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A World Tour in 80 Days: Following Phileas Fogg's Route Today
Jules Verne's 1872 route around the world in 80 days, leg by leg on one map: what Fogg did, how you'd travel it now, and TrailX routes at every stop.
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History
Old roads, trade routes, epic journeys and the stories behind them, traced on today's map.
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History
Kolkata to London by Road: Redrawing the Old Bus Route
From 1957 to 1976 a bus ran from London to Calcutta. We traced the old route on today's roads: 10,836 km, 13 countries, and which borders are still open.
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The Trails of Rama: Tracing the Legendary Journey from Ayodhya to Lanka
Trace the legendary journey of Rama from Ayodhya to Lanka through Chitrakoot, Chhattisgarh's Dandakaranya, Kishkindha, Rameswaram and Rama Setu.
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Silk, Salt and Spice: The World's Ancient Trade Routes Today
21 ancient trade routes on one map, from the Silk Road to the Manila galleons: what they carried, how they look today and TrailX routes that follow them.
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