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