diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/src/Metamaps.GlobalUI.js b/app/assets/javascripts/src/Metamaps.GlobalUI.js
index 479fe654..97752a8a 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/src/Metamaps.GlobalUI.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/src/Metamaps.GlobalUI.js
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@ Metamaps.GlobalUI = {
 
         var myCollection = Metamaps.Maps.Mine ? Metamaps.Maps.Mine : [];
         var sharedCollection = Metamaps.Maps.Shared ? Metamaps.Maps.Shared : [];
+        var starredCollection = Metamaps.Maps.Starred ? Metamaps.Maps.Starred : [];
         var mapperCollection = [];
         var mapperOptionsObj = {id: 'mapper', sortBy: 'updated_at' };
         if (Metamaps.Maps.Mapper) {
@@ -120,6 +121,7 @@ Metamaps.GlobalUI = {
         var activeCollection = Metamaps.Maps.Active ? Metamaps.Maps.Active : [];
         Metamaps.Maps.Mine = new Metamaps.Backbone.MapsCollection(myCollection, {id: 'mine', sortBy: 'updated_at' });
         Metamaps.Maps.Shared = new Metamaps.Backbone.MapsCollection(sharedCollection, {id: 'shared', sortBy: 'updated_at' });
+        Metamaps.Maps.Starred = new Metamaps.Backbone.MapsCollection(starredCollection, {id: 'starred', sortBy: 'updated_at' });
         // 'Mapper' refers to another mapper
         Metamaps.Maps.Mapper = new Metamaps.Backbone.MapsCollection(mapperCollection, mapperOptionsObj);
         Metamaps.Maps.Featured = new Metamaps.Backbone.MapsCollection(featuredCollection, {id: 'featured', sortBy: 'updated_at' });
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/src/Metamaps.Map.js b/app/assets/javascripts/src/Metamaps.Map.js
index 55188df6..ce27f658 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/src/Metamaps.Map.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/src/Metamaps.Map.js
@@ -49,12 +49,18 @@ Metamaps.Map = {
       return false
     })
 
+    $('.starMap').click(function () {
+      if ($(this).text() === 'star') self.star()
+      else self.unstar()
+    })
+
     $('.sidebarFork').click(function () {
       self.fork()
     })
 
     Metamaps.GlobalUI.CreateMap.emptyForkMapForm = $('#fork_map').html()
 
+    self.updateStar()
     self.InfoBox.init()
     self.CheatSheet.init()
 
@@ -70,6 +76,7 @@ Metamaps.Map = {
       Metamaps.Synapses = new bb.SynapseCollection(data.synapses)
       Metamaps.Mappings = new bb.MappingCollection(data.mappings)
       Metamaps.Messages = data.messages
+      Metamaps.Stars = data.stars
       Metamaps.Backbone.attachCollectionEvents()
 
       var map = Metamaps.Active.Map
@@ -86,6 +93,8 @@ Metamaps.Map = {
         $('.wrapper').addClass('commonsMap')
       }
 
+      Metamaps.Map.updateStar()     
+
       // set filter mapper H3 text
       $('#filter_by_mapper h3').html('MAPPERS')
 
@@ -134,6 +143,25 @@ Metamaps.Map = {
       Metamaps.Realtime.endActiveMap()
     }
   },
+  updateStar: function () {
+    if (!Metamaps.Active.Mapper || !Metamaps.Stars) return
+    // update the star/unstar icon
+    if (Metamaps.Stars.find(function (s) { return s.user_id === Metamaps.Active.Mapper.id })) {
+      $('.starMap').html('unstar')
+    } else {
+      $('.starMap').html('star')
+    }
+  },
+  star: function () {
+    if (!Metamaps.Active.Map) return
+    $.post('/maps/' + Metamaps.Active.Map.id + '/star')
+    $('.starMap').html('unstar') 
+  },
+  unstar: function () {
+    if (!Metamaps.Active.Map) return
+    $.post('/maps/' + Metamaps.Active.Map.id + '/unstar')
+    $('.starMap').html('star') 
+  },
   fork: function () {
     Metamaps.GlobalUI.openLightbox('forkmap')
 
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/src/Metamaps.Router.js b/app/assets/javascripts/src/Metamaps.Router.js
index 58858185..bac80fb8 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/src/Metamaps.Router.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/src/Metamaps.Router.js
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@
       // either 'featured', 'mapper', or 'active'
       var capitalize = section.charAt(0).toUpperCase() + section.slice(1)
 
