The Best Cities for Street Art

New York City: Manhattan

Where to Go: Though any neighborhood south of midtown is fair game for street-art spotting, you’re likely to have especially good luck in Chelsea—the city’s main gallery district. The block of 21st Street between 10th and 11th avenues is a good place to start; the walls outside and across from the Eyebeam Gallery are almost always thickly decorated.

What to Look For: Intricate wheatpaste designs—which are painted, drawn, cut out, and then affixed like sheets of wallpaper—from street artists like Gaia, Imminent Disaster, and Swoon (pictured); bold posters from Shepard Fairey and Dain; and mosaic-tile aliens and robots from Invader.