At a 45-inch diameter (which means a circumference of eight feet), this is biggest, most spectacular and the most detailed globe money can buy. Hand-papered over a crystal acrylic sphere, the globe is cradled in a stunning, brushed steel Y-shaped base. Clearly meant for a large space, it's as tall as your grandmother, a full 5eet, eight inches. With a stainless steel meridian and stunning dual cartography at the remarkable scale of 1:11, 500, 000 (that's 15 times better than a 12-inch desk globe). The physical world, bathymetry and vegetation zones are highlighted when the globe is illuminated. Manufactured by Columbus, the oldest and finest globe manufacturer in the world, founded in Berlin in 1909.  (GLB46, $11995.00)

Columbus Globes
Globes