-      if (section === 'shared' || section === 'featured' || section === 'active') {
+      if (section === 'shared' || section === 'featured' || section === 'active' || section === 'starred') {
         document.title = 'Explore ' + capitalize + ' Maps | Metamaps'
       } else if (section === 'mapper') {
         $.ajax({
diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/clean.css.erb b/app/assets/stylesheets/clean.css.erb
index 4b1aec7f..b8226980 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/clean.css.erb
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/clean.css.erb
@@ -375,7 +375,13 @@
 .mapPage .mapInfoIcon {
 	top: 0;
 }
-
+.starMap {
+  width: auto;
+  padding-right: 8px;
+}
+.unauthenticated .mapPage .starMap {
+  display: none;
+}
 /* end infoAndHelp */
 
 
@@ -698,6 +704,10 @@
     background-image: url(<%= asset_data_uri 'exploremaps_sprite.png' %>);
     background-position: -64px 0;
 }
+.exploreMapsCenter .starredMaps .exploreMapsIcon {
+    background-image: url(<%= asset_data_uri 'exploremaps_sprite.png' %>);
+    background-position: -64px 0;
+}
 .myMaps:hover .exploreMapsIcon, .myMaps.active .exploreMapsIcon {
     background-position: 0 -32px;
 }
@@ -707,6 +717,9 @@
 .featuredMaps:hover .exploreMapsIcon, .featuredMaps.active .exploreMapsIcon {
     background-position: -64px -32px;
 }
+.starredMaps:hover .exploreMapsIcon, .starredMaps.active .exploreMapsIcon {
+    background-position: -64px -32px;
+}
 .sharedMaps:hover .exploreMapsIcon, .sharedMaps.active .exploreMapsIcon {
     background-position: -96px -32px;
 }
diff --git a/app/controllers/maps_controller.rb b/app/controllers/maps_controller.rb
index 3a12cd3b..ee3e6549 100644
--- a/app/controllers/maps_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/maps_controller.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 class MapsController < ApplicationController
-  before_action :require_user, only: [:create, :update, :access, :screenshot, :events, :destroy]
-  after_action :verify_authorized, except: [:activemaps, :featuredmaps, :mymaps, :sharedmaps, :usermaps, :events]
-  after_action :verify_policy_scoped, only: [:activemaps, :featuredmaps, :mymaps, :sharedmaps, :usermaps]
+  before_action :require_user, only: [:create, :update, :access, :star, :unstar, :screenshot, :events, :destroy]
+  after_action :verify_authorized, except: [:activemaps, :featuredmaps, :mymaps, :sharedmaps, :starredmaps, :usermaps, :events]
+  after_action :verify_policy_scoped, only: [:activemaps, :featuredmaps, :mymaps, :sharedmaps, :starredmaps, :usermaps]
 
   respond_to :html, :json, :csv
 
@@ -73,6 +73,25 @@ class MapsController < ApplicationController
     end
   end
 
+  # GET /explore/starred
+  def starredmaps
+    unless authenticated?
+      skip_policy_scope
+      return redirect_to explore_active_path
+    end
+
+    page = params[:page].present? ? params[:page] : 1
+    stars = current_user.stars.map(&:map_id)
+    @maps = policy_scope(
+      Map.where('maps.id IN (?)', stars)
+    ).order('updated_at DESC').page(page).per(20)
+
+    respond_to do |format|
+      format.html { respond_with(@maps, @user) }
+      format.json { render json: @maps }
+    end
+  end
+
   # GET /explore/mapper/:id
   def usermaps
     page = params[:page].present? ? params[:page] : 1
@@ -113,8 +132,9 @@ class MapsController < ApplicationController
         @allsynapses = @map.synapses.to_a.delete_if { |s| !policy(s).show? }
         @allmappings = @map.mappings.to_a.delete_if { |m| !policy(m).show? }
         @allmessages = @map.messages.sort_by(&:created_at)
+        @allstars = @map.stars
 
