Waterways across Florida affected by pollution from fertilizer, sewage and animal manure, with photographs documenting the contamination and locations identified by waterbody and county. Compiled by the Sierra Club from clean-water activists and advocacy organizations.
United States
Places and journeys in Paul Bowles’s novel The Sheltering Sky, from Oran in Algeria through Saharan towns and desert routes to the vicinity of Tessalit in Mali, with excerpts illustrating the story’s settings.
Algeria, Mali
A planned GPS-drawing route tracing an Akabeko, or red cow, through Ushigayato in Kawajima, Saitama Prefecture, as part of a project to draw the figure in Japanese place names containing “cow.”
Japan
Ancient Egyptian monuments, temples, tombs, museums and later Islamic and natural attractions across Egypt, including Cairo, Giza, Luxor, Aswan, Alexandria and the Red Sea. Descriptions relate the sites to Egypt’s kingdoms, dynasties and historical periods.
Egypt
A 22 km running route designed to draw an akabeko, or red cow, in Ushitate, Aomori City. Part of a series of GPS-art courses tracing the motif in Japanese place names containing the characters for cow.
Japan
A 20 km GPS-art route designed to draw an akabeko, or red cow, over Ushigi (牛木) in Asakura, Fukuoka Prefecture, as part of a nationwide series tracing routes over Japanese place names containing “ushi” or “gyu” (cow).
Japan
A 17 km GPS drawing course outlines an akabeko, a traditional red cow, across Ushizawacho in Ota, Gunma Prefecture. Part of a project drawing the figure in Japanese place names containing the character for cow, as a wish for good health.
Japan
A 13 km GPS-art course planned to draw an akabeko, or red cow, in Ushiki, Mizuho, Gifu Prefecture. Part of a project tracing cow-related place names across Japan, it is presented as a wish for health and safety.
Japan
A 17 km GPS-art course tracing an akabeko, or red cow, around Ushigahara in Ono, Fukui Prefecture. Part of a project drawing the figure in Japanese place names containing “ushi” or “gyu,” as a wish for health and protection from illness.
Japan
A proposed 10 km GPS-art course tracing an akabeko, or red cow, in Ushikai, Misato Town, Miyagi Prefecture. Part of a series of routes planned around Japanese place names containing “ushi” or “gyu,” with a wish for health and protection from illness.
Japan
An 11 km running course tracing an Akabeko, or red cow, through Ushitacho in Chiryu, Aichi Prefecture. Part of a series of GPS-art routes drawn in Japanese place names containing the characters for cow, offered as a wish for good health.
Japan
A 15 km GPS art route shaped like an akabeko, or red cow, through Ushijimashinmachi and nearby Ushijimacho in Toyama City. Part of a series of routes designed around Japanese place names containing “ushi” or “gyu” (cow), with a wish for health and safety.
Japan
A proposed GPS-drawing route shaped like an akabeko, a red cow, in Ushigashima, Sanjō, Niigata Prefecture. Part of a project to draw the figure in Japanese place names containing the character for cow, as a wish for health and protection from disease.
Japan
A 14 km GPS-art course tracing an akabeko, or red cow, through Ushigami in Nakatsu, Ōita Prefecture, as part of a nationwide project using Japanese place names containing “ushi” or “gyu.” The route is presented as a wish for health and safety.
Japan
A 26 km GPS-art route designed to draw an akabeko, or red cow, over Ushikuma in Yokoshibahikari, Chiba Prefecture. Part of a nationwide series tracing the figure across Japanese place names containing “ushi” or “gyu,” with a wish for health and safety.
Japan
A 31 km GPS-drawing course tracing an akabeko, the traditional red cow, around Ushikawa in Aizubange, Fukushima Prefecture. Part of a project to draw the design in Japanese place names containing “ushi” or “gyu,” as a wish for health and protection from illness.
Japan
A walk on Monte Pellegrino near Palermo, exploring its limestone caves, prehistoric engravings and the hermitage of Santa Rosalia, Palermo’s patron saint. The mountain is also described as sacred to Palermitans and Tamils living in the city.
Italy
Locations connected to Tanisha Anderson’s 2014 death in police custody and the criminal justice response in Cleveland, Ohio, including her home, the police department, the medical examiner’s office and courthouse. The map also marks the Cudell Recreation Center, where Tamir Rice…
United States
A 17 km running route designed to draw an akabeko, or red cow, across Ushijima and nearby place names in Akita City, Japan. Part of a project creating GPS-art routes in places whose names include the Japanese word for cow, with a wish for good health.
Japan
Historic houses, halls and castles in Derbyshire’s Peak District, including grand mansions, literary-tour destinations and sites associated with film and television.
United Kingdom
Historic markers tracing the Old Indian Trail from Cadillac to Traverse City, Michigan, with roadside locations and access notes. The route was restored as an Eagle Scout project; some markers are on private land or difficult-to-reach roads.
United States
Illegal dumping hot spots, refuse-strewn alleys and public byways in South Los Angeles, alongside citywide arrest locations and information about cleanup efforts and enforcement.
United States
A proposed GPS drawing route tracing an akabeko, the traditional red cow, through Ushiniwa in Azumi, Koriyama, Fukushima Prefecture, a place associated with the akabeko’s origins. Part of a project to draw the figure in Japanese place names containing “ushi” (cow), as a wish for…
Japan
Conference venues, transport stops, pubs, restaurants and visitor attractions for LinuxCon 2013 in Edinburgh, with personal recommendations and practical local travel tips.
United Kingdom
The Minneapolis Promise Zone is a federally designated area in north Minneapolis covered by a community-driven revitalization plan addressing unemployment, crime, housing conditions and educational outcomes.
United States
An augmented-reality walking tour of stormwater infrastructure and water-quality work around Roosevelt Lake in Roger Williams Park, Providence. Stops introduce stormwater treatment features, buffer plantings, monitoring, and watershed stewardship.
United States
Fatal and severe crashes along New Jersey’s Route 70, with approximate locations and incident details including dates, crash types and victims. The map supports calls for safer highway design and cross-median accident prevention through the Pinelands.
United States
Architecture festival events, installations, tours and exhibitions across the City of London, exploring its historic streets, churches and green spaces alongside contemporary buildings, workplaces and public art.
United Kingdom
Luxury travel destinations in major cities and towns across the northeastern United States, including New York, Philadelphia and Washington, with a route starting in New York.
United States
Restaurants, wineries, a distillery, brewery, lodging and attractions for weekend outings around Boydton and the Virginia side of the Lake Gaston area.
United States