MapMoment / The traveller’s atlas № 08
Digital scratch map of the world
The satisfaction of a scratch-off travel map, with an undo button. Reveal your travels one place at a time and keep the places still to come in view.
Make your markFind your place
Tap the map or search the checklist. Even the smallest islands have a place here.
Leave your mark
Not visited, visited, lived, or want to go. Four ways to tell your travel story.
Take it with you
Download a PNG or copy a share link. Your map saves automatically in this browser.
01 / In the atlas
Scratch off a place with a click
A paper scratch map turns a travel memory into something visible. This digital version uses a textured gray layer over unvisited places. Click an outline to reveal its visited color with a short animation. Further clicks mark that place as Lived, Want to go, and then Not visited again. The reveal works by selecting a whole region, rather than dragging a brush over individual pixels, so the checklist and the picture always agree.
Use the searchable checklist when an island or small country is hard to pick. You can check a visit quickly or use the status menu for a more specific choice. Visited and Lived add to the completed total; a wishlist remains separate. Unlike a physical scratch-off poster, mistakes can be corrected and the same map can grow as your travels change.
02 / In the atlas
Understand the world map's denominator
This map uses 241 country and territory entries from the Natural Earth boundary collection, excluding Antarctica. That collection contains dependencies and separately mapped territories, so its total is different from a 195-country checklist. The percentage measures selected entries out of this particular collection, not an official count of sovereign states, land area visited, or the fraction of the planet explored.
The world outline is simplified to keep the download small. Some tiny islands are difficult to see at this scale even though their entries remain searchable. Boundary lines are for a visual travel record and should not be used for navigation or legal interpretation. If you prefer a country counter with a different denominator, use the dedicated countries visited map and read its counting rules before comparing totals.
03 / In the atlas
Keep the reveal, share the memory
The current browser saves your choices automatically, without an account. Create a share link to preserve a snapshot of the selected regions and statuses. Opening that link on another device restores that version, and anyone holding the link can view the same travel selections. A later edit does not change an older link, so create a new one after updating your map.
Download a PNG when you want a keepsake for your travel journal or a picture to send to friends. It includes the revealed map, counter, status legend, and MapMoment watermark. Keep the editable link as well: a PNG alone cannot restore the selections, and clearing browser storage can remove your local record. The map respects reduced-motion preferences, so the reveal animation is disabled when your device requests less motion.
Before you go
Frequently asked questions
Can I drag to scratch the map?
This version reveals an entire country or territory with a click or checklist selection. It does not use a freehand scratching brush.
Can I undo a scratched country?
Yes. Cycle its status back to Not visited, or choose Not visited from its checklist menu. Reset clears the whole map after confirmation.
Why does this map have 241 entries?
Natural Earth includes country and territory entries, including dependencies. This is not a 195-sovereign-country counter; Antarctica is excluded.