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June 23, 2017 12:57 AM Subscribe
All Over the Map is a neat blog from the folks at National Geographic.
Some recent interesting posts:
My favourite bot of trivia about the London A-Z (discussed in the second link above) is that it contains about 100 "trap streets", designed to catch out copyright thieves. Wikipedia explains.
posted by Paul Slade at 2:18 AM on June 23, 2017 [2 favorites]
posted by Paul Slade at 2:18 AM on June 23, 2017 [2 favorites]
Huh,
I was looking at the London article and spotted something in the last picture, the area around st. Paul's.
I was assuming it was a trap street, so I went and checked on Google maps.
It's here.
What comes after a Russia Row?
Trump Street.
posted by Just this guy, y'know at 4:01 AM on June 23, 2017 [7 favorites]
I was looking at the London article and spotted something in the last picture, the area around st. Paul's.
I was assuming it was a trap street, so I went and checked on Google maps.
It's here.
What comes after a Russia Row?
Trump Street.
posted by Just this guy, y'know at 4:01 AM on June 23, 2017 [7 favorites]
Added to my feedly SO FAST that my keyboard practically flew across the room. Thanks for posting this!
posted by Elly Vortex at 7:46 AM on June 23, 2017
posted by Elly Vortex at 7:46 AM on June 23, 2017
I love this sort of urban archaeology. There have been similar sunk-and-landfill-buried ships in NYC, including at the site of the new WTC.
posted by Halloween Jack at 10:35 AM on June 23, 2017
posted by Halloween Jack at 10:35 AM on June 23, 2017
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