***This giveaway is no longer accepting entries – see who won below!***
And the lucky / randomly selected / soon to be quite worldly person is… Briana (who says “London, Ontario is special to me. That’s where I first lived on my own, went to University, met my husband, and I just loved that city. Plus, it has the best spaghetti restaurant ever, Spageddy Eddy’s!”). Congrats! And for everyone else, scroll down to the contest entry details for a sweet little discount the Wallpapered folks added for everyone.
One look at Pinterest and I don’t feel quite so alone in my fascination with maps. So to everyone else out there who digs a little cartography in their design, hold on to your seats. This week the people behind Wallpapered are giving one of you a nice big 8ft x 5ft world map wallpaper kit so that you can add a map-tastic mural to your home. As much as I love the various world map styles they offer, the coolest feature (at least to me) is that you can also get custom area map wallpaper that basically zooms into a postal code of your choosing. So you could order custom wallpaper showcasing your favorite big city – or even the small town that you grew up in.
- PRIZE: Any world map or custom area map wallpaper up to 8ft x 5ft from Wallpapered (a $400+ value!)
- TO ENTER: Comment on this post with the words “WORLD ME!” and tell us…
- BONUS QUESTION: …what town / city / state / country / other geographic area is most special to you? Will you always have a fondness for the town you grew up in? Are you most enamored with the place where you honeymooned? Or are you just bursting with pride over the area where you currently live?
- GIVEAWAY CLOSES: Wednesday, January 23rd at 8pm EST or at 10,000 entries (whichever comes first)
- NUMBER OF WINNERS: One
- PRIZE SHIPS: Wahoo, this giveaway is available worldwide!
- DISCOUNT: Get 10% off your custom map order with code YHL2013
- USUAL STUFF: One entry per e-mail address is permitted. The winner will be selected using random.org and announced on Thursday as an update to this post. That’s right, come right back here on Thursday for the announcement of our winner. Good luck…
- ***COMMENT ISSUES? If you’re trying to enter but keep getting a “duplicate comment” warning, click here to see how to solve it!
Note: We aren’t paid or perked for hosting these giveaways, we just do ‘em to thank you awesome folks for stopping in. See our Giveaway FAQ page for more info. Pics courtesy of Wallpapered.
Kim says
WORLD ME!! My husband and I met in Fort Collins, Colorado for school, so that will always be a special place for us.
Ola says
WORLD ME! Bieszczady, south-east Poland, where I’ve met my husband – map-lover ^.^
Sarah says
WORLD ME!!
I still live in my hometown in Ontario, Canada, and I’ll probably never leave. That being said, it’s my dream to try to visit every country in the world someday. Even if I’m only there for 5 minutes I’d love to be able to say I’ve been everywhere.
Angel says
World Me!!!
Ann Arbor, MI
Not only is it a fantastic and gorgeous place, its the city my son was born in, and the city where we had our little apartment, with his little nursery, that we brought him home to. I miss that apartment, and I miss Ann Arbor. And I miss having a little baby (though, a toddler is fun too!).
Now we live on the east coast, and I would love to have a map of the city that has my heart, though I would have to find a place to put it where I would be getting misty-eyed all day long.
Elaine says
WORLD ME!
We’ve lived so many places, but a map of Virginia would be gorgeous.
Sarah says
World me!
Although we live in Old Town Alexandria VA, so we will clearly get a map of our town if we win!
Carrie Eastman says
“WORLD ME!”
I would probly get a map of my small town. Just b/c thats where I have roots!
Meghan says
World me. Asheville, NC – the greatest (and weirdest) little city on the planet.
Elizabeth J says
WORLD ME! Love my hometown Duluth. On the shores of Lake Superior in the tall woods of Northern Minnesota, where right now the temp is minus 8 degrees
Torie says
WORLD ME…
Bass River, Nova Scotia because no matter where I live, it’s the only place my heart calls HOME.
Carly Cleghorn says
World me!
Right now, I’m going to school in the same desert–the Chihuahuan Desert, in AZ/NM/TX and Mexico–that my Papa studied in, in the 70’s. (He lives in Colorado now and I was living in California before I moved here.)
His university was tiny and in a tiny town, and mine is too, so, even though our experiences are different, living in this region is so unique that we share something because of it.
Whitney says
WORLD ME! I love, love, love Cannon Beach, OR. And the Portland area in general. My husband is from there but it’s special to me too because we vacation there a lot. The best times I’ve had with my man have been at Cannon Beach!
Misty says
World me!
I think my heart will always belong to the region I grew up in… Cottage country in Ontario, Canada known as Muskoka.
However the first big trip I ever took to Europe was Greece when I was 16…. I’ll always hold that near and dear to me.
