Awesome Maps

Awesome Maps is a Germany-based map producing company that designs and sells illustrated, inspirational world maps built around specific hobbies and outdoor pursuits. Rather than conventional geographic wall maps, the brand creates thematic maps that catalogue the world's best places to practise a given activity — dive spots, surf breaks, hiking trails, ski resorts, climbing areas, golf courses, fishing spots, marathons, mountain-bike trails and more — and presents them as decorative, gift-oriented wall art. The company describes its maps as being made with experts in the field and illustrated by real people, designed to inspire customers about the world and to remind them of adventures they have already had. The product range is organised around a core catalogue of themed maps. Flagship titles include the Dive Map (the world's top 500 dive spots), the Bucketlist Map (a list of things to do before you die), the Surftrip Map (the world's top 1000 surfing spots), the Fishing Map, the Hiking Map, the Kitesurf Map, the Climbing Map, the Snowtrip Map, the Golf Map, the Running Map, the Road Trip Map, the Little Explorers Map for children, the Mountain Bike Map and the Football (Soccer) Map. Each design is offered in several formats and materials — microfiber towel, matte poster on FSC-certified paper, stretched canvas, framed poster and birch wood artwork — and in multiple sizes, with the 61x37in / 155x95cm towel and the 36x24in / 90x60cm poster among the most popular options. Prices for the maps start from around $54.90, with larger formats and premium materials costing more. Beyond wall maps, Awesome Maps has extended into travel accessories, notably the Adventure Bottle range with sticker sets, offered in general travel, dive and surf editions. The brand sells direct to consumers through its own online store and ships worldwide from various locations, with free shipping thresholds quoted in US dollars, euros and pounds and duties paid on delivery. It markets itself heavily around gifting occasions and seasonal campaigns, and its website highlights a community of more than 100,000 map lovers worldwide alongside thousands of customer reviews. Awesome Maps positions itself at the intersection of home decor, travel inspiration and hobby identity. Its maps function both as artwork and as aspirational checklists for enthusiasts, which makes them popular as presents for divers, surfers, hikers, skiers, golfers, runners and other outdoor communities. The company is privately held and operates as a direct-to-consumer e-commerce brand rather than through traditional retail distribution.

Awesome Maps is a map producing company that built its business around a simple but distinctive idea: instead of making conventional geographic wall maps, it creates illustrated world maps organised around hobbies and outdoor pursuits. The company's own materials describe it as making illustrated world maps for different hobbies, designed to inspire customers about the world and to remind them of the adventures they have had. The brand's founder has publicly described the challenge of starting a company dedicated to illustrated world maps for different hobbies, a niche that sits between home decor, travel inspiration and enthusiast culture. The catalogue grew into a broad family of themed maps. The Dive Map, presented as the world's top 500 dive spots, became a best-seller, while the Bucketlist Map — described as the ultimate list of things to do before you die — is highlighted as a traveller's favourite. The Surftrip Map, covering the world's top 1000 surfing spots, is marketed as a best gift. Around these flagship titles the company added maps for fishing, hiking, kitesurfing, climbing, skiing and snowboarding (Snowtrip), golf, running and marathons, road trips across Europe, mountain biking and football (soccer), plus the Little Explorers Map aimed at sparking curiosity in children. Each map is developed with input from experts in the relevant field and illustrated by real people, and each is offered across multiple formats and materials. Product formats expanded from posters into a wider range of home and lifestyle goods. Customers can choose microfiber towels, matte posters on FSC-certified paper, stretched canvas prints on FSC-certified stretcher bars, framed posters with pine wood frames and shatterproof plexiglass, and birch wood artwork. Sizes range from 36x24in / 90x60cm posters up to 61x37in / 155x95cm towels and larger formats, with prices starting from around $54.90 and rising for premium materials and larger sizes. The brand later extended beyond wall art into travel accessories, launching the Adventure Bottle with sticker sets in general travel, dive and surf editions. Commercially, Awesome Maps operates as a direct-to-consumer e-commerce business. It sells through its own online store and ships worldwide from various locations, quoting free-shipping thresholds in US dollars, euros and pounds and shipping orders with duties paid. The website highlights a community of more than 100,000 map lovers worldwide and thousands of customer reviews, and the brand runs seasonal and gifting-oriented campaigns such as best-gift selections and bundle offers. It is privately held and does not disclose detailed financial information publicly.

Illustrated, inspirational hobby-themed world maps positioned as decorative wall art and gift items for outdoor and travel enthusiasts, sold direct-to-consumer worldwide.

• Dive Map

  The world's top 500 dive spots; a best-seller.

• Bucketlist Map

  The ultimate list of things to do before you die; a traveller's favourite.

• Surftrip Map

  The world's top 1000 surfing spots; marketed as a best gift.

• Fishing Map

  The world's top 250 fishing spots.

• Hiking Map

  The world's top 300 trails.

• Kitesurf Map

  The world's top 500 kitesurfing spots.

• Climbing Map

  The world's top 300 climbing areas and crags.

• Snowtrip Map

  The world's top 400 ski resorts.

• Golf Map

  The world's top 400 golf courses.

• Running Map

  The world's top 250 marathons.

• Road Trip Map

  Europe's most amazing roads.

• Little Explorers Map

  Perfect to spark curiosity in kids.

• Mountain Bike Map

  The world's top 400 bike trails.

• Football (Soccer) Map

  The world of football (some call it soccer).

• Adventure Bottle + Stickers

  A thoughtful gift for travel lovers; also available in Dive and Surf editions.

1. 1Awesome Maps – Illustrated World Map Posters & Canvasesawesome-maps.com
2. 2Our Maps – Awesome Mapsawesome-maps.com
3. 3Scuba Diving Map | Awesome Mapsawesome-maps.com
4. 4Football (Soccer) World Map | Awesome Mapsawesome-maps.com
5. 5Awesome Maps – Wikidatawikidata.org