Subway Systems With Awesome Art Collections

Some of the urban best art is found underground.

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Everyday millions of people around the world use subway systems to move through their cities, and as a result, public transportation organizations across the globe have put time, effort, and money into making these systems efficient and cost effective. Increasingly, subway tunnels have become a place for art. Many artsy subway systems have become tourist attractions in themselves, featuring some of the world’s most talented artists. From cities we would expect like New York and Paris to some less likely places like North Korea and Russia, take a look at these 15 Subway Systems With Awesome Art Collections.

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Moskovsky Metropoliten

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Peterburgskiy Metropoliten

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Metropolitana di Napoli

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P'yŏngyang Chihach'ŏl

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Almaty Metropoliten

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متروی تهران (Tehran Metro)

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Shànghǎi dìtiě

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Gāoxióng dàzhòng jié yùn xìtǒng (Kaohsiung Mass Rapid Transit System)

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Métro de Montréal

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MTA New York City Subway

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Métropolitain de Paris

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Metro de Santiago

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Metropolitano de Lisboa

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Frankfurt U-Bahn (Untergrundbahn)

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Tunnelbana i Stockholm

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