World’s Strangest

Many of these places have been mapped, but now we get the big picture, from Dan Meth. I had no idea Oz was so close to Middle Earth! Frodo would have made sure Dorothy got home safely. Link -via Geeks Are Sexy

You can enter a picture in National Geographic’s annual photo contest until November 30th, but the competition is stiff. See 47 of the most awesome entries so far presented in large size on one page at The Big Picture blog. Link -via Fark (Image credit: Jay Fine)

The Big Picture takes a look at housing developments in Southwest Florida courtesy of Google Earth. Viewed from above these 26 photos look like art. The planners of these developments certainly made their mark on the landscape. Link – Via J-Walk