Weird web tools that do one job well.
A curated list — every tool here was tried by a real human before being posted. Sites with obtrusive ads, or without at least a free demo, get rejected.
- ✓ Curated by hand, not scraped
- ✓ Tried by a real human first
- ✓ No obtrusive ads
- ✓ Free demo at minimum
4 tools matching “maps”
Spin a 3D globe and tune into live radio anywhere on Earth — lo-fi from Jakarta, talk radio from Reykjavik, cumbia from Bogotá. No sign-up: click a green dot and listen.
Get dropped somewhere on Street View and figure out where you are from road signs, vegetation, and vibes. A free account gets you real play; subscribing unlocks unlimited games and competitive modes.
A hypnotic animated globe of live wind, ocean currents, and air quality, rendered from real forecast data. Drag to spin, scroll to zoom, and lose ten minutes watching the planet breathe.
Drag any country across the map and watch its true size change as it moves — Mercator distortion made visceral. Greenland is not as big as you think.