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Looking for a new way to document your travels? One of the biggest trends in chronicling trips is by commemorating them on scratch-off maps. These special atlases invite you to scrape away the places you’ve traveled. You’re rewarded with every trip you take—the more you have to scratch, the more that’s revealed on the map below. It’s not only a fun way to record where you’ve explored, but it will encourage you to continue to do so.
Scratch-off maps are made up of two layers, and they function much like a lottery ticket. Using a coin or eraser, you remove the top surface of the map to see what’s hiding behind the foil. And because of this item’s popularity, you’ve got a lot to choose from when it comes to the style of the map. Some makers focus on specific parts of the world, like just the United States or only Europe. They also make the atlases an educational one; several of them incorporate fun facts and photos that are iconic representations of each place. But if you prefer a minimalist aesthetic, there are many maps that unveil vibrant colors or patterns and look great hung up in your home.
Check out a selection of our favorite travel scratch maps, below.
Want an artistic way to document your trips? Try travel scratch maps! With each new place that you visit, scrape away the surface to reveal something new on the map below.
The United States Scratch Off Map
50 Trips | $39.99
Silver Scratch Off Map of the United States
Kristin Douglas Art | $29.65
Bucket List World Map
Awesome Maps | $34.95
Scratch World Map
Luckies of London Ltd | $26
World Map with Illustrations and Stickers
Enfy | $29.99
Scratch-Off Map with a Writable Surface
1DEA.me | $44.99
America the Beautiful Travel Poster
The Modern Natives | $28.75
Transparent Scratch Off World Map
1DEA.me | $55.99
The World A – Z Scratch Map
Awesome Maps | $39
Food Scratch Map of Europe
Luckies of London Ltd | $28.95
Scratch Your Travels Map of Europe
KUULYS | $29.99
WTFact Scratch Map
Awesome Maps | $39
Scratch Off Map of the World with Flags
GoGoUnique | $32.97
Scratch Off Your National Parks Adventure
Massive Wanderlust | $28.90
Scratch Off World Map
The Traveling Chick | $17.99
3D Globe Scratch Map
Luckies of London Ltd | $27.57
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