-        respond_with(@allmappers, @allcollaborators, @allmappings, @allsynapses, @alltopics, @allmessages, @map)
+        respond_with(@allmappers, @allcollaborators, @allmappings, @allsynapses, @alltopics, @allmessages, @allstars, @map)
       end
       format.json { render json: @map }
       format.csv { redirect_to action: :export, format: :csv }
@@ -175,6 +195,7 @@ class MapsController < ApplicationController
     @json['mappers'] = @allmappers
     @json['collaborators'] = @allcollaborators
     @json['messages'] = @map.messages.sort_by(&:created_at)
+    @json['stars'] = @map.stars
 
     respond_to do |format|
       format.json { render json: @json }
@@ -279,6 +300,38 @@ class MapsController < ApplicationController
     end
   end
 
+  # POST maps/:id/star
+  def star
+    @map = Map.find(params[:id])
+    authorize @map
+    star = Star.find_by_map_id_and_user_id(@map.id, current_user.id)
+    if not star
+      star = Star.create(map_id: @map.id, user_id: current_user.id)
+    end
+
+    respond_to do |format|
+      format.json do
+        render json: { message: 'Successfully starred map' }
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  # POST maps/:id/unstar
+  def unstar
+    @map = Map.find(params[:id])
+    authorize @map
+    star = Star.find_by_map_id_and_user_id(@map.id, current_user.id)
+    if star
+      star.delete
+    end
+
+    respond_to do |format|
+      format.json do
+        render json: { message: 'Successfully unstarred map' }
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
   # POST maps/:id/upload_screenshot
   def screenshot
     @map = Map.find(params[:id])
diff --git a/app/models/map.rb b/app/models/map.rb
index 3f7a265a..cb5c286e 100644
--- a/app/models/map.rb
+++ b/app/models/map.rb
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ class Map < ActiveRecord::Base
   has_many :topics, through: :topicmappings, source: :mappable, source_type: 'Topic'
   has_many :synapses, through: :synapsemappings, source: :mappable, source_type: 'Synapse'
   has_many :messages, as: :resource, dependent: :destroy
+  has_many :stars
 
   has_many :user_maps, dependent: :destroy
   has_many :collaborators, through: :user_maps, source: :user
diff --git a/app/models/star.rb b/app/models/star.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..52a77044
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/models/star.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+class Star < ActiveRecord::Base
+  belongs_to :user
+  belongs_to :map
+end
diff --git a/app/models/user.rb b/app/models/user.rb
index 236bf4e1..fb031b4b 100644
--- a/app/models/user.rb
+++ b/app/models/user.rb
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ class User < ActiveRecord::Base
   has_many :maps
   has_many :mappings
   has_many :tokens
+  has_many :stars
   has_many :user_maps, dependent: :destroy
   has_many :shared_maps, through: :user_maps, source: :map
 
diff --git a/app/policies/map_policy.rb b/app/policies/map_policy.rb
index 5255319c..ad533667 100644
--- a/app/policies/map_policy.rb
+++ b/app/policies/map_policy.rb
@@ -57,6 +57,14 @@ class MapPolicy < ApplicationPolicy
     user.present? && record.user == user
   end
 
