Lighted Raised-Relief Globe of the World on a Wooden base 10" Lighted globe of the world on a wooden walnut finished base 10". The internal lighting mechanism shows a colorful map when lit. When turned off, the globe hides the political coloring to reveal lush physical colorations highlighting natural vegetation cover, ecological zones, and topography. Electrical cord, routes from the south pole axis point. The cord has the capabilities to plug in a wall or a computer. (Raised relief globes illustrate land features by molding shapes on the surface of the globe. Most raised relief globes feature slight relief, allowing you to better visualize mountain ranges and plains by attempting to show elevations and depressions). Imported from the Orient. *Note: Globes are measured by diameter: A straight line through the widest point of the sphere. To help visualize, a basketball is about 10" in diameter, and a typical medium sized beach ball is about 16" in diameter.