Created by The Texas Tribune
This map describes the total population growth in the United States in 2010. The darker green areas on this map represent a higher population growth; on the other hand, the red areas represent a decreasing population rate. As this map describes, the eastern and western parts of our nation have relatively high population growth rates. What I love about this map is that the three dimension bars on each green region. These bars' height are depend on the population growth rate on that region, which means the tall the bar is, the greater the population rate increase. This design gives the readers a better vision on which state or area has a greater raise on population.
Source: http://blogs.howstuffworks.com/2010/06/29/the-surprisingly-interesting-world-of-strange-maps/
Created by Stephen Von Worley
The majority of people may think that maps are usually showing infrastructures, views of communities, or direction; however, the above map shows different aspect from the other normal maps. This map depicts the location of all McDonalds in the U.S.. Each red spot is representing the location of a McDonalds. I like this map because I can easily tell the concentration of this fast food restaurant in an arbitrary area. Moreover, I like the uniqueness of this map.
Unknown creator.
This is a cartoon map that displays many characteristics of Los Angeles, including landmarks, main streets, main freeways, and, most importantly, famous places for dinning. In this map, we can clearly locate the best restaurants around Los Angeles although the locations may not be accurate. The most interesting thing about this map is that the creator draw a cartoon for each signature restaurant in order to attract the readers; in that way, people can have a easy way to memorize where the restaurant is around.
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