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The history of the English language in 100 places

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/educationnews/10405963/The-history-of-the-English-language-in-100-places.html

From a piece of farmland in Suffolk, to Vienna, via Hastings, Beijing and even the moon – it may sound like an unusual journey.
But these are the places, identified in a new study, which have helped to create, shape and spread the English language around the globe – and beyond.
They have all been included in a new project which aims to tell the story of the language through 100 locations.
It has been conducted by the English Project, a charity devoted to study of the subject.
The scheme was launched in 2010, with a request for the public to help, by providing suggested locations.
That phase has now been completed and the first 100 locations are described in a new book, A History Of The English Language In 100 Places.

Seems fascinating... although obviously, it's going to have to leave out many places that have significantly impacted the English language. It does show just how universal a language English is, in a way that no other language even comes close to.