+  def star?
+    unstar?
+  end
+
+  def unstar?
+    user.present? && record.user == user
+  end
+
   def screenshot?
     update?
   end
diff --git a/app/views/layouts/_lowermapelements.html.erb b/app/views/layouts/_lowermapelements.html.erb
index df9c76ce..3172f454 100644
--- a/app/views/layouts/_lowermapelements.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/layouts/_lowermapelements.html.erb
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 
 <div class="infoAndHelp">
 	<%= render :partial => 'maps/mapinfobox' %>
+    <div class="starMap infoElement mapElement">Star</div>
     <div class="mapInfoIcon infoElement mapElement"><div class="tooltipsAbove">Map Info</div></div>
     <div class="openCheatsheet openLightbox infoElement mapElement" data-open="cheatsheet"><div class="tooltipsAbove">Help</div></div>
     <div class="clearfloat"></div>
diff --git a/app/views/maps/show.html.erb b/app/views/maps/show.html.erb
index 70c1189e..951659a8 100644
--- a/app/views/maps/show.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/maps/show.html.erb
@@ -16,5 +16,6 @@
     Metamaps.Synapses = <%= @allsynapses.to_json.html_safe %>;
     Metamaps.Mappings = <%= @allmappings.to_json.html_safe %>;
     Metamaps.Messages = <%= @allmessages.to_json.html_safe %>;
+    Metamaps.Stars = <%= @allstars.to_json.html_safe %>;
     Metamaps.Visualize.type = "ForceDirected";
 </script>
diff --git a/app/views/maps/starredmaps.html.erb b/app/views/maps/starredmaps.html.erb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4d0e0eb1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/views/maps/starredmaps.html.erb
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+<% #
+   # @file
+   # Shows a list of current user's starred maps
+   # GET /explore/starred(.:format)
+   # %>
+
+<script>
+  Metamaps.Maps.Starred = <%= @maps.to_json.html_safe %>;
+  Metamaps.currentPage = "starred";
+  <% content_for :title, "Starred Maps | Metamaps" %>
+  <% content_for :mobile_title, "Starred Maps" %>
+
+  Metamaps.currentSection = "explore";
+  Metamaps.GlobalUI.Search.open();
+  Metamaps.GlobalUI.Search.lock();
+</script>
diff --git a/config/routes.rb b/config/routes.rb
index a850459b..83f03051 100644
--- a/config/routes.rb
+++ b/config/routes.rb
@@ -40,11 +40,14 @@ Metamaps::Application.routes.draw do
   get 'maps/:id/contains', to: 'maps#contains', as: :contains
   post 'maps/:id/upload_screenshot', to: 'maps#screenshot', as: :screenshot
   post 'maps/:id/access', to: 'maps#access', as: :access, defaults: { format: :json }
+  post 'maps/:id/star', to: 'maps#star', defaults: { format: :json }
+  post 'maps/:id/unstar', to: 'maps#unstar', defaults: { format: :json }
 
   get 'explore/active', to: 'maps#activemaps'
   get 'explore/featured', to: 'maps#featuredmaps'
   get 'explore/mine', to: 'maps#mymaps'
   get 'explore/shared', to: 'maps#sharedmaps'
+  get 'explore/starred', to: 'maps#starredmaps'
   get 'explore/mapper/:id', to: 'maps#usermaps'
 
   devise_for :users, controllers: { registrations: 'users/registrations', passwords: 'users/passwords', sessions: 'devise/sessions' }, skip: :sessions
diff --git a/db/migrate/20160820231717_star.rb b/db/migrate/20160820231717_star.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1e661dce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/migrate/20160820231717_star.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+class Star < ActiveRecord::Migration
+  def change
+    create_table :stars do |t|
+      t.references :user, index: true 
+      t.references :map, index: true
+      t.timestamps
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/db/schema.rb b/db/schema.rb
index 30e2aa1a..6b586a0d 100644
--- a/db/schema.rb
+++ b/db/schema.rb
@@ -11,22 +11,23 @@
 #
 # It's strongly recommended that you check this file into your version control system.
 
-ActiveRecord::Schema.define(version: 20_160_401_133_937) do
-  # These are extensions that must be enabled in order to support this database
-  enable_extension 'plpgsql'
+ActiveRecord::Schema.define(version: 20160820231717) do
 
-  create_table 'delayed_jobs', force: :cascade do |t|
-    t.integer  'priority',   default: 0, null: false
-    t.integer  'attempts',   default: 0, null: false
-    t.text     'handler',                null: false
-    t.text     'last_error'
-    t.datetime 'run_at'
-    t.datetime 'locked_at'
-    t.datetime 'failed_at'
-    t.string   'locked_by'
-    t.string   'queue'
-    t.datetime 'created_at'
-    t.datetime 'updated_at'
+  # These are extensions that must be enabled in order to support this database
+  enable_extension "plpgsql"
+
+  create_table "delayed_jobs", force: :cascade do |t|
+    t.integer  "priority",   default: 0, null: false
+    t.integer  "attempts",   default: 0, null: false
+    t.text     "handler",                null: false
+    t.text     "last_error"
+    t.datetime "run_at"
+    t.datetime "locked_at"
+    t.datetime "failed_at"
+    t.string   "locked_by"
+    t.string   "queue"
+    t.datetime "created_at"
+    t.datetime "updated_at"
   end
 
   add_index "delayed_jobs", ["priority", "run_at"], name: "delayed_jobs_priority", using: :btree
@@ -37,12 +38,15 @@ ActiveRecord::Schema.define(version: 20_160_401_133_937) do
     t.string   "eventable_type"
     t.integer  "user_id"
     t.integer  "map_id"
+    t.integer  "sequence_id"
     t.datetime "created_at"
     t.datetime "updated_at"
   end
 
