The hantavirus outbreak aboard the MV Hondius reveals a striking geographical alignment between Ushuaia, Cape Verde, the Canary Islands, and Rotterdam.

A Serbian journalist checkmates the Anglo-American Empire through his knowledge of Japanese culture. His lifeline happens to pass through a magnificent Buddhist pagoda in the United Kingdom.

The apparitions of the Virgin Mary that took place in the 19th century form an “M” across the territory of France, as if the Miraculous Medal struck in 1832 had laid out its design.

This sport-themed line of meaning is based on the spatial relationship between the Castlerigg stone circle in northwest England and Place de l’Étoile in Paris.

Connecting two similar sites isn’t unusual. But this 12,000-kilometer line becomes remarkable when it passes through a third building with the same name and the same creative purpose.

A map of medieval Bristol created from the one in Alfred Watkins’ seminal book, The Old Straight Track. It shows how alleyways, bridges, and gateways are aligned towards taller church steeples.

This alignment stretches from Deal Castle in Kent to Abbey Dore in Herefordshire. It features a remarkable sequence of religious, political, and military centers of power.

The main locations of the September 11, 2001 attacks are arranged along a perfectly straight axis, from the Logan International Airport in Boston to the WTC twin towers and the center of the Pentagon building. This alignment extends to Chapultepec Park in Mexico City.