Fantastic Maps, with a depiction of what the globe might look like if the sea and land were inverted. 
Obscure Proposals, capturing Thomas Jefferson's vision for dividing the Northwest Territory into ten states with names such as Polypotamia and Assenisipia.
Whatchamacallit, including a map of the area codes for regions where the rapper Ludacris sings about having "hoes". Political Parody, containing the "Jesusland map" and other humorous takes on voter profiles. Cartographic Misconceptions, such as a lavish seventeenthcentury map depicting California as an island. Literary Creations, featuring a map of Thomas More's Utopia and the world of George Orwell's 1984. Categories of cartographic curiosities include: The result is a distinctive illustrated guide to the world. Spanning many centuries, all continents, and the realms of outer space and the imagination, this collection of 138 unique graphics combines beautiful full-color illustrations with quirky statistics and smart social commentary. An intriguing collection of more than one hundred out-of-the-ordinary maps, blending art, history, and pop culture for a unique atlas of humanity
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