1. A mapping system implemented on a computer processor and configured to provide at least one of route guidance and reassurance from an origin to a destination, comprising: a database implemented on a one or more computer storage devices containing: landmark information including for each landmark: a text description; a location; a category of landmark; and a route guidance and reassurance ratings comprising at least one of: multiple user defined rating of at least one of: accuracy; and usefulness; single user defined rating of at least one of: accuracy; and usefulness; fee based ratings; and a road-based routing information including for a plurality of road segments: a text description of each road segment and attribution; and a location of each road segment; and the computer processor controlling a route guidance generator to accept a user input with respect to how to implement route guidance and reassurance based on one or more of the route guidance and reassurance ratings and a preference for landmark based route guidance and reassurance or road-based route guidance and reassurance.
1. A mapping system implemented on a computer processor and configured to provide at least one of route guidance and reassurance from an origin to a destination, comprising: a database implemented on a one or more computer storage devices containing: landmark information including for each landmark: a text description; a location; a category of landmark; and a route guidance and reassurance ratings comprising at least one of: multiple user defined rating of at least one of: accuracy; and usefulness; single user defined rating of at least one of: accuracy; and usefulness; fee based ratings; and a road-based routing information including for a plurality of road segments: a text description of each road segment and attribution; and a location of each road segment; and the computer processor controlling a route guidance generator to accept a user input with respect to how to implement route guidance and reassurance based on one or more of the route guidance and reassurance ratings and a preference for landmark based route guidance and reassurance or road-based route guidance and reassurance. 16. The mapping system of claim 1 wherein the user can input landmark information and one or more of: control access to the inputted landmark information for other users, rate the inputted landmarks and categorize the landmarks as being personal.