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https://www.google.com.au/amp/s/citiesandmemory.com/2015/07/top-sound-maps/amp/

Clicking on the above hyperlink takes you to the online article Top ten sound maps around the world. From cities and memories dot com.

This includes the detailed and exciting sound maps from:

The London Sounds Survey, which includes sounds from the Underground waterways, and a beautiful interactive sound map of the Tower Bridge,

The British Library, which has excellent and fascinating sound maps of traditional music, wildlife sounds, British shores and regional British accents,

Aporee, which plays radio station recordings 24 hours a day from around the world. Ordinary people can take part for free and upload their own mini sound maps.

Ecouter Paris sound map - great fun for kids and adults. You can hear sounds of modern day Paris. Sounds are colour coded by category, and you can leave notes on what the sounds remind you of, and the memories that sounds help you remember.

Montreal Sound Map - a detailed sound maps of sounds in Montreal, Canada. You can find sounds based on what day of the week, time or season the sounds were recorded. Ordinary people can take part and upload sound maps for free.

Sound transit sound maps - listen to sound maps from around the world of people traveling. You can even email these sound maps to a friend.

Fleurieu sound map - sounds from the South Australian peninsula.

Favourite sounds - a sound map project.

Istanbul sound map - sounds from Instanbul.

Stereopublic - a sound map of quiet and relaxing sounds.

Belfast sound map - from Belfast, Ireland.

Columbia River sound map - sounds from the Columbia River.

Nature sounds - fun and fascinating professional sound recordings of rare animal species in over 81 countries. Includes sounds of a monsoon in Borneo, Asia, or sounds from a seal colony in Namibia, Africa.

Glasgow 3D sounds Map - records detailed and interesting everyday life sounds from Glasgow, Scotland. You can rate the sounds from pleasant to annoying. Includes sound pollution records, and a beautiful 3D virtual map that can be rotated.

City Sound Maps - includes sound maps from Seoul, South Korea, Tokyo, Japan and Caceres.

Mapa Sonora de Mexico - includes sounds of music and nature.

Firenze sound map - sounds uploaded by residents and tourists in Florence, Italy. People also talk about their emotions and how the sounds made them feel.

Sound maps are a fun way to learn about different cultures, geography, travel, history, music, animals and different cultures around the world.

You can listen to the sound maps online.

You can listen to sounds that occur in certain locations, such as people talking about their daily lives, singing and musical instruments being played around the world, wildlife animal sounds, ocean waves, wind sounds, travel sounds such as traveling by foot, car, plane or ship.