... much as possible on the continent of Westeros. This is the prize, the title sequence is meant to convey, and even the characters elsewhere in this fantasy world covet it. This approach ended up changing the shape of the globe itself! The Duomo in Florence Italy. 2. read more
According to the 2013 article by Chris Lough, the title credits show the map in a form that depicts the map of the known world as being on the inside of a bowl, as though it is being viewed by those tending the map. read more
As for the actual topic of this thread: No Dyson Sphere. We have stars, sunsets and comets. The inverted globe from the intro was simply an artistic decision of its creators. GRRM had no input on it. read more