyVector - Aeronautical Charts Map.
- Flightradar24 - Real-Time Flights.
- OurAirports - Map with over 40K airports in the world.
- DroneSafetyMap - Fly your drone safety map.
- SondeHub - Live tracking of radiosonde flights.
- ADSBexchange - ADS-B Data Exchange map.
- FlightConnections - All flight routes worldwide.
Animals
- Ocearch Shark Tracker - Shark Tracker.
- Reef Tracks - Turtle Tracker - Turtle Tracker.
- Movebank - Animal movements tracking data.
- Whale Map - Whale Conservation Tracking Map.
Crypto
- Bitnodes - Estimating Bitcoin's peer-to-peer network size by identifying reachable nodes.
- Bitfeed Live - Bitcoin mempool visualizer and blockchain explorer.
- Cambridge Bitcoin Electricity Consumption Index - Mining Map - Bitcoin Mining Map.
Cyber Threat Live Map
- Bitdefender Threatmap - Bitdefender threat map.
- Checkpoint Threatmap - Checkpoint threat map.
- Kaspersky Cyberthreat Real-Time Map - Kaspersky cyber map.
Environment
- Global Forest Watch - Global free, real-time data, technology and tools for monitoring the world's forests.
- WWF Plastic Navigator - Plastic navigation map.
- Climate Central Coastal - Water Level Rising Simulation Tool Map.
Future
- FutureTimeline - Browse how the future can be.
- Earth 2050 - A glimpse into the future.
History
- Old Maps Online - Discover Cartography of the past.
- Arcanum Maps - Historical maps of several countries.
- Omnes Viae - Reconstruction of antique Roman Map with Route Planner.
- UNESCO Interactive Heritage Map - World Interactive Heritage Map.
- Histography - Interactive timeline from the Big Bang to 2015.
- History Timeline - The history of the world in famous people's lifespan.
- World Population History - Interactive visualization of population from year 1 to 2050 projections.
- Google Earth Timelapse - See how the Earth has changed since 1984.
Marine
- Open Nautical Chart - Nautical Charts World Map.
- MarineTraffic - Marine Traffic.
- MyShipTracking - Ship Tracking.
- VesselFinder - Vessel Finder.
- Shipmap - Visualize the movements of the global merchant fleet.
Music
- MusicMap - Browse music genres genealogy and history.
- Music-Map - See the collaboration of artists.
- Radio Garden - Browse all radios across the globe in 3D.
- Every Noise - Explore musical genres space based on Spotify data.
Space
- Satellite Map - OneWeb, SpaceX Starlink Trackers.
- Spectator Earth - Track earth-imaging satellites.
- ESRI Satellite Map - See about 19K satellites around Earth.
- Stuff in Space - Track objects in Earth's orbit in 3D.
- Chrome Experiments Stars - Visualization of 100K stars.
- AstroViewer ISS Tracker - International Space Station Tracker.
- SatelliteTracker - 3D International Space Station Tracker.
Software
- Map of GitHub - Visualization of GitHub project connections.
- Code Galaxies - Visualization of package manager repositories as galaxies.
Sports
- Strava Heatmap - Aggregated public activities heatmap.
- OpenCycleMap - Global cycling map from OSM.
- BikeMap - Explore bike paths worldwide.
- MuscleWiki - Exercises for different muscle groups.
- OpenSnowMap - Worldwide ski trails map.
- World Stadium Database - World Stadium Map.
- Paragliding Earth - Free paragliding sites map.
Weather
- World Air Quality Index - Real-time Air Quality Index.
- Ventusky - Various weather elements visualization.
- Earth Nullschool - Interactive global weather conditions.
- Windy - Detailed wind and weather map.
- Electricity Maps - Electricity production and consumption map.
- Cyclocane - Cyclone and hurricane tracking.
- Zoom Earth - Live earth weather and satellite images.
- Bushfire.io - Fire events and other critical bushfire information.
- Earthquake Live Map - 3D Earthquake live tracking.
- USGS Earthquake Map - Earthquake data from USGS.
- LightningMaps - Real-time lightning strike data.
- NASA FIRMS - Fire Information for Resource Management System.
World
- Global Conflict Tracker - Interactive map of global conflicts.
- Maps.fm - Location-specific podcasts around the world.
- World Poverty Map - Visualizing poverty around the world.
- World Population Map - Demographic data visualizations.
- World Water Scarcity - Map of global water scarcity issues.
- Submarine Cable Map - Detailed global submarine cable map.
- Hunger Map - Live map of world hunger by the World Food Programme.
- Submarine Cables 3D - 3D visualization of submarine cables.
- WiGLE - Map of wireless networks around the world.
- Wheelmap - Map of wheelchair-accessible places.
- Open Infrastructure Map - Worldwide infrastructure map.
- Open Camping Map - Worldwide camping sites map.
- Every Mountain - Map of every mountain peak in the world.
- Shadow Map - See real-time shadows cast by buildings globally.
- Maps for Free - Free relief maps and other layers.
- PlugShare - Electric vehicle charging station map.
- Fishery Restricted Areas Map - Map of fishery restricted areas.
- Waste Atlas - Global waste management map.
- Open Railway Map - Map of railway networks.
- Light Pollution Map - Visualize light pollution worldwide.
- Open Topo Map - Topographic maps of the world.
- Map of Life - Biodiversity and species distribution map.
- The Internet Map - Map of the internet with website traffic visualization.
- OneSoil Map - Agricultural insights and statistics.
- Taste Atlas - Explore traditional foods around the world.
- Pingdom Outages - Live internet outage tracking.
- Infrapedia - Interactive global infrastructure map (requires login).
- Turbine Map - Global wind turbine location map.
- Nuclear Sectors Map - Map of nuclear reactors around the world.
- Mapillary - Crowdsourced street-level imagery map.
- Streets.gl - Real-time 3D map of OpenStreetMap data.
- World Metro Lines Map - World Metro Lines map.
- Nearby Wiki - Explore on a map, interesting places nearby listed on Wikipedia.
Others
- Virtual Vacation - Experience flying, walking, and driving in a virtual environment.
- Inside the Great Pyramid - Virtual tour inside the Great Pyramid.
- Magic Mushroom Map - Map showing locations where magic mushrooms grow.
- Tip of My Tongue - Helps find words that you can't remember.
- Fav Icon Map - Collection of website favicons displayed on a map.
- Hoodmaps - User-generated neighborhood maps.
- Periodic Table Of Tools - Periodic Table of Tools
- Why Expensive - Google search for “why is/are … so expensive” in any language in each country and year between 2012 and 2023