This artisan has manufactured and distributed the world's finest globes for nearly 25 years! You will find these products in homes, businesses, museums, and classrooms all across America and throughout the world. These extraordinary globes, developed by National Geographic designers and cartographers are the finest ever offered. Each globe is a work of art, crafted to be beautiful and functional over many years of use. Intricately detailed, the 14" globe offers nearly 5,000 name places. The 12" globe offers over 3,500 name places and the 10½" globe offers nearly 3,000 name places. Each globe features the distinguished, patented National Geographic typefaces, making it easy to read. Whether it is displayed at home, in an office, or in a student's room, a National Geographic Globe is certain to become the focus of attention that brings the experience of geography to life.