World Map / World Atlas / Atlas of the World Including Geography Facts and Flags - WorldAtlas.com

Click on the Map to Explore our Atlas

Featured Articles

Cities

The bustling tourist city of Gatlinburg, Tennessee. Editorial credit: Kosoff / Shutterstock.com

9 Most Hospitable Towns In Tennessee

Places

Tick awaits chance to grab onto passing creature. Via Shutterstock / Oleksandr Yuchynskyi.

7 Tick Infested Areas In Kansas

Historic Sites

Enlisted men's barracks, a contributing building in the Fort Ethan Allen Historic District. By Mfwills - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0.

7 Must-See Historic Forts In Vermont

Economics

An aerial view of the town of Hamilton, Virginia, located in Loudoun County.

The Richest Counties In The United States

Mountains

infographic showing the tallest 10 mountains in the contiguous USA

10 Tallest Mountains In The Contiguous United States

See More

Shops and restaurants in downtown Leavenworth, Washington, a Bavarian German town outside of the Cascade Mountains. Editorial credit: melissamn / Shutterstock.com

Cities

6 Most Hospitable Towns In The United States

Shops and inns line St. George Street in St. Augustine, Florida. Image: Sean Pavone / Shutterstock

Cities

8 Prettiest Downtown Strips On The Atlantic Coast

Cruisin' The Heartland car show in downtown Elizabethtown, Kentucky. Image credit Brian Koellish via Shutterstock

Cities

Where People Are Moving To In Kentucky In 2026

Main Street in Wellsboro, Pennsylvania, via aimintang / iStock.com

Cities

7 Off-The-Grid Pennsylvania Towns To Visit In 2026

A Fisheye View of a Dramatic Spring Sunset over the Mississippi River and Rural Red Wing, Minnesota.

Cities

10 Best Small Towns In Minnesota For A Crowd-Free Summer

Historic square shopping area in Seaside, Florida. Image credit Kristi Blokhin via Shutterstock

Cities

7 Cutest Small Towns In Gulf Coast To Visit

Burlington Depot, located at 238 N. Seward Street in Red Cloud, Nebraska.

Cities

This Is The Friendliest Small Town in Nebraska

The historic Cliffton Mill in Yellow Springs, Ohio.

Cities

This Quiet Ohio Town Is An Underrated Gem For Nature Lovers

Stories

The iconic Petronas Twin Towers light up Kuala Lumpur’s skyline. Photo credit: Andrew Douglas

Riding the Rails Across Malaysia

Cities

Aerial view of Residential homes and Business’s in Ballycastle Town Co Antrim Northern Ireland.

5 Best Cities To Retire In Northern Ireland

Stories

Blenheim Palace England. Image credit Bryan Dearsley

I Explored the Grand English Palace Where Churchill Was Born

Cities

Padua, Italy at Prato della Valle at dusk. (Credit: Sean Pavone via Shutterstock)

10 Best Places To Live In Italy In 2026

Ancient World

Depiction of Roman soldiers manning a catapult for the attack on Carthage. By Edward Poynter, Public Domain, Wikimedia Commons.

The Worst Atrocities In Ancient History

See More

Close-up of American dog tick.

Places

5 Tick Infested Areas In Mississippi

Street view at Skaneateles, New York, a charming lakeside hideaway oozes small-town life.

Cities

The Finger Lakes' 9 Best Retirement Towns Ranked

Glen Canyon Dam Bridge

Places

US Route 89: The Most Scenic Road In America

Geography

Bodies of Water

Timber rattlesnake

6 Most Snake-Filled Bodies Of Water In Illinois

Geography

Rim of the World Scenic Byway, San Bernardino County, California

Largest Counties In The US By Area

Volcanoes

A Kilauea shield volcano in Hawaii

Which States Have the Most Active Volcanoes?

Bodies of Water

Cottonmouth Juvenile Snake

5 Most Snake-Filled Bodies Of Water In North Carolina

Lakes

Map of the great lakes river drainage regions.

How Many Tributaries Feed Each Of The Great Lakes

See More

infographic showing 10 Largest Man-Made Lakes In Canada

Lakes

10 Largest Man-Made Lakes In Canada

Houseboats during sunrise near Wahweap Marina on Lake Powell. Image credit Paul Brady Photography via Shutterstock.