   add_index "events", ["eventable_type", "eventable_id"], name: "index_events_on_eventable_type_and_eventable_id", using: :btree
+  add_index "events", ["map_id", "sequence_id"], name: "index_events_on_map_id_and_sequence_id", unique: true, using: :btree
   add_index "events", ["map_id"], name: "index_events_on_map_id", using: :btree
+  add_index "events", ["sequence_id"], name: "index_events_on_sequence_id", using: :btree
   add_index "events", ["user_id"], name: "index_events_on_user_id", using: :btree
 
   create_table "in_metacode_sets", force: :cascade do |t|
@@ -52,21 +56,21 @@ ActiveRecord::Schema.define(version: 20_160_401_133_937) do
     t.datetime "updated_at",      null: false
   end
 
-  add_index 'in_metacode_sets', ['metacode_id'], name: 'index_in_metacode_sets_on_metacode_id', using: :btree
-  add_index 'in_metacode_sets', ['metacode_set_id'], name: 'index_in_metacode_sets_on_metacode_set_id', using: :btree
+  add_index "in_metacode_sets", ["metacode_id"], name: "index_in_metacode_sets_on_metacode_id", using: :btree
+  add_index "in_metacode_sets", ["metacode_set_id"], name: "index_in_metacode_sets_on_metacode_set_id", using: :btree
 
-  create_table 'mappings', force: :cascade do |t|
-    t.text     'category'
-    t.integer  'xloc'
-    t.integer  'yloc'
-    t.integer  'topic_id'
-    t.integer  'synapse_id'
-    t.integer  'map_id'
-    t.integer  'user_id'
-    t.datetime 'created_at',    null: false
-    t.datetime 'updated_at',    null: false
-    t.integer  'mappable_id'
-    t.string   'mappable_type'
+  create_table "mappings", force: :cascade do |t|
+    t.text     "category"
+    t.integer  "xloc"
+    t.integer  "yloc"
+    t.integer  "topic_id"
+    t.integer  "synapse_id"
+    t.integer  "map_id"
+    t.integer  "user_id"
+    t.datetime "created_at",    null: false
+    t.datetime "updated_at",    null: false
+    t.integer  "mappable_id"
+    t.string   "mappable_type"
   end
 
   add_index "mappings", ["map_id", "synapse_id"], name: "index_mappings_on_map_id_and_synapse_id", using: :btree
@@ -76,29 +80,29 @@ ActiveRecord::Schema.define(version: 20_160_401_133_937) do
   add_index "mappings", ["user_id"], name: "index_mappings_on_user_id", using: :btree
 
   create_table "maps", force: :cascade do |t|
-    t.datetime "created_at",                          null: false
-    t.datetime "updated_at",                          null: false
     t.text     "name"
+    t.boolean  "arranged"
     t.text     "desc"
     t.text     "permission"
     t.integer  "user_id"
-    t.boolean  "arranged"
+    t.datetime "created_at",              null: false
+    t.datetime "updated_at",              null: false
     t.boolean  "featured"
-    t.string   "screenshot_file_name",    limit: 255
-    t.string   "screenshot_content_type", limit: 255
+    t.string   "screenshot_file_name"
+    t.string   "screenshot_content_type"
     t.integer  "screenshot_file_size"
     t.datetime "screenshot_updated_at"
   end
 
-  add_index 'maps', ['user_id'], name: 'index_maps_on_user_id', using: :btree
+  add_index "maps", ["user_id"], name: "index_maps_on_user_id", using: :btree
 
-  create_table 'messages', force: :cascade do |t|
-    t.text     'message'
-    t.integer  'user_id'
-    t.integer  'resource_id'
-    t.string   'resource_type'
-    t.datetime 'created_at'
-    t.datetime 'updated_at'
+  create_table "messages", force: :cascade do |t|
+    t.text     "message"
+    t.integer  "user_id"
+    t.integer  "resource_id"
+    t.string   "resource_type"
+    t.datetime "created_at"
+    t.datetime "updated_at"
   end
 
   add_index "messages", ["resource_id"], name: "index_messages_on_resource_id", using: :btree
@@ -106,93 +110,103 @@ ActiveRecord::Schema.define(version: 20_160_401_133_937) do
   add_index "messages", ["user_id"], name: "index_messages_on_user_id", using: :btree
 
