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Maps & Margins – Str8Digital

Str8Digital

A show about geography, borders, global destinations, and the untold stories found in lesser-known places, blending navigation, culture, and exploration for thoughtful curious travelers.

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77 episodes

  1. The SS United States scuttled as an artificial reef: America's legendary ocean liner given a new underwater life off the coast of South Carolina 24:56
  2. The abandoned coastal villages of the Faroe Islands: Ghost settlements where Norse-era fishing communities vanished after modernization 22:55
  3. The dinosaur footprints hidden in Zimbabwe's remote Ntumbe Wilderness: Tracking Mesozoic-era trails in one of Africa's least-visited conservation areas 22:43
  4. Trafalgar Beach: The ancient fossils hidden along KwaZulu-Natal's coastline where prehistoric marine life is exposed in the sandstone cliffs 24:29
  5. The Algerian Sahara: Off-grid adventures in one of the world's last unexplored desert frontiers 21:17
  6. The world's most spectacular bridges worth travelling for: Iconic crossings that became destinations in their own right, from the Millau Viaduct to Zhangjiajie Glass Bridge 26:44
  7. The transhumance routes and mountain pastures of the Balkans: Where ancient herding paths still shape landscapes across Albania, Montenegro, and Kosovo 25:27
  8. The last Huizhou wood-press oil mill: Fuhuan Village's five elderly craftsmen keeping a 1,600-year-old Anhui tradition alive 23:43
  9. Sossusvlei's shifting dunes: How wind sculpts Namibia's tallest sand formations and the hidden ecology beneath 21:02
  10. Thimlich Ohinga: Kenya's ancient dry-stone walls and the forgotten Luo settlement they protected 26:01
  11. The world's most isolated postal routes and letter-carrying traditions, from Zanskar ice trail mail runs to Antarctic post offices 21:54
  12. The disappearing sandstone arches and desert playgrounds of Utah's San Rafael Swell 26:54
  13. The island-hopping ferry routes and micro-communities of Croatia's Elaphiti Islands 22:22
  14. The underground cave villages and troglodyte communities of Cappadocia, Turkey 23:04
  15. The floating villages and river communities of Bangladesh's Haor wetlands 23:11
  16. The remote lighthouse communities of Scotland's Outer Hebrides 25:10
  17. The ghost towns and gold rush relics of Chile's Atacama Desert 24:47
  18. The hidden salt flats and mining towns of Bolivia's Altiplano beyond Uyuni 23:49
  19. The forgotten trading ports of Oman's Dhofar coast 30:28
  20. The Hidden Alpine Villages of Slovenia's Soča Valley 18:51
  21. Hidden train stations of the Caucasus mountains 26:19
  22. Abandoned Villages of the Greek Islands 22:48
  23. Hidden Train Stations of Tokyo's Yamanote Line 21:04
  24. Hidden Waterfalls of Iceland's Remote Highlands 20:28
  25. The Silk Road cities of Uzbekistan that most travelers skip 24:03
  26. The Hidden Fjords of Northern Norway Beyond the Tourist Trail 21:11
  27. The Lost City of Nan Madol: Stone Metropolis on the Pacific 25:11
  28. Hidden Hot Springs of Iceland's Remote Northeast Fjords 24:55
  29. The Hidden Labyrinth of Derinkuyu: Turkey's Underground Cities 23:09
  30. Sierra Leones Cursed Mountain 17:01
  31. The hidden monasteries of the Balkans - spiritual havens off the tourist trail 22:17
  32. How Setomaa Keeps Its Culture Alive on Estonia's Russian Border 21:51
  33. Saimaluu Tash petroglyphs - Kyrgyzstan's hidden Bronze Age rock art gallery 24:53
  34. The Silk Road's forgotten cities of Uzbekistan 21:42
  35. Saimaluu Tash petroglyphs Kyrgyzstan hidden Bronze Age art 27:47
  36. The Forgotten Portuguese Settlements on Brazil's Atlantic Islands 24:15
  37. Silk Road cities no one visits anymore 22:28
  38. The Hidden Mountain Villages of Georgia's Caucasus Region 22:23
  39. Silk Road revival: Why Central Asia's forgotten cities are the next big travel destination 22:21
  40. Lençóis Maranhenses Brazil's surreal desert of 35000 freshwater lagoons newly designated UNESCO World Heritage Site 17:57
  41. Gibellina Sicily Italy's underground art capital 25:44
  42. Why Svalbard is the world's most extreme Arctic town 25:22
  43. Socotra Island's alien landscape and dragon blood trees 19:00
  44. The Ulysses Riviera - Italy's hidden Odyssey coastline 22:06
  45. The Rock Mosques of Mangystau: Kazakhstan's Hidden Architectural Wonders 22:10
  46. Mauritania: One of the world's least-visited nations 21:27
  47. Poreč Croatia the underrated Adriatic escape with Roman streets Byzantine mosaics and a rising food scene that National Geographic says flies under the radar 20:01
  48. Kazakhstan's Zhetysu Region - 600km of untouched wonders and the hidden Central Asia adventure others are missing 22:28
  49. Mauritania: one of the world's least-visited nations 25:16
  50. Molise Italy hidden gem region 2026 unspoiled landscapes authentic villages 23:28