A new version of the iconic London Underground map has been redesigned by a university lecturer, who said it is better 'in every way'.

From a futuristic time travel map to an 'inside out' version, many cartographers have had a go at improving the world-famous London Underground map.

The London Underground map has been given a makeover - and its creator claims the new version is more geographically accurate than Transport for London's (TfL's) original.

Here's a brief history of the London Underground told through ten maps.

Here's a brief history of the London Underground told through ten maps.

Early tube maps often omitted stations further out of the centre of London due to space (Picture HUM Images / Universal Images Group via Getty) Before we had the London Underground map as we know ...

Transport for London has produced a number of alternative Tube maps to help passengers navigate the capital's transport network.

Changes to six lines of the London Overground mean an update to a 1931 design that went global, even sparking an uproar in 2009 when the River Thames was taken off the map.

These incredible maps show the London Underground as you've never seen it before. The Tube is considered one of the best transport systems in the world but there’s much more to it than meets the ...