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24 alternatives to The Smartest Places on Earth

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Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. The Smartest Places on Earth launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Human Cities▲263

   Real-time activity in 900 cities around the world

   2014 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Possee▲78

   Discover the best places on earth

   2014 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Street Smart: The Rise of Cities and the Fall of Cars▲65

   An urban transformation is underway

   2016 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   The Earth Awaits▲11

   All the great places in the world you can already afford

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Sparks of Genius▲64

   Thinking Tools of the World's Most Creative People

   2016 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Inventology▲72

   How we dream up things that change the world

   2016 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Superforecasting▲79

   From one of the world’s most highly regarded social scientis

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Placescore▲54

   The fight for your favorite places

   2014 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Previous Spottly▲101

   Join to share the best places in the world

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Smarty Pins▲96

    Putting trivia on the map

    2014 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    500 Earth▲192

    500 Startups. Mapped.

    2017 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Analyzing The Smart Home Landscape With Nate Williams of August▲61

    We discuss tectonic shifts in the smart home platform space

    2016 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Atlas Obscura▲110

    A guide to wondrous and curious places

    2014 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    The Global Silicon Valley Handbook▲133

    Official guide to the hottest global startup scenes

    2017 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Natural Atlas▲87

    An evolving, nationwide map of the outdoors

    2015 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Curiosity▲96

    Discover hidden treasures next door or across the globe

    2015 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Wonders▲140

    Inspiration app for stories about travel and outdoor culture

    2015 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Dream Cities: Seven Urban Ideas That Shape the World▲56

    Investigation of key ideas that have shaped our urban spaces

    2016 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    The Inevitable: Understanding the 12 Technological Forces That Will Shape Our Future ▲61

    An optimistic road map for the future

    2016 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Nomad▲97

    Mark the places you discover

    2014 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Technotopia▲96

    A book about how the future is going to be pretty awesome.

    2015 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    The Todoist Ninja▲79

    Work Smarter and Increase Your Productivity

    2016 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    The Culture Code▲66

    Why people around the world live and buy as they do

    2017 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Viral Loop: From Facebook to Twitter▲96

    How today's smartest businesses grow themselves

    2015 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →