Bournemouth, England 2.0

Interactive tourist maps are popping up all over the place. SeeBournemouth, in southern England, is an example. The website is Google “map-centric”. You navigate the city by clicking on map categories such as: pubs and bars, clubs, entertainment, sport, arts and crafts, and beaches — there are 17 icon categories. You then click on the icons to get more details.

I’m interested in aquariums. If I click on the sightseeing category I find many icons appear. Eventually I found the Bournemouth aquarium icon, called The Oceanarium. Each icon click shows a popup window and a split screen with contact addresses, telephone numbers, website links, and images.
Expect to see more of these maps with time. I’ll keep my eye out for creative and effective maps for the tourist. If you have one in your area let me know.

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