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20 Coolest Subway Stations Around the World

  • <p>The subway stations in are some of the best places to explore traditional Russian art. Many stations impress visitors with arched columns and romantic murals and paintings. Check out the ornate, Neoclassical-inspired Komsomolskaya Station in the Krasnoselsky District, designed by Dmitry Chechulin.</p>
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    Moscow, Russia

    The subway stations in are some of the best places to explore traditional Russian art. Many stations impress visitors with arched columns and romantic murals and paintings. Check out the ornate, Neoclassical-inspired Komsomolskaya Station in the Krasnoselsky District, designed by Dmitry Chechulin.

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  • <p>The Swedish famously have an eye on design, and the Swedish subway is effortlessly reflective of Sweden’s progressive design aesthetics with modern sculptures, mosaics, and installations. In , the "Tunnelbana" is often considered the longest art exhibition in the world. Check out Kungstradgarden Station, inspired by the Makalos Palace.</p>
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    Stockholm, Sweden

    The Swedish famously have an eye on design, and the Swedish subway is effortlessly reflective of Sweden’s progressive design aesthetics with modern sculptures, mosaics, and installations. In , the "Tunnelbana" is often considered the longest art exhibition in the world. Check out Kungstradgarden Station, inspired by the Makalos Palace.

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  • <p>Italians will be quick to agree that has the most beautiful metro stations in the country. Thanks to Metro Napoli's "Art Stations," visitors can gape at large-scale work by top designers and artists like Anish Kappor and Karim Rashid. The most famous station is Toledo Metro Station with its water- and light-themed art by Oscar Tusquet Blanca.</p>
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    Naples, Italy

    Italians will be quick to agree that has the most beautiful metro stations in the country. Thanks to Metro Napoli's "Art Stations," visitors can gape at large-scale work by top designers and artists like Anish Kappor and Karim Rashid. The most famous station is Toledo Metro Station with its water- and light-themed art by Oscar Tusquet Blanca.

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  • <p>The Pyongyang Metro in is chock-full of history: it was built to link secret underground military facilities (rumors of government-only lines still exist). Now, it’s an important part of the transportation infrastructure with gorgeous architecture, domed archways, and patriotic wall murals.</p>
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    North Korea

    The Pyongyang Metro in is chock-full of history: it was built to link secret underground military facilities (rumors of government-only lines still exist). Now, it’s an important part of the transportation infrastructure with gorgeous architecture, domed archways, and patriotic wall murals.

  • <p> boasts a thriving art scene, and by going underground, visitors can get a unique experience outside the galleries. The Heidelberger Platz Station was designed by German architect Wilhelm Leitgebel and is one of the most brightly decorated stations in the metro network and features a high vaulted ceiling.</p>
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    Berlin, Germany

    boasts a thriving art scene, and by going underground, visitors can get a unique experience outside the galleries. The Heidelberger Platz Station was designed by German architect Wilhelm Leitgebel and is one of the most brightly decorated stations in the metro network and features a high vaulted ceiling.

  • <p> is an over-the-top destination, and it’s no different in the city's Metro system. A combination of heritage and modern design, the Khalid Bin Al Waleed Station flaunts interiors depicting the four elements of nature (water, air, earth, fire) with oversized chandelier lamps in the shape of jellyfish.</p>
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    Dubai, UAE

    is an over-the-top destination, and it’s no different in the city's Metro system. A combination of heritage and modern design, the Khalid Bin Al Waleed Station flaunts interiors depicting the four elements of nature (water, air, earth, fire) with oversized chandelier lamps in the shape of jellyfish.

  • <p>While you’re in jolly old England, check out the Westminster Station in ’s famous Tube metro system. Designed by Michael Hopkins, it’s one of the most modern stations, taking "industrial" to a new level with sky-high ceilings, concrete beams, steel tubes, and stacked banks of escalators.</p>
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    London, England

    While you’re in jolly old England, check out the Westminster Station in ’s famous Tube metro system. Designed by Michael Hopkins, it’s one of the most modern stations, taking "industrial" to a new level with sky-high ceilings, concrete beams, steel tubes, and stacked banks of escalators.

  • <p>At the Universidad de Chile Metro Station in , the Mario Toral mural <em>Memoria Visual de una Nacion</em> is larger than life and nationally inspired. It chronicles the triumphs and tragedies of Chilean history, politics, and religion.</p>
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    Santiago, Chile

    At the Universidad de Chile Metro Station in , the Mario Toral mural Memoria Visual de una Nacion is larger than life and nationally inspired. It chronicles the triumphs and tragedies of Chilean history, politics, and religion.

