1. New York, NY
While we all mourn the loss of Five Points, the street art tradition carries on strong across New York’s five boroughs. Find every sort of art you are craving: For the environmentally and historically prone, check out Harlem’s Audubon bird project; head to the Bronx to find colorful bubble letters and impressive tags that will make you long for the ‘80s; see culturally conscious street art in Astoria, Queens; search for intricate illustrations by art students in Brooklyn or opt to spend the day with murals in the far more suburban Staten Island.
Must see: Bushwick Collective. Discover innovative and detailed pieces by the likes of Dan Witz, Swoon and Nychos.
Photograph: Courtesy CC/Flickr/Shawn Hoke