   create_table "metacode_sets", force: :cascade do |t|
-    t.string   "name",              limit: 255
+    t.string   "name"
     t.text     "desc"
     t.integer  "user_id"
     t.boolean  "mapperContributed"
-    t.datetime "created_at",                    null: false
-    t.datetime "updated_at",                    null: false
+    t.datetime "created_at",        null: false
+    t.datetime "updated_at",        null: false
   end
 
   add_index "metacode_sets", ["user_id"], name: "index_metacode_sets_on_user_id", using: :btree
 
   create_table "metacodes", force: :cascade do |t|
     t.text     "name"
-    t.string   "manual_icon",           limit: 255
-    t.datetime "created_at",                        null: false
-    t.datetime "updated_at",                        null: false
-    t.string   "color",                 limit: 255
+    t.string   "manual_icon"
+    t.datetime "created_at",            null: false
+    t.datetime "updated_at",            null: false
+    t.string   "color"
     t.string   "aws_icon_file_name"
     t.string   "aws_icon_content_type"
     t.integer  "aws_icon_file_size"
     t.datetime "aws_icon_updated_at"
   end
 
-  create_table 'oauth_access_grants', force: :cascade do |t|
-    t.integer  'resource_owner_id', null: false
-    t.integer  'application_id',    null: false
-    t.string   'token',             null: false
-    t.integer  'expires_in',        null: false
-    t.text     'redirect_uri',      null: false
-    t.datetime 'created_at',        null: false
-    t.datetime 'revoked_at'
-    t.string   'scopes'
+  create_table "oauth_access_grants", force: :cascade do |t|
+    t.integer  "resource_owner_id", null: false
+    t.integer  "application_id",    null: false
+    t.string   "token",             null: false
+    t.integer  "expires_in",        null: false
+    t.text     "redirect_uri",      null: false
+    t.datetime "created_at",        null: false
+    t.datetime "revoked_at"
+    t.string   "scopes"
   end
 
-  add_index 'oauth_access_grants', ['token'], name: 'index_oauth_access_grants_on_token', unique: true, using: :btree
+  add_index "oauth_access_grants", ["token"], name: "index_oauth_access_grants_on_token", unique: true, using: :btree
 
-  create_table 'oauth_access_tokens', force: :cascade do |t|
-    t.integer  'resource_owner_id'
-    t.integer  'application_id'
-    t.string   'token', null: false
-    t.string   'refresh_token'
-    t.integer  'expires_in'
-    t.datetime 'revoked_at'
-    t.datetime 'created_at', null: false
-    t.string   'scopes'
+  create_table "oauth_access_tokens", force: :cascade do |t|
+    t.integer  "resource_owner_id"
+    t.integer  "application_id"
+    t.string   "token",             null: false
+    t.string   "refresh_token"
+    t.integer  "expires_in"
+    t.datetime "revoked_at"
+    t.datetime "created_at",        null: false
+    t.string   "scopes"
   end
 
-  add_index 'oauth_access_tokens', ['refresh_token'], name: 'index_oauth_access_tokens_on_refresh_token', unique: true, using: :btree
-  add_index 'oauth_access_tokens', ['resource_owner_id'], name: 'index_oauth_access_tokens_on_resource_owner_id', using: :btree
-  add_index 'oauth_access_tokens', ['token'], name: 'index_oauth_access_tokens_on_token', unique: true, using: :btree
+  add_index "oauth_access_tokens", ["refresh_token"], name: "index_oauth_access_tokens_on_refresh_token", unique: true, using: :btree
+  add_index "oauth_access_tokens", ["resource_owner_id"], name: "index_oauth_access_tokens_on_resource_owner_id", using: :btree
+  add_index "oauth_access_tokens", ["token"], name: "index_oauth_access_tokens_on_token", unique: true, using: :btree
 
-  create_table 'oauth_applications', force: :cascade do |t|
-    t.string   'name',                      null: false
-    t.string   'uid',                       null: false
-    t.string   'secret',                    null: false
-    t.text     'redirect_uri',              null: false
-    t.string   'scopes', default: '', null: false
-    t.datetime 'created_at'
-    t.datetime 'updated_at'
+  create_table "oauth_applications", force: :cascade do |t|
+    t.string   "name",                      null: false
+    t.string   "uid",                       null: false
+    t.string   "secret",                    null: false
+    t.text     "redirect_uri",              null: false
+    t.string   "scopes",       default: "", null: false
+    t.datetime "created_at"
+    t.datetime "updated_at"
   end
 
   add_index "oauth_applications", ["uid"], name: "index_oauth_applications_on_uid", unique: true, using: :btree
 
