The original drawing of a map featured in A.A. Milne’s beloved book “Winnie-the-Pooh” sold at auction for nearly $600,000 – a record for a book illustration.

The original drawing of a map featured in A.A. Milne’s beloved book “Winnie-the-Pooh” sold at auction for nearly $600,000 – a record for a book illustration.

Orienteering can sound complex, but by placing your own compass over the map illustrations and following these instructions, you’ll discover that it’s actually quite simple—and fun.

Be forewarned, however: Jim Kay's Marauder's Map illustration will make you want to sneak into Hogsmeade, even if you don't have mischief to manage.

Release your inner explorer. Here’s a way to relive, commemorate or envision a favorite place in the world by creating an illustrated map.

Drawn in 1926 by illustrator E.H. Shepard, the map has just set a new record at Sotheby's London as the most expensive book illustration ever sold, for $570,000 ...

See the geography and plots of Star Wars, Princess Bride, Lord of the Rings and more laid out from start to finish on these hand-painted maps.

[Illustration]: Earthquake Map By Science News Magazine Issue: Vol. 23 No. #624, March 25, 1933 Having trouble viewing this? Open in a new window Questions or comments on this article?

For 19th-century schoolchildren, this colorful star chart would have brought astronomy brilliantly to life. Through vivid images, hidden flaps and sliders, and clever use of lighting effects, the ...