There's a patch of land between Egypt and Sudan that no country owns. Why? Can anybody claim it for themselves? (No.)
In the 13th Century, some people made this world map, and it was rubbish. Were they bad at geography? Or is there an intriguing reason behind the map's odd shapes and images?
The north and south of England are culturally, economically, historically and accently different. But where exactly is the line that splits the country?
The border between India and Bangladesh is extremely messy and complicated. Why is this? And what's it like living there? (Until last year when they fixed it)
Original Title: Berlin Wall - Maps With Gaps This East German map from 1988 has a great gaping hole where West Berlin should be. Mark and Jay discover that this map with a gap is not "wrong", and it's certainly not unique.
There's a bit of the sea claimed by Brunei, Malaysia, Vietnam, the Philippines, and China. But especially China. Why do they want it? And how do they stake their claims? Especially China.
Mark and Jay talk about the much desputed border between Scotland and England
Why do map makers publish mistakes on purpose? Map Men Jay Foreman and Mark Cooper-Jones use a car and a magnifying glass to investigate!
How do you show a round earth on a flat map? Is it possible? Jay and Mark find out using an orange and a rolling pin.
One of the earliest cartography sessions...
Mark and Jay tell all about the worlds weirdest time zones...
200 years ago, John Snow (no, not that one!) became obsessed with the puzzling outbreak of cholera in a mining village near Newcastle-upon-Tyne, and later created a map that helped the discovery of why cholera happened in the dirty city streets of London, and led to the eventual discovery of a treatment for the disease.
It’s all about the creepily detailed Soviet maps of literally everywhere you can think of.
This one's got dinosaurs in it!
The latest episode of MapMen is a MUSICAL! ???? Our mission to find the squarest country is an all-singing all-dancing number, listing literally EVERY country!
We look at how to start you own country...with a guest appearance from the real George Clooney!
How many continents are there? Is Europe a continent? Why is America two continents? Will Mark win the Eurovision song contest for Armenia?
Why is north up? Has north always been up? What used to be up before north was up? Does it matter if a direction other than north is up? And have vou ever been on a year five geography trip where you got lost in the woods and wet ourself in front of Mr. Dugdale?
Why is Reading, a massive settlement of 170,000 people, NOT a city, while the tiny Welsh village of St Davids IS a city? Is it something to do with cathedrals? Or universities? Or is it a surprisingly simple answer which only raises more questions about how city status works in the UK, and merits a ten minute video? (No, no, and yes.)
Did you know that the internet is held together by a network of undersea cables? And did you also know that these cables can trace their origin back to 1850s? What has and hasn’t changed in the last 150 years may surprise you.
Have you ever stopped to think why the two-letter country codes in the world's websites are what they are? We have, and it turns out it's a fascinating tale with a lovely detailed map to stare at.
Why did Google Maps have a big black smudge before 2012? And why did it disappear? And what does it have to do with Captain Cook? And what is a phantom island?
How many countries are there? Does the UN's official list of 195 include them all? Which ones are missing? Does Sealand count? Does England count for that matter? And why are Mark and Jay up a tree?
Why does the USA draw district maps with absolutely bonkers shapes? And how do squiggly districts help the wrong politicians win elections? And have we been pronouncing "Gerrymandering" wrong for 200 years?
