I am a bit of a map nerd, and the last few weeks I have kept coming across collections of maps like these that piqued my curiosity.  I hope you enjoy flipping through them as much as I have!

40 Maps That Explain the World (Washington Post)

The 50 States Redrawn so Each One Has Same Population (Washington Post)

Racial and Ethnic Divisions in US Cities (Eric Fischer on Flikr)

How Americans Feel About the States (Business Insider)

And a Similar Poll Amongst Europeans (Also by Business Insider)

And finally, (also from Business Insider, who apparently is taking the map collection business by storm), a collection of maps illustrating the difference in American Accents.