Lakes

12 Crystal-Clear Lakes In The United States You Have To See

Lake Mead recreation area

Lakes

3 US Lakes That Are Drying Up Fast

Popular In Geography

What Is The Longest Country Name In The World?

What Are The Five Regions Of Asia?

How Many Countries Are In Europe?

How Many Countries Are In South America?

Countries with Blue and White Flags

How Many Countries Are There In Asia?

Continents By Number Of Countries

5-Letter Countries

map of the largest countries in the world

The Largest Countries In The World

A map showing the locations of 15 smallest countries in the world

The Smallest Countries In The World

Political map of the world.

How Many Countries Are There In The World?

Countries

Countries

Maps

map.image_alt

United States

map.image_alt

India

map.image_alt

China

map.image_alt

Australia

map.image_alt

Japan

map.image_alt

Cape Verde

map.image_alt

Italy

map.image_alt

Spain

Continents & Subcontinents

North America

Caribbean

Central America

South America

Europe

Africa

Middle East

Asia

Oceania

Arctic

Antarctica

World Administrative Divisions

Physical Map of Florida. It shows the physical features of Florida, including mountain ranges, rivers, lakes, coastal plains, the swampy Everglades and islands of Florida Keys..

Florida

Physical Map of Hawaii. It shows the physical features of Hawaii including its islands, mountain ranges and small rivers.

Hawaii

Physical Map of Alaska. It shows the physical features of Alaska including its mountain ranges, rivers and major lakes.

Alaska

Physical Map of Michigan. It shows the physical features of Michigan including its mountain ranges, rivers and major lakes.

Michigan

Physical Map of North Carolina. It shows the physical features of North Carolina including its mountain ranges, major rivers and lakes.

North Carolina

Physical Map of Nova Scotia. It shows the physical features of Nova Scotia, including mountain ranges, important rivers, and major lakes.

Nova Scotia

Physical Map of Tennessee. It shows the physical features of Tennessee including its mountain ranges, major rivers and lakes.

Tennessee

Physical Map of England. It shows the physical features of England, including mountain ranges, important rivers, and major lakes.

England

Physical Map of Scotland. It shows the physical features of Scotland, including mountain ranges, notable rivers and island groups.

Scotland

Physical Map of Rhode Island. It shows the physical features of Rhode Island including its mountain ranges, rivers and major islands.

Rhode Island

Physical Map of Alberta. It shows the physical features of Alberta, including mountain ranges, important rivers, major lakes, Great Plains and National Parks.

Alberta

Physical Map of Delaware. It shows the physical features of Delaware including its mountain ranges, coastal plains, major rivers and lakes.

Delaware

Flags Of The World

Flag of United States

United States

Flag of India

India

Flag of China

China

Flag of Georgia

Georgia

Flag of Cape Verde

Cape Verde

Flag of Argentina

Argentina

Flag of Brazil

Brazil

Flag of Sweden

Sweden

Flag of Philippines

Philippines

Flag of Venezuela

Venezuela

Flag of Paraguay

Paraguay

Flag of Democratic Republic Of The Congo

Democratic Republic Of The Congo

Flag of Bolivia

Bolivia

Flag of Norway

Norway

Flag of Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic

Flag of Peru

Peru

Flag of Turks and Caicos

Turks and Caicos

Flag of Haiti

Haiti

History & Society

Ancient World

Carthaginian leader Hannibal

The Ancient Empires That Lasted The Longest

Industries

Scenic aerial view of tobacco farm in Central Kentucky at sunset

Which States Still Grow America's Tobacco?

Ancient World

The Death of Socrates was one of the most controversial happenings in ancient Greece.

The Most Disastrous Decisions In Ancient Greece

Politics

The Tiger's Nest is found on the rocks in Bhutan

Countries With Whom the US Has No Diplomatic Relations

Religion

infographic of 10 US States With the Most Atheists

10 US States With the Most Atheists

See More

Alexander the Great Statue, Skopje North Macedonia. Editorial credit: Adam Rhodes UK / Shutterstock.com

Ancient World

Who Were The Most Brutal Tyrants In Ancient Greece?