+  create_table "stars", force: :cascade do |t|
+    t.integer  "user_id"
+    t.integer  "map_id"
+    t.datetime "created_at"
+    t.datetime "updated_at"
+  end
+
+  add_index "stars", ["map_id"], name: "index_stars_on_map_id", using: :btree
+  add_index "stars", ["user_id"], name: "index_stars_on_user_id", using: :btree
+
   create_table "synapses", force: :cascade do |t|
     t.text     "desc"
     t.text     "category"
+    t.text     "weight"
+    t.text     "permission"
     t.integer  "node1_id"
     t.integer  "node2_id"
     t.integer  "user_id"
     t.datetime "created_at",      null: false
     t.datetime "updated_at",      null: false
-    t.text     "permission"
-    t.text     "weight"
     t.integer  "defer_to_map_id"
   end
 
-  add_index 'synapses', %w(node1_id node1_id), name: 'index_synapses_on_node1_id_and_node1_id', using: :btree
-  add_index 'synapses', ['node1_id'], name: 'index_synapses_on_node1_id', using: :btree
-  add_index 'synapses', %w(node2_id node2_id), name: 'index_synapses_on_node2_id_and_node2_id', using: :btree
-  add_index 'synapses', ['node2_id'], name: 'index_synapses_on_node2_id', using: :btree
-  add_index 'synapses', ['user_id'], name: 'index_synapses_on_user_id', using: :btree
+  add_index "synapses", ["node1_id", "node1_id"], name: "index_synapses_on_node1_id_and_node1_id", using: :btree
+  add_index "synapses", ["node1_id"], name: "index_synapses_on_node1_id", using: :btree
+  add_index "synapses", ["node2_id", "node2_id"], name: "index_synapses_on_node2_id_and_node2_id", using: :btree
+  add_index "synapses", ["node2_id"], name: "index_synapses_on_node2_id", using: :btree
+  add_index "synapses", ["user_id"], name: "index_synapses_on_user_id", using: :btree
 
-  create_table 'tokens', force: :cascade do |t|
-    t.string   'token'
-    t.string   'description'
-    t.integer  'user_id'
-    t.datetime 'created_at',  null: false
-    t.datetime 'updated_at',  null: false
+  create_table "tokens", force: :cascade do |t|
+    t.string   "token"
+    t.string   "description"
+    t.integer  "user_id"
+    t.datetime "created_at",  null: false
+    t.datetime "updated_at",  null: false
   end
 
   add_index "tokens", ["user_id"], name: "index_tokens_on_user_id", using: :btree
@@ -201,76 +215,76 @@ ActiveRecord::Schema.define(version: 20_160_401_133_937) do
     t.text     "name"
     t.text     "desc"
     t.text     "link"
+    t.text     "permission"
     t.integer  "user_id"
     t.integer  "metacode_id"
-    t.datetime "created_at",                     null: false
-    t.datetime "updated_at",                     null: false
-    t.text     "permission"
-    t.string   "image_file_name",    limit: 255
-    t.string   "image_content_type", limit: 255
+    t.datetime "created_at",         null: false
+    t.datetime "updated_at",         null: false
+    t.string   "image_file_name"
+    t.string   "image_content_type"
     t.integer  "image_file_size"
     t.datetime "image_updated_at"
-    t.string   "audio_file_name",    limit: 255
-    t.string   "audio_content_type", limit: 255
+    t.string   "audio_file_name"
+    t.string   "audio_content_type"
     t.integer  "audio_file_size"
     t.datetime "audio_updated_at"
     t.integer  "defer_to_map_id"
   end
 
-  add_index 'topics', ['metacode_id'], name: 'index_topics_on_metacode_id', using: :btree
-  add_index 'topics', ['user_id'], name: 'index_topics_on_user_id', using: :btree
+  add_index "topics", ["metacode_id"], name: "index_topics_on_metacode_id", using: :btree
+  add_index "topics", ["user_id"], name: "index_topics_on_user_id", using: :btree
 
