diff --git a/backend/server/worldtravel/serializers.py b/backend/server/worldtravel/serializers.py
index ab312df..b6be995 100644
--- a/backend/server/worldtravel/serializers.py
+++ b/backend/server/worldtravel/serializers.py
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ import os
 from .models import Country, Region, VisitedRegion
 from rest_framework import serializers
 
-
 class CountrySerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
     def get_public_url(self, obj):
         return os.environ.get('PUBLIC_URL', 'http://127.0.0.1:8000').rstrip('/').replace("'", "")
@@ -15,17 +14,21 @@ class CountrySerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
 
     class Meta:
         model = Country
-        fields = '__all__'  # Serialize all fields of the Adventure model
+        fields = '__all__'
         read_only_fields = ['id', 'name', 'country_code', 'subregion', 'flag_url']
 
 class RegionSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
     class Meta:
         model = Region
-        fields = '__all__'  # Serialize all fields of the Adventure model
+        fields = '__all__'
         read_only_fields = ['id', 'name', 'country', 'longitude', 'latitude']
 
 class VisitedRegionSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
+    longitude = serializers.DecimalField(source='region.longitude', max_digits=9, decimal_places=6, read_only=True)
+    latitude = serializers.DecimalField(source='region.latitude', max_digits=9, decimal_places=6, read_only=True)
+    name = serializers.CharField(source='region.name', read_only=True)
+
     class Meta:
         model = VisitedRegion
-        fields = '__all__'  # Serialize all fields of the Adventure model
-        read_only_fields = ['user_id', 'id']
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+        fields = ['id', 'user_id', 'region', 'longitude', 'latitude', 'name']
+        read_only_fields = ['user_id', 'id', 'longitude', 'latitude', 'name']
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diff --git a/frontend/src/routes/map/+page.svelte b/frontend/src/routes/map/+page.svelte
index a157198..5c10b8e 100644
--- a/frontend/src/routes/map/+page.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/routes/map/+page.svelte
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
 	}
 	let visitedRegions = data.props.visitedRegions;
 
-	let geoJSON = [];
+	let allRegions = [];
 
 	let visitArray = [];
 
@@ -72,12 +72,12 @@
 	// mapped to the checkbox
 	let showGEO = false;
 	$: {
-		if (showGEO && geoJSON.length === 0) {
+		if (showGEO && allRegions.length === 0) {
 			(async () => {
-				geoJSON = await fetch('/api/geojson/').then((res) => res.json());
+				allRegions = await fetch('/api/visitedregion/').then((res) => res.json());
 			})();
 		} else if (!showGEO) {
-			geoJSON = [];
+			allRegions = [];
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@
 				<input type="checkbox" bind:checked={showPlanned} class="checkbox checkbox-primary" />
 			</label>
 			<!-- <div class="divider divider-horizontal"></div> -->
-			<label for="show-geo">Show Borders</label>
+			<label for="show-geo">Show Visited Regions</label>
 			<input
 				type="checkbox"
 				id="show-geo"
@@ -183,33 +183,34 @@
 			</Marker>
 		{/if}
 	{/each}
-	{#if showGEO}
-		<GeoJSON id="states" data={geoJSON} promoteId="ISOCODE">
-			<LineLayer
-				layout={{ 'line-cap': 'round', 'line-join': 'round' }}
-				paint={{ 'line-color': 'grey', 'line-width': 3 }}
-				beforeLayerType="symbol"
-			/>
-			<FillLayer
-				paint={{ 'fill-color': 'rgba(37, 244, 26, 0.15)' }}
-				filter={['in', 'ISOCODE', ...visitArray]}
-			/>
-			<SymbolLayer
-				layout={{
-					'text-field': ['get', 'name'],
-					'text-size': 12,
-					'text-anchor': 'center'
-				}}
-				paint={{
-					'text-color': 'black'
-				}}
-			/>
-		</GeoJSON>
-	{/if}
+
 	<MapEvents on:click={addMarker} />
 	{#each newMarker as marker}
 		<DefaultMarker lngLat={marker.lngLat} />
 	{/each}
+
+	{#each allRegions as { longitude, latitude, name, region }}
+		<Marker
+			lngLat={[longitude, latitude]}
+			on:click={() => (clickedName = name)}
+			class="grid h-8 w-8 place-items-center rounded-full border border-gray-200 bg-green-300 text-black shadow-md"
+		>
+			<svg
+				width="24"
+				height="24"
+				viewBox="0 0 24 24"
+				fill="none"
+				xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
+			>
+				<!-- green circle -->
+				<circle cx="12" cy="12" r="10" stroke="green" stroke-width="2" fill="green" />
+			</svg>
+			<Popup openOn="click" offset={[0, -10]}>
+				<div class="text-lg text-black font-bold">{name}</div>
+				<p class="font-semibold text-black text-md">{region}</p>
+			</Popup>
+		</Marker>
+	{/each}
 </MapLibre>
 
 <svelte:head>