Maps are typically sober tools, designed to get you from point A to point B without plunging into a river or wandering into a field of confused sheep. But in the 19th century, William Harvey (1796–1866) and his friends had a different idea: why not make maps so silly they’d make you giggle while still sort-of finding your way? Enter the world of funny maps , where geography meets comedy, and Europe looks like it’s been doodled by a particularly mischievous child. But wait—did