An illustrator's personal copy of "The Lord of the Rings" contains a map with handwritten notes from J.R.R. Tolkien himself. Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech news with a twist ...

How many times have you paused when thinking about getting from point A to point B through a different mode: on the subway versus by foot or car? Often times, the maps of a subway appear to etch out a ...