Letsa Atlas · Index

The Atlas Index

Every Short we have published, sorted by what it is: real places you can visit, and quirks that only exist on the map. Thumbnails link to YouTube; places with a full guide link to it.

Places you can visit

Destinations

Thumbnail: This Caribbean Beach Is 42 km From Permanent Snow
TayronaColombiaThis Caribbean Beach Is 42 km From Permanent SnowRead guide →
Thumbnail: This Border Once Ran Through a Bar
BaarleBelgium & the NetherlandsThis Border Once Ran Through a BarRead guide →
Thumbnail: Why Is This Part of America Stuck Inside Canada?
Point RobertsUnited States & CanadaWhy Is This Part of America Stuck Inside Canada?Read guide →
Thumbnail: Russia and the USA Are Neighbors (Only 3.8 km Apart)
Diomede IslandsRussia & United StatesRussia and the USA Are Neighbors (Only 3.8 km Apart)Watch Short →
Thumbnail: The Most Isolated Island On Earth Has A Dark Secret
Easter IslandChileThe Most Isolated Island On Earth Has A Dark SecretRead guide →
Thumbnail: This Country Is Trapped In The Clouds
LesothoLesothoThis Country Is Trapped In The CloudsRead guide →
Thumbnail: This Country Is Home To The World's Most Unique Jellyfish Lake
PalauPalauThis Country Is Home To The World's Most Unique Jellyfish LakeRead guide →
Thumbnail: This Country Has The Weirdest Driving Laws On Earth
TurkmenistanTurkmenistanThis Country Has The Weirdest Driving Laws On EarthRead guide →
Thumbnail: This Is The Only Place On Earth Where It Is Illegal To Die
SvalbardNorwayThis Is The Only Place On Earth Where It Is Illegal To DieRead guide →
Thumbnail: Why This Country Has The Deadliest Road On Earth
BoliviaBoliviaWhy This Country Has The Deadliest Road On EarthRead guide →
Thumbnail: Why This Island Looks Like Another Planet
SocotraYemenWhy This Island Looks Like Another PlanetRead guide →
Thumbnail: Why You Can't Buy Land On This Forbidden Island
Tristan da CunhaUnited KingdomWhy You Can't Buy Land On This Forbidden IslandRead guide →
Thumbnail: Why Iceland Is The Safest Place To Leave A Baby In The Snow
IcelandIcelandWhy Iceland Is The Safest Place To Leave A Baby In The SnowRead guide →
Thumbnail: Why This Island Has 90% Of Its Wildlife Found Nowhere Else On Earth
MadagascarMadagascarWhy This Island Has 90% Of Its Wildlife Found Nowhere Else On EarthRead guide →
Thumbnail: The Secret Cathedral Built Under Tokyo
TokyoJapanThe Secret Cathedral Built Under TokyoRead guide →
Thumbnail: This Tiny Country Has No Natural Resources. So How Is It So Rich
SingaporeSingaporeThis Tiny Country Has No Natural Resources. So How Is It So RichRead guide →
Thumbnail: This Island Is Bigger Than Mexico But Almost Nobody Lives There
GreenlandDenmarkThis Island Is Bigger Than Mexico But Almost Nobody Lives ThereRead guide →
Thumbnail: This Country Lets You Walk Up To An Active Volcano
VanuatuVanuatuThis Country Lets You Walk Up To An Active VolcanoRead guide →
Map oddities

Borders, records and map quirks

Thumbnail: These Two Countries Share the Record for Most Neighbors
Most neighborsThese Two Countries Share the Record for Most NeighborsWatch Short →
Thumbnail: These Places Are Cut Off From Their Own Countries
ExclavesThese Places Are Cut Off From Their Own CountriesWatch Short →
Thumbnail: This Country Has the Most Time Zones on Earth
Time zonesThis Country Has the Most Time Zones on EarthWatch Short →
Thumbnail: This Town Was Cut in Half by a Stream
Divided townThis Town Was Cut in Half by a StreamWatch Short →
Thumbnail: The Map of Canada Is Lying to You (Where 2 in 3 Canadians Live)
Canada's mapThe Map of Canada Is Lying to You (Where 2 in 3 Canadians Live)Watch Short →
Thumbnail: Which City Has the Most Skyscrapers in the US?
SkyscrapersWhich City Has the Most Skyscrapers in the US?Watch Short →
Thumbnail: Most VISITED Countries in the World
Most visitedMost VISITED Countries in the WorldWatch Short →
Thumbnail: Why Did Two Countries Fight a War With Whisky?
Whisky WarWhy Did Two Countries Fight a War With Whisky?Watch Short →
Thumbnail: Why Is Part of Russia Between Poland and Lithuania?
KaliningradWhy Is Part of Russia Between Poland and Lithuania?Watch Short →
Thumbnail: Which Country Has More Pyramids Than Egypt?
PyramidsWhich Country Has More Pyramids Than Egypt?Watch Short →
Thumbnail: Why This Country Rents Out Its Land To Russia
Leased landWhy This Country Rents Out Its Land To RussiaWatch Short →
Thumbnail: The 3 Countries You Didn't Know Were Inside Another Country
Enclave countriesThe 3 Countries You Didn't Know Were Inside Another CountryWatch Short →
Thumbnail: The Island That Changes Country Every 6 Months
Pheasant IslandThe Island That Changes Country Every 6 MonthsWatch Short →
Thumbnail: Why World Maps Completely Lie to You
Map projectionsWhy World Maps Completely Lie to YouWatch Short →
Thumbnail: 5 Countries You've Probably Never Heard Of
Little-known countries5 Countries You've Probably Never Heard OfWatch Short →
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