-  create_table 'user_maps', force: :cascade do |t|
-    t.integer  'user_id'
-    t.integer  'map_id'
-    t.datetime 'created_at'
-    t.datetime 'updated_at'
+  create_table "user_maps", force: :cascade do |t|
+    t.integer  "user_id"
+    t.integer  "map_id"
+    t.datetime "created_at"
+    t.datetime "updated_at"
   end
 
   add_index "user_maps", ["map_id"], name: "index_user_maps_on_map_id", using: :btree
   add_index "user_maps", ["user_id"], name: "index_user_maps_on_user_id", using: :btree
 
   create_table "users", force: :cascade do |t|
-    t.string   "name",                   limit: 255
-    t.string   "email",                  limit: 255
-    t.string   "crypted_password",       limit: 255
-    t.string   "password_salt",          limit: 255
-    t.string   "persistence_token",      limit: 255
-    t.string   "perishable_token",       limit: 255
-    t.datetime "created_at",                                      null: false
-    t.datetime "updated_at",                                      null: false
+    t.string   "name"
+    t.string   "email"
+    t.text     "settings"
     t.string   "code",                   limit: 8
     t.string   "joinedwithcode",         limit: 8
-    t.text     "settings"
+    t.string   "crypted_password"
+    t.string   "password_salt"
+    t.string   "persistence_token"
+    t.string   "perishable_token"
+    t.datetime "created_at",                                      null: false
+    t.datetime "updated_at",                                      null: false
     t.string   "encrypted_password",     limit: 128, default: ""
-    t.string   "remember_token",         limit: 255
+    t.string   "remember_token"
     t.datetime "remember_created_at"
-    t.string   "reset_password_token",   limit: 255
+    t.string   "reset_password_token"
     t.datetime "last_sign_in_at"
-    t.string   "last_sign_in_ip",        limit: 255
+    t.string   "last_sign_in_ip"
     t.integer  "sign_in_count",                      default: 0
     t.datetime "current_sign_in_at"
-    t.string   "current_sign_in_ip",     limit: 255
+    t.string   "current_sign_in_ip"
     t.datetime "reset_password_sent_at"
     t.boolean  "admin"
-    t.string   "image_file_name",        limit: 255
-    t.string   "image_content_type",     limit: 255
+    t.string   "image_file_name"
+    t.string   "image_content_type"
     t.integer  "image_file_size"
     t.datetime "image_updated_at"
     t.integer  "generation"
   end
 
-  add_index 'users', ['reset_password_token'], name: 'index_users_on_reset_password_token', unique: true, using: :btree
+  add_index "users", ["reset_password_token"], name: "index_users_on_reset_password_token", unique: true, using: :btree
 
-  create_table 'webhooks', force: :cascade do |t|
-    t.integer 'hookable_id'
-    t.string  'hookable_type'
-    t.string  'kind',                       null: false
-    t.string  'uri',                        null: false
-    t.text    'event_types', default: [], array: true
+  create_table "webhooks", force: :cascade do |t|
+    t.integer "hookable_id"
+    t.string  "hookable_type"
+    t.string  "kind",                       null: false
+    t.string  "uri",                        null: false
+    t.text    "event_types",   default: [],              array: true
   end
 
-  add_index 'webhooks', %w(hookable_type hookable_id), name: 'index_webhooks_on_hookable_type_and_hookable_id', using: :btree
+  add_index "webhooks", ["hookable_type", "hookable_id"], name: "index_webhooks_on_hookable_type_and_hookable_id", using: :btree
 
-  add_foreign_key 'tokens', 'users'
+  add_foreign_key "tokens", "users"
 end
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/Header.js b/frontend/src/components/Header.js
index f9a037c9..a208f170 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/Header.js
+++ b/frontend/src/components/Header.js
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ class Header extends Component {
       return forClass
     }
 
-    const explore = section == "mine" || section == "active" || section == "shared" || section == "featured"
+    const explore = section == "mine" || section == "active" || section == "starred" || section == "shared" || section == "featured"
     const mapper = section == "mapper"
 
     return (
@@ -47,6 +47,12 @@ class Header extends Component {
               data-router="true"
               text="Shared With Me"
             />
+            <MapLink show={signedIn && explore}
+              href="/explore/starred"
+              linkClass={activeClass("starred")}
+              data-router="true"
+              text="Starred"
+            />
             <MapLink show={explore}
               href={signedIn ? "/" : "/explore/active"}
               linkClass={activeClass("active")}