The world isn’t always what it seems – especially when it comes to maps. In this video, we explore 50 places you probably misunderstood, misread, or were taught wrong. From places that don’t actually exist to locations that look completely different on maps than in real life, we’re breaking down the biggest geography mix-ups, cartographic illusions, and places with names that mislead everyone. Get ready to question everything you thought you knew about the world.
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Wtf is continental united states? The so called USA is part of the so called the Americas. The US is not continent
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Because of timezones and the international dateline, Alaska's Aleutian Islands extend far enough west that they're in the Eastern Hemisphere; making Alaska the northernmost, westernmost, and easternmost U.S. State.
I'm from Israel and the water in the red sea is blue but in the evening It's red dummy look in the evening
About Icelands other name the s is possesive, meaning it belongs to "Gardar", so Gardars Holmur, not Sholmur.
the country called "America" does not exist!!! FFS – when are you yanks going to stop using this term? America refers to all the Americas and all the people in the Americas. Find another name to call your Cultist, gun-loving, un-democratic prison of morons!
Over 40+ comments of the maybe 60 comments are spam I’m reporting the whole channel
Iceland is not that much icy
One of the stories I have heard for the name of Buffalo, is that French Explorers called the Niagara River "Beau Fleuve", meaning Pretty or Beautiful River. English speaking settlers mangled it to 'Bowfleuve' with it eventually becoming "Buffalo".
What is your native language? Your pronunciation of Montenegro was much more impressive than papal. I've always heard it pronounced with a long a sound in the first syllable, schwa in the second. (I wonder how the Quebecois pronounce choix?)
China has so many bootleg cities 🤣🤣🤣
Saying that "the mess started with European colonialism" seems a highly inaccurate and unnecessarily inflammatory phrase when considering that the tribal leaders in the area couldn't figure out how to get along either. There is enough blame for all to share.
You might also like to visit Stonehenge not in Britain, but, in Australia.
Either I'm smart or everyone else is dumb more. I keeo seeing videos like this and i know almost all of their facts.
I eventually just stopped the video. If you're going to go to the trouble of writing a script and recording it, why drown it out with completely unnecessary music?
Started out great with other countries getting spotlight. Then the video becomes a USA fact video
That vocal fry is incredibly annoying. Didn't finished video because of that.
Good computer voice – ALMOST.
These videos would be much more enjoyable if the loud background music was eliminated. It's such a distraction!
Stopped after the first five, because none of those are geographical mistakes.
Alaska was actually leased to the United States for 100 years. At least according to Russians. I have never seen the document myself.
I love history. Thanks for taking the time to collect these stories and sharing them with us.
How about the time zones of Arizona? It’s cool, right
Maryland should have learned some tricks from San Marino 😂
Sorry, but it wasn't John Cabot who explored for the British Crown. It was Giovanni Cabotto, an Italian. The name was Anglicized.