1. A method for navigating data included in a large data set, the method comprising: receiving user input specifying a zoom event that has an associated zoom level; displaying in a current view a portion of the large data set the corresponds to the zoom level; determining one or more different data intervals that repeat at least once in the portion of the data set displayed in the current view; and displaying one or more interval elements related to the largest data interval that repeats at least once in the portion of the data set displayed in the current view, wherein the current view and the one or more interval elements are displayed to a user via a graphical user interface.