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Metsker Maps

One of the last remaining map stores in the U.S., with a presence in Seattle since the 1930s. The store is covered wall-to-wall with all kinds of maps local and worldwide, the shelves are crammed with globes and atlases and travel books, and cabinets of posters and prints are rewarding to sift through.

Address: 1511 1st Ave
Website: metskermaps.com (opens in a new tab)

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Listing from Wikivoyage: Seattle/Downtown, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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