Prove where you've been. Earn travel points. Rank with travelers worldwide.
Hover a region to explore it · sign up to start lighting your map.
Every approved proof makes a city glow brighter and reshapes the competitive map.
Rank, proof, and city count move together.
Here's how to turn that dark map into a glowing one.
Browse the city directory and pick a place you've actually been.
Add a real-time GPS check-in, a photo with location metadata, or a historical photo you took.
Our reviewers confirm it, your city lights up the map, and you earn points and badges.
Make your map look legendary without changing points, approvals, badges, or rank.
Everything you need to know about lighting up your map.
LightTheMap is a verified travel leaderboard. Light up the cities you've truly visited, prove them, earn points and badges, and rank against travelers worldwide.
Find a city on the map or in the directory, then prove you've been there — a one-tap GPS check-in when you're nearby, or a geotagged photo. Approved cities glow on your map.
Points are weighted by how strong your proof is. Real-time GPS and geotagged photos score highest; self-reported cities earn the least. Duplicate and forged submissions are rejected, so the leaderboard stays fair.
Lighting cities, joining leaderboards, and earning badges are free forever. Pro only unlocks premium visuals and stats — it never affects your points, ranks, approvals, or badges.
Each city has a base score scaled by how rare and hard to reach it is, multiplied by your proof strength. Your total and verified scores place you on the global, country, regional, and age-group leaderboards.
Submit proof, wait for approval, watch your map glow, and share the moment.