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This richly illustrated book collects and explores the colorful histories behind a striking range of real antique maps that are all in some way a little too good to be true. Discover the city that wants to switch states, the patch of Idaho where crimes can't be prosecuted, and the Civil War plan for the north to secede. Learn about the U.S. Congressman who made the most incredible geographic blunder of all time, the U.S. coin that botched the map of Georgia, and a list of movies that get their geography all wrong. Find the place where 5 states meet (almost), and learn the most likely location of Atlantis. Best of all, Fun Maps has dozens of original maps, all optimized for viewing on your Kindle.