Welcomed by surprisingly positive reviews, Facebook’s new profile design Timeline makes it feel as though Christmas came early to its over 800 million active users. Tucked away into Facebook’s Timeline profile design are various submenus, all of which unlock little hidden treasures.These features, although not the shining star of the new design upgrade, are worth noting and raving about, too.

Check out these four Timeline features you’ve probably yet to fully discover, but most likely will love.

Maps

Vastly similar to the Where I’ve Been app, Maps is Facebook’s new feature which allows users to see in map view all the places they’ve previously checked-in to through Places. Visually, Maps is undeniably cool, but what makes it stand out is the ability to backlog the places you have been, as well as easily and quickly tag existing photos with locations.

Life Events

Facebook’s little red heart symbolizing a new relationship is familiar to all; what isn’t so familiar yet is their briefcase, house, apple and flag. Whether you lost 10 pounds before the New Year or you gained a furry roommate like I recently did, Facebook’s Life Events serve as profile mementos to all your life’s past milestones, occasions or incidents–good or sad. Like scrapbooking, this feature most likely won’t become a huge overnight trend, but it is fun for reminiscers and date-loggers such as myself.

Activity Log

Scrolling through my profiles’s Activity Log feels vaguely similar to when I cracked open my High School year book this past Fall. The greatest difference however, I have editor’s control. Facebook gives you the option to feature an old post on Timeline, or to even delete it. For most of my posts dating back to ’08, let’s just say I chose the latter.

View As…

Although it became available before timeline, “view as” has gained a lot more meaning and relevance with the newest profile. To the right of the Activity Log button, there is a drop down option titled View As. This feature allows users to view their Timeline as if they were one of their friends, subscribers or the public. Long gone are the days you have to login to another person’s profile– or worst, create a fake account–to view your own profile to confirm that your privacy settings are indeed correct.

What new Timeline features have you been loving– or not loving? Leave your thoughts in the comment box below.