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Both are great educational tools that can double as gorgeous collectors' pieces. Globes are durable, versatile, move-anywhere models of the world (or the moon or stars) that give you three-dimensional representation and hands-on feel. Wall maps are flat, more basic, and generally used more for education purposes. Both work well as gifts, though Globes are much more popular presents for birthdays, holidays, and office parties. Globes 3 Minutes, 3 Key Decisions More Time? Wall Maps 3 Minutes, 3 Key Decisions
3 Key Decisions Models of the Earth? Of course. But we've also got Moon globes and Stars globes for future astronauts and folks who like to know what they're looking at on clear, cloudless nights.
| Earth Globes - Want an educational globe for the classroom? A decorative bauble for a Christmas gift? A stately addition to your office or study? We've got all kinds of versions of our own planet Earth. Simply pick your style, your size, and what you'd like to learn, and browse away! |  |
| Moon Globes - Sure, everyone has a world globe. But how many people have the sense of exploration to study the moon? Learn all about the moon's surface see what the most famous astronauts saw, check out the mysterious dark side, and learn all the names and places of the glowing circle in the sky. |  |
| Stars Globes - Ever wondered what you were looking at on the clearest, brightest, starriest nights? Any of these models will give you an insider's look at the stars, planets, galaxies, and constellations that make up the sky above. Whether you choose a basic educational globe or a space-age artistic centerpiece, your globe of the stars will change your perspective on the world, broaden your intergalactic knowledge, and keep your sense of wonder intact. |  |
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| Where's your globe going? We've divided our wide catalog into a bunch of helpful categories: Classroom Globes, for great education; Gifts Globes, which feature striking design elements; Globes for Contemporary Offices or Studies; Globes for Traditional Offices or Studies; and Globes for Kids' Rooms.
|  | Classroom Reference Globes - As teaching devices go, it's hard to beat a good, accurate, informative globe (unless you buy a set of them). Choose from globes showing topography, world capitals, political boundaries, and trivia questions to put a world of learning in any classroom or bedroom. |
|  | Gifts Globes - Show them the world, put the world in their hands, etc. Whatever your corny expression, browse our selection of gift globes with the assurance that we've got enough styles, sizes, colors, and frames to suit your favorite cosmopolitan. |
|  | Contemporary Office/Study Globes - Our sleekest, most striking models make bold statements in any contemporary setting. Choose from transparent, floating, stylishly colored, and other innovative models to change the way people see the world and put a cosmopolitan splash in your space. |
|  | Traditional Office/Study Globes - Think deep colors, dark woods, impressive figures, hardbound books, and fine pipe smoke. Now browse our Globes for a Traditional Office or Study, and put the final touch to your space! |
|  | Kids' Rooms Globes - The greatest gifts you can give your child are wonder, exploration, and learning. Any of our Kids' Rooms Globes will do the trick from brightly colored standards to models showing animals in their native habitats to globes with trivia questions included. |
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| What's your style? If you're more concerned with learning than looks, go for our Basic Educational models. Antiqued or Traditional globes are great for old-fashioned studies and offices, while Contemporary globes are favored by more modern-themed folks. Novelty globes come in all kinds of surprising forms floating globes, Christmas ornaments, etc. and Gemstone globes are highly decorative, gorgeous models that feature hand-cut precious or semi-precious stones.
| Basic Educational Globes - If you're a teacher or student or simply care more about knowledge than style, you'll prefer our Basic Educational Globes, which swap style for good, old-fashioned detail and accuracy. (They're also among our lowest-priced models!) | |
| Antiqued or Traditional Globes - If you prefer more traditional views of the earth blue or antique-styled oceans, straightforward mapping, etc. you'll be happiest with one of these globes. They range widely in size, stand type, and price, but they all depict the Earth with a nod to tradition and history. |  |
| Contemporary Globes - Our sleekest, most striking models make bold statements in any contemporary setting. Choose from transparent, floating, stylishly colored, and other innovative models to change the way people see the world and put a cosmopolitan splash in your space. |  |
| Novelty Globes - Globe ornaments? Floating globes? Translucent globes? They're all great gift ideas, and they're all here: models designed to show you a whole new world of globes. | |
| Gemstone Globes - Gemstone globes are gorgeous, decorative, painstakingly handcrafted models whose countries are filled in by hand-cut stones (the stones are often native to the country they define). They are more for aesthetics than education, but each is a collector's piece, and each is sure to captivate every eye in the room. |  |
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| If the globe is going on your desk or table, it'll be smaller (16 in. or smaller in diameter) and on a lower-profile stand. Floor globes, which lean more towards aesthetics than education, are generally bigger and costlier and always include taller, often gorgeous stands to help them command attention in any room.
