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The Mediterranean Sea of America

There's a common stereotype that many Americans have never even left the country to travel the world. Everything they see is from the perspective of the US, including the oceans surrounding the country and the Great Lakes in the middle. So many Americans have trouble conceptualizing the size of other places around the globe. The Mediterranean Sea, for instance: how big is it really? It may not be so easy to grasp its true size from looking at a regular map.

Imgur / User BADrager

With some complicated graphic manipulation and excellent Photoshop skills, this internet user has come up with a map to show the true scale of the Mediterranean Sea and its surrounding countries -- Overlaid perfectly on the contiguous United States. Goodbye Midwest, hello Italian Riviera!