Geography is about a lot of things. It’s about work and struggle and war and hardship. But it’s also about fun, pleasure and having wonder for all the sparkly things in the world. For most of history, globes were objects of fascination and flex. They were deeply impractical objects that look cool and reflect the good taste of the owner. From the Arabic scholars of 14th century Baghdad to the French court of the Bourbons, globes have attended royalty and fashionable palaces more than laboratories. So enjoy this magnificent, hand made globe and remind yourself to make time to be mesmerized by the beautiful planet that we get to live on.