|  | Table or Desk Globes - Looking for a smaller, lower-profile globe to put on your table or desk? These globes are all 16 in. or less in diameter and feature shorter, broader stands to sit proudly on a raised surface. They include models of all styles, features, and prices. |
|  | Floor Globes - If you have a dedicated space in your room for a globe, you'll prefer our Floor Globes bigger models on taller stands designed to command attention. |
| | Back to Top | Looking for something extraordinary? You'll like browsing our globes with Special Design Features, like our super-popular Floating globes (great for gifts!), our Illuminated globes, our gorgeous Gemstone collection, and our Transparent globes (perfect for contemporary design).
| Floating Globes - Our most popular gift ideas come in floating form Stellanova's 4 in. and 8 in. floating globes, suspended by an electronically controlled magnetic field. Choose your favorite color combination and prepare to make your desk or table the focal point in any room. |  |
| Illuminated Globes - Illuminated Globes don't just look cool when they're on; they're also often great educational tools that show either physical features or political boundaries when on and the other when off. |  |
| Gemstone Globes - Gemstone globes are gorgeous, decorative, painstakingly handcrafted models whose countries are filled in by hand-cut stones (the stones are often native to the country they define). They are more for aesthetics than education, but each is a collector's piece, and each is sure to captivate every eye in the room. | |
| Transparent Globes - For a unique look on the world, get a globe you can see right through! Our Transparent Globes, which include some incredible space-themed models, blend accurate mapping and great details with head-turning aesthetics. They're available in a wide range of sizes, prices, and base types. |  |
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| Our smallest globes leave plenty of room for style and learning! Choose from a range of color options and designs built to fit on any table or desk.
|  | Under 5 in. Globes - Our smallest globes leave plenty of room for style and learning! Choose from a range of color options and designs built to fit on any table or desk. |
| | | 5 to 8 in. Globes - Our medium-sized globes feature easier-to-read surfaces, room for more names and physical features, and a wide range of styles and designs. |
|  | 8 to 12 in. Globes - Our medium-to-large globes feature easier-to-read surfaces, room for more names and physical features, and a wide range of styles and designs. |
|  | Over 12 in. Globes - Our jumbo globes leave room for the works: tons of details, both physical and political; gorgeous styling; some of the market's most attractive stands; and highly accurate mapping from the best brand names. Choose traditional or antiqued styling for a majestic view of the world as we know it, or choose a more contemporary model for a museum-quality piece of art. |
| | Back to Top | If you're getting a globe for education purposes, think about what you'd most like to learn or teach. Our globes can teach you about Topography (think raised mountains and sunken deserts), political boundaries of countries and states, capitals, trivia, physical features, landmarks, and native plants and animals. Of course, if you have broader exploration in mind, we also have a very cool selection of Moon and Stars globes to teach you about Outer Space.
| Topography Globes - If you're interested in studying the world's topography mountains, valleys, glaciers, etc. you'll be happiest with a globe with raised relief, which puts the sight and feel of the world's surface in your hands. Keep in mind that these globes may not feature political boundaries to mark countries, states, etc, although illuminated globes can match physical/political boundaries to on/off settings and give you two globes in one. |  |
| Political Boundaries Globes - If you're more into countries and cities than mountains and rivers, check out our Political Boundaries Globes, which clearly indicate political boundaries like countries, states, and territories. Keep in mind that these globes may not include physical features to mark mountains, deserts, rivers, etc, although illuminated globes can match physical/political boundaries to on/off settings and give you two globes in one. |  |
| State/Country Capitals Globes - If you want to get into the geographical nitty-gritty, browse our Globes with State/Country Capitals. Learn about capitals like Cairo, Perth, Oslo, Ottawa, and Buenos Aires as well as Sacramento, Boston, and Topeka. | |
| World Trivia Globes - Want to see more than just names and places? Get a globe that comes with a ready supply of trivia questions to expand your knowledge of people, populations, history, physical features, and more! |  |
| Physical Features Globes - If you're interested in studying the world's physical features mountains, valleys, deserts, canyons, bodies of water, etc. you'll be happiest with one of our Physical Features Globes, which give you tons of information on the world's natural majesties and mysteries. Keep in mind that these globes may not feature political boundaries to mark countries, states, etc, although illuminated globes can match physical/political boundaries to on/off settings and give you two globes in one. |  |
| Landmarks Globes - Study the world's majesties with our Landmarks Globes, which indicate some of history's most famous places. Where exactly is the Great Wall of China? Maccu Picchu? The Great Barrier Reef? Find them all on one of these. |  |
| Native Plants/Animals Globes - If you want to see where plants and/or animals really come from (and we don't mean the Zoo), check out our Globes that show Native Plants/Animals. Very popular with kids, animal lovers, and botanists! | |
| Outer Space Globes - Whether you need a model of the moon or the stars, we have globes to delight any space lover. The selection ranges from basic, educational models to stunning pieces of art to suit any budget and style. | |
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3 Key Decisions Want to study the world? The continent? Your country? Your favorite state? We've got maps of everything
just browse the selection by what you really want to see.
