Resources
The Planet of Places website was developed through a variety of third-party resources. Many of the resources listed below are featured prominently on hundreds of pages throughout the platform, and a handful are additional resources those wishing to learn about the world may find useful.
General Resources
"EarthPorn is your community of landscape photographers and those who appreciate the natural beauty of our home planet."
"Research and data to make progress against the world’s largest problems."
Maps
High quality images of interesting maps.
"A collection of countries, regions, cities and the world’s resorts maps, which will be of use for you while travelling or for educational needs. We have done our best to collect the highest quality, the most informative and useful maps that can be used for private non-commercial purposes, for example, for printing before setting on a tourist or business trip in order not to get lost in a strange city or country.to make progress against the world’s largest problems."
Flags
"A subreddit for those who enjoy flags, the history behind them, and their design characteristics."
Travel
"A comprehensive guide to the world’s best travel destinations, its print heritage stretches back 30 years, with the online portal reaching its 19-year anniversary in 2018. Available in English, German, French and Spanish versions, the WTG provides detailed and accurate travel content designed to inspire global travellers. It covers all aspects, from cities to airports, cruise ports to ski and beach resorts, attractions to events, and it also includes weekly travel news, features and quizzes."
"Discover, plan and book your perfect trip with expert advice, travel guides, destination information and inspiration from Lonely Planet."
Current Time (World Clock) and online and printable Calendars for countries worldwide.
Open source travel guide featuring up-to-date information on attractions hotels restaurants travel tips and more.
History
Explore the fact-checked online encyclopedia from Encyclopedia Britannica with hundreds of thousands of objective articles, biographies, videos, and images.
World events in timeline form.