A version of this story appears in the May 2018 issue of National Geographic magazine ... Explore illuminates the world’s wonders. New elements include “Atlas,” a story told through maps ...

This story appears in the July 2016 issue of National Geographic magazine ... He decided that a magnificent gift—a lavish map of the world—might maneuver him into the new king’s good ...

Alberto Cantino, an Italian spy, acquired a Portuguese map showing stunning finds in the New World. This story appears in the March/April 2017 issue of National Geographic History magazine.