Photo: Clouds Over Greenland

National Geographic has an awesome photo of some clouds over Inglefield Bay in Greenland.

Abandoned Submarines

1800Recycling has a post with photos of abandoned Soviet submarines rusting away in a bay in Russia.

via Dark Roasted Blend

How Old is Your Globe?

ReplogeGlobes has a list of no longer existant countries and the year they vanished.  You can use this to date the old globe you have in the attic.  I definitely remember the Central African Republic (1960) from some maps in school.

via kottke.org

Graphic: World Population Density and Income Level

National Geographic has an article with a graphic that shows both population density and income level across the world.  It is interesting the way that some of the bright spots follow national borders.

Nerdy Day Trips

NerdyDayTrips.com is the sort of site you check before you go somewhere on vacation just in case there is something interesting nearby.  The map starts up centred on the UK but you can move around to where ever you want.

via Google Maps Mania