|  | World Wall Maps - To put the world at your fingertips, choose from our selection of World maps, which range from basic models to framed, designer editions. |
|  | North America Wall Maps - From Alaska's Point Barrow to the Panama Canal, put the entire North America continent on your wall
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|  | State -- Northeast U.S. Wall Maps - Choose a beautiful, enlarged, topographical depiction of your favorite Northeast state, from New York to New England to the Mid-Atlantic! |
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|  | State -- Pacific U.S. Wall Maps - Choose a beautiful, enlarged, topographical depiction of your favorite Pacific state, from Alaska to Washington to Hawaii! |
| | Back to Top | Whether you're a teacher, a parent, or a designer, we have maps for you. Just tell us who you are, and browse the maps we think you'll like best.
| Kids Wall Maps - Choose from a wide selection of kid-friendly wall maps, including a favorite that shows animals in their natural habitats! |  |
| Teachers Wall Maps - Teachers love these educational models, which include durable laminated maps, a set of 12 maps, and Dry-Erase models for the most effective lessons! |  |
| Topographers Wall Maps - If you're interested in studying the world's topography mountains, valleys, glaciers, etc. you'll be happiest with a raised-relief map that puts the sight and feel of the world's surface at your fingertips. |  |
| Animal Lovers Wall Maps - Where do tigers come from? How about monkeys? What about panda bears? And where do blue whales swim? You'll know all the answers with our Animal Lovers maps, which show the world's animals in their native habitats. |  |
| Travel Buffs Wall Maps - Whether you want to see where you're going or track where you've been, you'll love our wall maps for Travel Buffs, which include basic maps with tons of trivia, a road map of the U.S., and a series of framed collectors' items with illuminating pegs to light up your favorite spots. |  |
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| Decorators Wall Maps - All maps are pretty cool, but some are cooler than others. This category includes unorthodox-looking maps that bring a designer's touch. |  |
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| What do you want to learn? Capitals? Flags? Topography? New perspectives on the world? Simply choose what's most important to you, and browse accordingly.
|  | Populations Wall Maps - Did you know that Indonesia's population is almost as big as that of the U.S.? You would if you had one of these Maps, which provide population details for countries, states, etc. Perfect for social scientists! |
| | | Topography Wall Maps - If you're interested in studying the world's topography mountains, valleys, glaciers, etc. you'll be happiest with a raised-relief map that puts the sight and feel of the world's surface at your fingertips. |
|  | Physical Features Wall Maps - If you're interested in studying the world's physical features mountains, valleys, deserts, canyons, bodies of water, etc. you'll be happiest with one of our Physical Features maps, which give you tons of information on the world's natural majesties and mysteries. |
| | | Political Alignments Wall Maps - For a look at the world or country as governments see it, get a Political map, which clearly outlines states, countries, and territories. |
| | | Capitals Wall Maps - What's the capital of Albania? What state's capital is Albany? You'll find these answers and more with our maps featuring country and state capitals
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|  | Flags Wall Maps - Fascinated by state or national flags? You'll love these maps, which included colorful renditions of the U.S. or the world. |
|  | Landmarks/National Parks Wall Maps - Do you know where Arches National Park is? How about the Continental Divide? You'll be able to answer those questions if you get a map that shows Landmarks or National Parks, the country's truly famous majesties. |
| | | Roads Wall Maps - A road map of the whole country? Trust to Michelin, the world's biggest name in tires, maps, and good travel spots. |
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