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Looking for unique wall art ideas for your home or office that reflect your sense of adventure and celebrate your love of travel? In addition to featuring stunning photography of far off lands or sketches of some of your favorite global landmarks on your walls, we encourage you to consider including beautiful world map art or framed city maps. As you gaze at cross-streets and iconic geographies recreated on print, your mind will race with memories of the charming restaurant you discovered, the city park you explored, or the unforgettable museum you spent an afternoon in. While most of us can’t travel year-round, our wall art can fill the void and serve to constantly remind us of the joy of exploring new places.
I Love Washington DC by Jordan Sondler
Minted has an impressive collection of map art celebrating a wide selection of countries, states, and cities found across the globe. In this post, we will take a closer look at some great city art options depicting the world’s most beloved cities, such as London, New York City, Paris, and San Francisco. We will provide four recommended wall art prints for each city, and try to mix up recommendations to include city map art, photography, drawings, and paintings. As you look to decorate a wall, think about how you can combine a supporting piece of artwork to really make your city art selection come to life!
Sunny Florida by Jennifer Wick
Gotham. The Big Apple. The City That Never Sleeps. The number of nicknames this city has is indicative of the endless variety of things you can do and areas to explore in New York City when visiting. From watching a Broadway musical to walking the High Line and exploring the American Museum of Natural History, it is hard to see everything in just one visit. Minted has quite a collection of artwork celebrating the energy of this world city. We especially love the hand-drawn map of New York City’s Manhattan borough that highlights the popular neighborhoods like Chelsea, SOHO, Times Square, and the East Village. Pair a framed map piece with imagery of the Empire State Building or Brooklyn Bridge to finish off your artistic nod to the Big Apple.
Located on the coastline of Lake Michigan, your experience visiting Chicago can differ greatly based on the time of year you visit. Visit the Windy City in March and witness the Chicago River dyed a brilliant shade of green for Saint Patrick's Day. Visit in the frigid months of December and January to see famous sites like the Bean and Millenium Park dusted in snow. In the summer, enjoy outdoor activities at the Navy Pier or take in a baseball game at historic Wrigley Field. Taste of Chicago is a popular event for foodies that also takes place during the warm and sunny Chicago summer. Whatever you enjoy about Chi-town can be captured through framed city art prints that portray the distinctive skyline, map the waterways and streets, or call out popular districts and neighborhoods.
From walking the historic stops along the Freedom Trail to watching a baseball game at the nation’s oldest MLB stadium, Fenway Park, you can sense American history all around you when visiting Boston. Celebrate this popular city with a pair of wall art prints. One print can pay homage to uniquely New England imagery such as a centuries-old lighthouse or wooden ship docked at Boston Harbor. Pair this artwork with a crystal clear aerial-view map of the city and its waterways printed in bold silver foil.
If you left your heart in San Francisco, choose to encapsulate the memory with map wall art dedicated to the Golden State. Personalize one of our photo collage templates to feature photos you may have taken at Coit Tower, Fisherman’s Wharf, and Ghirardelli Square to be arranged in the silhouette of the shape of California. A metallic foil print that details the street grid of the city’s 46-square-mile footprint can be ordered in gold or silver foil to match your styling preferences. Black and white photography or artistically drawn renderings of the Golden Gate Bridge are equally stunning options for your home decor.
For fans of the Pacific Northwest, we have artwork celebrating the coastal state of Washington and the port city of Seattle. Create a Washington state photo collage template with pictures of your trip to Seattle visiting the Pike Place Fish Market, ordering a coffee from the first Starbucks, or standing at the base of the iconic Space Needle. Browse through our photography art collection to see if any other themed pieces stand out for you.
Located on the banks of the River Thames, this historic city in England dates back over 20 centuries. When you visit, you can’t help but marvel at the storied architecture found at Buckingham Palace, Big Ben, and Westminster Abbey. New additions like the London Eye add to the dreamy skyline. Preserve the memory of London in your home for eternity with a chic metallic foil rendering of the city grid bisected by the River Thames. Hand sketches of some of the most famous British sites present an enjoyable way to reflect on your time “across the pond.”
For all the romantics and food-enthusiasts, a trip to Paris is a must-do. Visit the country where the most respected restaurant ranking system, the Michelin star rating system, originated. The French may not have invented food, but one could argue they perfected it. Besides great eats, historic landmarks like the Eiffel Tower, Louvre, and Arc de Triomphe are must-sees. Take a look through Minted’s assortment of artwork and photography that celebrates the City of Love. We love the idea of showcasing some of your best family vacation photos to Paris in a photo collage that sits inside the silhouette of France.
The Roman Empire is credited with so many firsts, and spans two millennia of rich history. Reflect upon tours you may have taken of the Colosseum, coins you may have thrown into the Trevi Fountain, and visits to some of the most famous churches in the world with nostalgic art selections from Minted. A few of our map art options feature the iconic outline of the country of Italy, while others focus on the dense cities of Rome, Milan, or Venice.
If your child is starting to develop the travel bug, just like their parents, it may be time to spruce up their room with a wall hanging or two that not only inspires their sense of adventure but also teaches them about world geography or national geography. We have some fun prints that allow you to customize a map of the United States and place a heart on top of their home state. Help them develop a better understanding of where each state is located, or even learn the state capitals. A cute world map art option for your child’s room features all the continents and oceans combined with fun doodles of a rainbow, castle, mermaid, and fairies. These engaging kids’ art options will not only please the eye but also stimulate the mind.
Can’t find quite the exact piece of city map art you are looking for? Perhaps you would prefer a map highlighting your exact cross streets or the neighborhood you grew up in. Not to worry! Our team of Minted design associates can help create just the map you are looking for! Simply provide us with a street address and map-view radius and we will do the rest. Choose to have the map printed in metallic gold, silver, or rose gold. Or, opt for your custom map to be elegantly letterpressed in a variety of unique colors to match the existing decor of a room.
Once you find the city map wall art you wish to order, Minted provides you with the easy-to-use tools to have it framed behind plexi-glass or printed on canvas. Select from numerous print sizes and even more frame options to perfectly fit the wall space available to you. Whether looking for a subtle 5” x 7” piece of artwork for a living room bookshelf or a large wall hanging to mount over the dining table or living room couch, we have got you covered!
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