The latest articles on DEV Community by worldexplorer (@chong_c607d5a05b79c9cf41f). https://dev.to/chong_c607d5a05b79c9cf41f https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3878924%2F580918a3-fbfc-4c0e-a65f-51e1059a7cae.png https://dev.to/chong_c607d5a05b79c9cf41f en worldexplorer Tue, 14 Apr 2026 15:58:52 +0000 https://dev.to/chong_c607d5a05b79c9cf41f/i-built-a-3d-interactive-globe-to-explore-world-history-civilizations-1p7i https://dev.to/chong_c607d5a05b79c9cf41f/i-built-a-3d-interactive-globe-to-explore-world-history-civilizations-1p7i <p>I wanted a way to explore how countries and civilizations are connected through history — not isolated Wikipedia articles, but the actual relationships between them. So I built World Explorer.</p> <p>What it does<br> It's a 3D globe where you click any country and get its full story: history timeline, culture, food, cities, and how it connects to other countries through trade, conflict, and cultural exchange.</p> <p>Some numbers:</p> <p>116 countries with full timelines and cultural breakdowns<br> 444 cities with landmarks, food, and neighborhood guides<br> 27 civilizations with timelines where historical borders shift on the map<br> 60 knowledge articles answering questions like "How did Buddhism spread from India to Japan?"<br> A daily quiz and "This Day in History" feature</p> <p>Try it<br> <a href="http://www.worldexplorer.dev" rel="noopener noreferrer">www.worldexplorer.dev</a> — free, no login, no ads.</p> <p>Some things worth clicking:</p> <p>Any country → Connections tab (the unexpected links are the best part)<br> Roman or Mongol civilization → scroll the timeline, watch borders shift<br> Search "silk road" or "buddhism spread" → knowledge articles from the graph<br> The daily quiz — one question per day, no cheating</p> <p><a href="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Ffch4b3esiwsobaqryrqw.png" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Ffch4b3esiwsobaqryrqw.png" alt=" " width="800" height="398"></a><br> <a href="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2F2j896yf8isjzl8scj4m1.png" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2F2j896yf8isjzl8scj4m1.png" alt=" " width="800" height="395"></a><br> <a href="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fy51uivxrjy1m3v8h32c2.png" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fy51uivxrjy1m3v8h32c2.png" alt=" " width="800" height="844"></a><br> <a href="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Feelaimb16vqriu455uut.png" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Feelaimb16vqriu455uut.png" alt=" " width="800" height="393"></a></p> developer community design startup