Amy says
World me! My husband and I lived in Melbourne, Australia as newlyweds. We miss it every day and especially right now with all of the coverage of the Australian Open.
Heather W says
World me!
Indiana…..it is where my husband and I were both born and raised and where we are raising our children.
Megan says
World Me, please!!
Katie P says
WORLD ME!
I will always feel an affinity for the area I grew up in in Surrey :) you don’t know what you had till you’re forced to move!
Allie says
World me! The whole country would be special for us to display because we move and travel a lot–id love marking places we’ve been as a family
Ann says
World Me! Will always love the Lexington, KY, area. It’s where we lived our first 4 years of marriage.
Kellee says
World me!
I studied abroad in Rome and fell completely in love and have a smaller map framed. I would love a large Rome map on my wall!
Elisha M says
WORLD ME!
Egypt is the most special place for my husband and I because it’s where we met! I love that country so much and we hope one day to go back!
Renee says
WORLD ME!
Would love a map of of East Tennessee and the Smoky Mountains.
Laura says
WORLD ME! madison, wi is definitely the most special to me. where me and the man went to college/met/fell in love (Awwwwww). plus the fact that we now live and work back there as adults makes me love it even more!
Ashlea says
WORLD ME!!!
Hubby and I just moved to a historic district in Memphis, which is where I’m born and raised!! We love it here!! We are obsessed with maps; doesn’t matter if it’s another city, state or country even!
Emily C says
World me! Roma…where we honeymooned.
Holly says
World Me! St. John, USVI : )
Hannah C says
World me!
Cary, NC will always be special to me – it is where I was born and raised.
Maggie says
WORLD ME!!! My favourite place is, and will always be, my tiny little village of Williamstown, Ontario!
Emily Tremain says
World Me!
Paris, France (as opposed to the one in Texas!) I have always been obsessed with the city and was finally able to travel there about a year ago. I can’t wait until I get back there :)
shelby says
WORLD ME! I have a reverent fondness for both my “real” hometown (Sturgeon, MO — 901 people when I lived there) and my now hometown (St. Louis). AND I love my vacation spots — Sedona and Bozeman, Montana. Hmmm…not sure if I would pick a world map or a US map….
Shea says
WORLD ME!
I’m in love with Central Pennsylvania.
Lisa says
World me!!!
Too many places to choose from, I’m charmed by every place I vist and still have not been to all the places I want to go.
Sarah says
WORLD ME! :)
My favorite place (so far in my adventures) is England. We finally got to take a trip over there last year, and it will always hold a special place in my heart! The architecture, the history, the accents … oh my :)
Nichole says
World me! Paris, France. The my first ever plane ride ended at CDG & I’ve always loved the city!
cm says
World me!
I think I’d go for a map of the Chesapeake Bay. Such an important area ecologically, and I’ve certainly spent hours upon hours out on the water enjoying it.
Jonna says
WORLD ME! I would choose my zip code in coastal NYC.
Shawna says
WORLD ME!
I do love a good map of San Francisco, CA. When I get to look at one it means I’m on a nice vacation there relaxing, my favorite place to veg.
louisem says
World Me!
Anywhere there is an Ocean! Especially drawn to my homeland in Aus and all the beautiful beaches and bays that are close by.
Amber says
World me! I’d pick London, it’s where we met.
Lindsay says
world me!
Big part of my heart is in Amherst, MA, where I went to college. My happiest days were spent there.
Ashley says
World Me!
Lisbon, Portugal or maybe Barcelona, Spain. I love coastal cities on maps!
Haleigh says
World Me! Bardstown, KY was named the prettiest small town in America last year. It’s a tiny little place but has the friendliest people and best antique shops in the state! I love it there!
Nikki says
WORLD ME! I love to travel so I don’t know if I could pick only one spot!
Dalenna says
World Me … I love where I grew up but for the past 9 years Joplin MO has been home. I’m proud of this town!
Laura says
WORLD ME!! I am living in Phoenix now but will always think of Michigan as home. Luckily, my hubby has fallen in love with my home also and we hope to move back soon!
Tricia says
WORLD ME! The west coast of Michigan is dearest to me. It’s where I grew up. The beaches are beautiful! Also, I make maps for a living so this would fit right in at my house!
Ben @ The House of Lists says
World me!
It would have to be Florence Italy, where I studied abroad and part of where my wife and I spent our honeymoon.
Karen says
WORLD ME!!!
I loved the summer I spent in Sweden, exploring another culture and coming to realize what I loved about my own.
Anjali says
World me!
My heart is in St. Louis!
Sarah says
WORLD ME!
My heart belongs to my home province of Nova Scotia.