Ancient Roman stone arch bridge connecting hills over Tagus River in Alcántara, Spain.

Ancient World

Ancient Bridges Still Carrying Traffic

National Education Association entry at the DC Headquarters. Editorial credit: Rosemarie Mosteller / Shutterstock.com

Society

The Largest Labor Unions in the US

Science & Nature

Space

Hubble image of the Boomerang Nebula. Image credit: NASA/ESA

Inside the Coldest Place in the Universe

Animals

Florida scrub jay, Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, Florida

Endemic Birds Of The United States

Animals

An Australian tiger snake.

Tiger Snake

Space

Asteroid close to Earth. Image Credits: Clavivs via Shutterstock

Why Apophis Will Pass Closer Than Many Satellites In 2029

Nature

Hiker on Appalachian Trail in Maine.

11 Best Long-Distance Hiking Trails In The US

See More

Tree deformed by wind nearby Punta Arenas, Patagonia, Argentina.

Climate

The 10 Windiest Places in the World

Jupiter taken by Nasa’s Voyager 1 (Justin Cowart, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons)

Space

Why Voyager 1 Keeps Sending Strange Data From Interstellar Space

Olympus Mons volcano on Mars' surface. Editorial credit: Andera Luck, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Space

The Largest Volcanoes Ever Found Beyond Earth

Places & Travel

Cities

Pierre, South Dakota, at the Missouri River looking northwest toward Oahe Dam. Image credit: Jacob Boomsma / Shutterstock

10 Best Lakeside Towns in South Dakota

Cities

Green Valley Lake in Payson, Arizona. Image credit: Richard N Horne via Wikimedia Commons.

10 Best Lakeside Towns In Arizona

Cities

Street view of famous Banff Avenue in Banff National Park, Alberta.

9 Best Downtowns In Alberta

Cities

Mount Rainier over Tacoma Washington waterfront.

Where People Are Moving To In Washington In 2026

Cities

Telluride Colorado Landscape with Passing Summer Rain Storm

6 Picturesque Small Towns in The Rockies for a Weekend Retreat

See More

Historic center of the town of Albany, Western Australia.

Cities

9 Best Downtowns In Australia

Street view in Warwick, Queensland, Australia. Image credit Alex Cimbal via Shutterstock.com

Cities

Queensland's 8 Best Retirement Towns Ranked

The beautiful natural world of the Akaka Falls State Park, Hawaii.

Cities

8 Off-The-Beaten-Path Towns In Hawaii

Avalon is a resort community on Santa Catalina Island, in the Channel Islands, off Los Angeles.

Cities

10 Coolest Southern California Towns For A Summer Vacation In 2026

Street in Ferndale, California.

Cities

This Quiet California Town Is An Underrated Gem For Nature Lovers

The sun setting over the mountains on a trail in Zion National Park, Springdale, Utah, USA

Places

12 Affordable Summer Vacation Spots In The Rockies

Downtown Blue Ridge, Georgia. Image credit blueridgedrone via Shutterstock

Places

9 Best Places To Retire In The Southern United States

Aerial view of the Dahlonega Gold Museum in Dahlonega, Georgia.

Cities

12 Georgia Towns With Unforgettable Main Streets

Cities

Islamorada coastline, aerial view of Florida.

Nicest Small Towns To Visit Near Miami

Historic Sites

Fort Trumbull in New London, Connecticut along the Atlantic Coast

4 Must-See Historic Forts In Connecticut

Places

American Dog Tick - Dermacentor variabilis

5 Tick Infested Areas In Maryland

Cities

Train station in Ashland, Virginia. Image by OJUP via Shutterstock.

8 Charming Old Railroad Towns In Virginia

Cities

The picturesque town of Gadsden, Alabama. JNix / Shutterstock.com

11 Best Towns In Alabama To Retire Comfortably

See More

Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake.

Places

5 Rattlesnake Hotspots In Ontario

Downtown view of Main Street with the State House in Annapolis, Maryland.

Cities

10 Best Places To Live In Chesapeake Bay In 2026

Historical Main Street in Galena, Illinois. Image credit Nejdet Duzen via Shutterstock

Places

9 Cute Small Town Drives In Illinois