Photo by Kevin Harber.

A reader recently wrote in saying he was thinking about making a comprehensive list or map of D.C.’s murals, but was wondering if we already knew of any such resources. In fact, we do.

A number of different people and groups have taken to cataloging and notating the city’s many outdoor tapestries. The works have captured many people’s imaginations, ourselves included. And while there’s nothing quite like happening upon a provocative work of street art—leaving you startled, bewildered, or simply enthralled—they are also well worth seeking out. So if you’re looking to learn more about the District’s every-changing landscape of murals, try one of these resources.

Google Street Art Project: The D.C. portion of this huge resource is certainly small, but it makes up for it by including videos and other resources that give some context to the works.

DC Outdoor Gallery in Progress: Local Michael Antonucci has created what may well be the most comprehensive map of D.C. street art around—and it is easily accessed on a color-coded Google map.

Stuck in D.C.: This local parody blog made good on its name earlier this month when they published a guide to 40 of the most common stickers you see plastered around town, and they dug up some fascinating back story on many of them

Mural Locator: People send in geo-tagged submissions from all around the world, and the D.C. section is pretty robust—if out of date.

MuralsDC: This project was started in 2007 to “replace illegal graffiti with artistic works, to revitalize sites within communities in the District of Columbia, and to teach young people the art of aerosol painting.” Each year, artists are commissioned to paint, with the help of community members, several new murals around the city. Their official blog has more information about each of the murals.

Curbed: The real estate-focused website mapped more than 60 murals in the Northwest quadrant.

DCist: Everyone has a favorite or two; here are the ones that we love and return to time and again.