In Massachusetts, there’s a glass globe that doesn’t just show the world. A 1935 map, frozen in time, curved into a sphere you can literally stand inside. Either way, standing inside it makes “global perspective” feel a lot more literal. Here, you are the tiny figure standing inside the globe itself, surrounded by the whole world glowing in vivid stained glass color. Stained glass is usually associated with cathedrals and quiet reverence, and honestly, standing inside the Mapparium carries a similar feeling.