Manhattan: The Grid That Built a City
How the 1811 Commissioners' Plan transformed a hilly island into the world's most famous urban grid, shaping the identity of New York City forever.
Stories
Behind every map is a story worth telling
Hong Kong: Where Harbor Meets Horizon
From a fishing village to a British colony to one of the world's most dramatic skylines, Hong Kong's story is written in its harbor and its hills.
Paris: Haussmann's Vision, The City of Light
Baron Haussmann's radical redesign of Paris in the 1850s created the world's most beautiful city—and sparked debates about urban planning that continue today.