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  • <p>The Drassanes Station in ’s Ciutat Vella district is an eyeful thanks to designers Eduardo Gutierrez Munne and Jordi Fernandez Rio. The station has white, glass-enforced concrete cover walls and vibration-proof white floors, giving modern structure to an old platform.</p>
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    Barcelona, Spain

    The Drassanes Station in ’s Ciutat Vella district is an eyeful thanks to designers Eduardo Gutierrez Munne and Jordi Fernandez Rio. The station has white, glass-enforced concrete cover walls and vibration-proof white floors, giving modern structure to an old platform.

  • <p>The Metro in is a popular attraction in itself. Locals will argue which station is the most beautiful (whether it’s City Hall or Grand Central Station). Astor Place 6 train station has wooed both locals and visitors alike for its aesthetically pleasing geometric porcelain wall panels, thanks to graphic artist Milton Glaser (who created the iconic "I Heart NY" logo).</p>
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    New York, New York

    The Metro in is a popular attraction in itself. Locals will argue which station is the most beautiful (whether it’s City Hall or Grand Central Station). Astor Place 6 train station has wooed both locals and visitors alike for its aesthetically pleasing geometric porcelain wall panels, thanks to graphic artist Milton Glaser (who created the iconic "I Heart NY" logo).

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<p>The subway stations in are some of the best places to explore traditional Russian art. Many stations impress visitors with arched columns and romantic murals and paintings. Check out the ornate, Neoclassical-inspired Komsomolskaya Station in the Krasnoselsky District, designed by Dmitry Chechulin.</p>
<p>The Swedish famously have an eye on design, and the Swedish subway is effortlessly reflective of Sweden’s progressive design aesthetics with modern sculptures, mosaics, and installations. In , the "Tunnelbana" is often considered the longest art exhibition in the world. Check out Kungstradgarden Station, inspired by the Makalos Palace.</p>
<p>Italians will be quick to agree that has the most beautiful metro stations in the country. Thanks to Metro Napoli's "Art Stations," visitors can gape at large-scale work by top designers and artists like Anish Kappor and Karim Rashid. The most famous station is Toledo Metro Station with its water- and light-themed art by Oscar Tusquet Blanca.</p>
<p>The Pyongyang Metro in is chock-full of history: it was built to link secret underground military facilities (rumors of government-only lines still exist). Now, it’s an important part of the transportation infrastructure with gorgeous architecture, domed archways, and patriotic wall murals.</p>
<p> boasts a thriving art scene, and by going underground, visitors can get a unique experience outside the galleries. The Heidelberger Platz Station was designed by German architect Wilhelm Leitgebel and is one of the most brightly decorated stations in the metro network and features a high vaulted ceiling.</p>
<p> is an over-the-top destination, and it’s no different in the city's Metro system. A combination of heritage and modern design, the Khalid Bin Al Waleed Station flaunts interiors depicting the four elements of nature (water, air, earth, fire) with oversized chandelier lamps in the shape of jellyfish.</p>
<p>While you’re in jolly old England, check out the Westminster Station in ’s famous Tube metro system. Designed by Michael Hopkins, it’s one of the most modern stations, taking "industrial" to a new level with sky-high ceilings, concrete beams, steel tubes, and stacked banks of escalators.</p>
<p>At the Universidad de Chile Metro Station in , the Mario Toral mural <em>Memoria Visual de una Nacion</em> is larger than life and nationally inspired. It chronicles the triumphs and tragedies of Chilean history, politics, and religion.</p>
<p>The Drassanes Station in ’s Ciutat Vella district is an eyeful thanks to designers Eduardo Gutierrez Munne and Jordi Fernandez Rio. The station has white, glass-enforced concrete cover walls and vibration-proof white floors, giving modern structure to an old platform.</p>
<p>The Metro in is a popular attraction in itself. Locals will argue which station is the most beautiful (whether it’s City Hall or Grand Central Station). Astor Place 6 train station has wooed both locals and visitors alike for its aesthetically pleasing geometric porcelain wall panels, thanks to graphic artist Milton Glaser (who created the iconic "I Heart NY" logo).</p>
Fodor's

Most of the time, subway riders are more concerned with getting to their destinations than in observing the station around them. But these 20 subway stations around the globe—from Chile to North Korea—are worth a second look for their public displays of art and architecture. Beyond their literal ability to transport, these stations take us to various times and places with their classical and modern architecture, and visually dynamic murals and paintings. We rounded up our favorite 20 subway stations for a new perspective on the underground commute.

By Jimmy Im