10 Popular Cities to Turn into Minimalist Map Art

Need ideas for your next City Roads poster? These ten locations were the most exported by our community in 2024. Use them for client gifts, onboarding kits, or your own gallery wall.

1. Tokyo, Japan

• Intricate grid-meets-organic street layout
• Works beautifully in monochrome night-mode palettes

2. Paris, France

• Distinct circular boulevards make the city instantly recognizable
• Highlight the Seine with a contrasting river color for extra depth

3. New York City, USA

• The Manhattan grid delivers bold, geometric compositions
• Pair charcoal backgrounds with electric-yellow avenues for a classic taxi vibe

4. Barcelona, Spain

• Eixample’s octagonal blocks create mesmerizing tessellations
• Rotate the map by 45° to emphasize diagonal avenues

5. Reykjavík, Iceland

• Coastal curves combined with compact suburban streets
• Use glacier-inspired blues for a unique Nordic palette

6. Singapore

• Dense downtown arteries contrasted with lush park connectors
• Ideal for posters that mix business districts with nature

7. Sydney, Australia

• Harbor inlets form natural negative space for typographic overlays
• Combine muted sand backgrounds with white roads

8. Vancouver, Canada

• Mountains, sea walls, and bridges offer dramatic geometry
• Try gradient streets to transition from downtown to Stanley Park

9. Cape Town, South Africa

• Table Mountain silhouette anchors the composition
• Split-toned road colors highlight both city center and coastal drives

10. Amsterdam, Netherlands

• Concentric canals + bike-friendly streets = instant minimalism
• Use thin line weights so waterways remain the hero of the print

How to Use This Inspiration List

1. Open City Roads, enter the city, and adjust zoom until the hero features fill the frame.
2. Apply palettes that reflect each location’s vibe (sunset oranges for Sydney, grayscale for NYC).
3. Export both SVG and PNG so you can repurpose the art across social media, packaging, and office decor.

These cities are just a starting point—City Roads covers every neighborhood on Earth. Explore, experiment, and keep iterating until your poster matches the story you want to tell.