Explore interesting places nearby listed on Wikipedia
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Explore interesting places nearby listed on Wikipedia
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Re: Explore interesting places nearby listed on Wikipedia
#2It looks like it received the HN hug of death.
Edit: it's working now.
Re: Explore interesting places nearby listed on Wikipedia
#3I made a version of this too. My favorite features is that you can get snippets of articles and have them read aloud (great for roadtrips). https://calebkruse.com/wikitrip/
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#4This is awesome!
I currently live in a nondescript suburb of Los Angeles(Woodland Hills) and I’m always looking for interesting things to do in my area. This fits the bill exactly.
Also really liked the animation of the map when I typed in my area.
Cool idea and great execution.
Re: Explore interesting places nearby listed on Wikipedia
#5Looks like someone actually did the project described there: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39232004
The original blog post was quite negative, building something like this doesn't necessarily need a specific audience, the audience can come over time.
Re: Explore interesting places nearby listed on Wikipedia
#6Also try WikiShootme.
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#7I'm quite a big fan of this idea. There is a lot of local history that I suspect I'd never have learned about if some map like this didn't exist.
The one thing that would greatly streamline my own usage is a direct link to the Wikipedia page on the pin itself (without having to open the pin, wait for the modal, scroll to the Wikipedia link, then click through). I'm clicking around the local spots and opening the Wikipedia pages for the interesting locations in new tabs to read them all at once.
Re: Explore interesting places nearby listed on Wikipedia
#8Also try WikiShootme. https://wikishootme.toolforge.org/
Very cool. Hungarians sure do love taking pictures of bus stops.
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Bus_stops_in_Bud...
Re: Explore interesting places nearby listed on Wikipedia
#9See also this official special page, which lists places nearby:
Re: Explore interesting places nearby listed on Wikipedia
#10So this must only work in urban/metro areas. In my rural area, it's just a map of incorporated townships, and I know there are historical things in this area that are on wikipedia.