Gallery: Brilliant Maps Reveal Age of the World's Buildings

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    Portland

    *Portland, by Justin Palmer ([@caged)](https://twitter.com/caged). Explore the [interactive map](http://labratrevenge.com/pdx/#12/45.4800/-122.6706) and learn about [how and why he made the map](http://dealloc.me/2013/06/30/the-making-of-pdx.html).*
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    Portland Close Up

    *Portland, by Justin Palmer ([@caged)](https://twitter.com/caged). Explore the [interactive map](http://labratrevenge.com/pdx/#12/45.4800/-122.6706) and learn about [how and why he made the map](http://dealloc.me/2013/06/30/the-making-of-pdx.html).*
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    Brooklyn

    *Brooklyn, by [Thomas Rhiel](http://thomasrhiel.com/) ([@thomasrhiel](https://twitter.com/thomasrhiel)). Explore the [interactive map](http://bklynr.com/block-by-block-brooklyns-past-and-present/).*
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    Brooklyn Close Up

    *Brooklyn, by [Thomas Rhiel](http://thomasrhiel.com/) ([@thomasrhiel](https://twitter.com/thomasrhiel)). Explore the [interactive map](http://bklynr.com/block-by-block-brooklyns-past-and-present/).*
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    The Netherlands

    *The Netherlands, by the [Waag Society](http://waag.org/nl) ([@waag)](https://twitter.com/waag). Explore the [interactive map](http://dev.citysdk.waag.org/buildings/).*
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    The Netherlands Close Up

    *The Netherlands, by the [Waag Society](http://waag.org/nl) ([@waag)](https://twitter.com/waag). Explore the [interactive map](http://dev.citysdk.waag.org/buildings/).*
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    Ljubljana

    *Ljubljana, Slovenia by Marko Plahuta ([@virostatiq](https://twitter.com/Virostatiq)). [Learn about this map](http://virostatiq.com/structure-ages-in-ljubljana-slovenia/), explore the [interactive map](http://www.virostatiq.com/data/ljubljana-building-ages/) and watch a video of [Ljubljana grow from 1500 to 2013](http://vimeo.com/72249300).*
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    Ljubljana Close Up

    *Ljubljana, Slovenia by Marko Plahuta ([@virostatiq](https://twitter.com/Virostatiq)). [Learn about this map](http://virostatiq.com/structure-ages-in-ljubljana-slovenia/), explore the [interactive map](http://www.virostatiq.com/data/ljubljana-building-ages/) and watch a video of [Ljubljana grow from 1500 to 2013](http://vimeo.com/72249300).*
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    New York City

    *New York City, by Brandon Liu ([@bdon)](https://twitter.com/bdon). Learn about [how this map was made](http://bdon.org/2013/05/25/new-york-building-footprint-data-in-tilemill/), about the [data behind this map](http://bdon.org/2013/06/29/working-with-pluto-and-pad/) and explore the [interactive map](http://bdon.org/2013/09/12/building-age-nyc/).*
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    NYC Close Up

    *New York City, by Brandon Liu ([@bdon)](https://twitter.com/bdon). Learn about [how this map was made](http://bdon.org/2013/05/25/new-york-building-footprint-data-in-tilemill/), about the [data behind this map](http://bdon.org/2013/06/29/working-with-pluto-and-pad/) and explore the [interactive map](http://bdon.org/2013/09/12/building-age-nyc/).*
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    The Netherlands

    *The Netherlands, by [Steven Ottens](http://research.geodan.nl/about/) ([@stvno)](https://twitter.com/stvno). Explore the [interactive map](http://bag.edugis.nl/) (which lets you scroll through the years), and [this version](http://bag.edugis.nl/index2.html), which lets you select a specific time period.*
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    Reykjavik

    *Reykjavik, Iceland, by Matt Riggott. Learn about [how this map was made](http://flother.is/2013/reykjavik-age/details/) and explore the [interactive map](http://flother.is/2013/reykjavik-age/#13/64.1298/-21.8958).*
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    Reykjavik Close Up

    *Reykjavik, Iceland, by Matt Riggott. Learn about [how this map was made](http://flother.is/2013/reykjavik-age/details/) and explore the [interactive map](http://flother.is/2013/reykjavik-age/#13/64.1298/-21.8958).*
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