It adds another dimension to the artwork, and there’s something about that hue of the ocean blue against the grey and white that looks so modern and slick. Next, you’ll find the Glacier model to be just visually stunning especially after you start pinning locations with the coloured push pins that are included. You’ll also find accurate mapping of the ocean depth. I love how it not only marks countries, states, capitals, and major cities, they also highlight lakes, rivers, tallest mountains, and even special locations such as Challenger Deep. Make no mistake, this is a geographically accurate and up-to-date world political map that was designed in partnership with a professional cartographer. As you run your fingers through the map, it’s completely smooth and even when you put your nose right up to it, you don’t see any ink dot-type pixellation. I am blown away by how high of a resolution this print it. That said, there are so many different designs to choose from.įirst, let’s talk about the map quality itself. The specific one that we have is the Framed World Map with Push Pins in Glacier with a Wedgewood French Cottage frame. I recently upgraded from my old Palomar Pin World (see below) to this one in my home office and I am impressed with how well-built and designed this world map with pins is. If you’re looking for a high-quality, detailed, framed map, look no further than Pin Adventure Map. With the Scratch the World Travel Map, it’s actually more difficult to scratch the map cleanly and you’re kind of limited to scratching out countries as opposed to marking somewhere specific or perhaps marking places differently based on where you’ve been and where you want to go. With regular maps, you can’t pin anything on it unless you’re fine with a cluster of holes on your wall. These are a fun way to start but I think ultimately they’re not the display piece you ultimately want to display at home. Why pins? You might be wondering why pins specifically? Yes, I recognize that there are regular maps that you can purchase and the ones that you can scratch off as you travel. To make your choice easier, I’ve organized the top world map with pins products out on the market today. While you’d think that there are many options out there, they’re more elusive than you think. One way of bringing the world home is by putting up a large world map with pins as a great way to visualize everywhere that you’ve been and everywhere that you still want to go. We do it by collecting things like magnets and pins, and we also trinkets small and large to display proudly at home. For more details, read the disclosure page.Īs travellers, we’re always seeking to bring a slice of our adventures, experiences, and ultimately our memories home. This article may contain affiliate links where we make a small commission for purchases you make from links that you click from this article.

Europe travel map with pins