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From mountain murals that merge with nature to sculptures gazing across endless waters, these public artworks invite us to pause and look deeper. This collection spans from South Africa and Greece to Switzerland and England — each piece uniquely blending art, place, and perspective. More: Absolutely Beautiful (8 Photos) 1. Horn Solo — Falko One in Cape Town, South Africa A clever mural by Falko One where a painted rhino seamlessly aligns with the mountain backdrop, turning the horizon […]

From playful illusions in the streets of Milan and Buenos Aires to a hidden octopus in Limerick and eroded cubes by the sea in the Netherlands, these works transform ordinary places into unexpected encounters. Featured here are clever object makeovers, surreal sculptures in Norway, and imaginative creations that make the city feel alive in new ways. More: Art Shouldn’t Be Just for Galleries (10 Photos) 1. Roller Crosswalk — Cosimo Cheone Caiffa in Trezzano sul Naviglio, Milan, Italy A […]

From Southend-on-Sea in the UK to Lyon, Cologne, and beyond, these murals transform entire streets. Some bend the perception of architecture, others bring faces and stories to life, and each completely reshapes its surroundings. Here are 8 striking examples of how artists change the city itself through paint and vision. More: Sculptures With True Creativity (10 Photos) 1. Dub — JEKS ONE in Southend-on-Sea, UK A photorealistic black-and-white mural of an older man pressing his fingers […]

From surreal illusions on city streets to giant murals blending fantasy with everyday life, these works of street art stretch the boundaries of imagination. Featured here are a mix of hyper-detailed portraits, playful shadows, and large-scale murals that transform buildings into dreamlike scenes across the world. More: Clever Art! (10 Photos) 1. Ancient Pool Illusion — Joe & Max in Gloucester, UK A 3D anamorphic street painting showing a giant hole in the pavement, revealing steps and […]

From towering city murals to hidden creatures carved into natural landscapes, artists worldwide are bringing animals into public spaces in striking ways. In this collection, you’ll meet a tiger gazing over Spanish streets, a massive snake bursting from a French wall, and a gorilla towering over New York. You’ll also find a boar built from logs in a Swedish forest, a playful dog in London, and a platypus painted across an Australian silo. Smaller interventions appear too, like a squirrel […]

Which one is your favorite?

From surreal murals reaching for the moon to playful chalk illusions tucked between rocks, these nine works transform ordinary streets and walls into scenes of wonder. You’ll find dreamlike portraits in Peru, clever perspective tricks in France and South Africa, and bold characters in glowing glasses. Here’s a tour through nine pieces of urban magic. More: Absolutely Fantastic (8 Photos) 1. Fragile Balance — KATO in Estepona, Spain A mural of a young woman climbing a ladder to reach […]

From the tangible heaviness of stone-filled sculptures to murals that address absence, poverty, and environmental destruction, these eight works reveal the burdens we shoulder as individuals and societies. Featuring Celeste Roberge, Kevin Lee, Haohui Zhou, Bin Liu, SMUG, Innerfields, Lalone, Alexander Milov, Hijack, and Banksy, the collection spans continents and mediums, each piece offering its own perspective on what it means to carry weight — emotional, social, or physical — in public […]

From giant shuttlecocks to rooftops turned into stages, these works demand attention. Featured here are murals in Switzerland, France, Portugal, Malaysia, and beyond — alongside playful interventions that make buildings feel alive. Each piece has one thing in common: you can’t miss it when you pass by. More: Art Shouldn’t Be Just for Galleries (10 Photos) 1. Homage to Marie-Anne Calame — Telmo & Miel in Le Locle, Switzerland A large-scale mural of a boy in red clothing, captured in […]

From underwater kisses in Spain to playful chalk mice exchanging hearts, street art has a way of making romance visible in unexpected corners. In Melbourne, Disney princesses share a kiss, while in Italy a couple hides under a red umbrella. This collection takes us from Cologne to Baltimore, from painted hearts on walls to murals where nature itself joins the story. More: Love! (8 Photos) 1. Underwater Love — Anna Repullo Vique in Torrent, Spain A large mural of two lovers kissing […]

From playful reminders to whimsical street creations, these signs add joy to sidewalks, parks, and walls. You’ll find a dog library for stick lovers, funny chalk art, clever notes, and unexpected humor in everyday places. Here are eight lighthearted signs designed to make people smile. More: Funny Signs! (20 Photos) 1. More Art, More Joy — By David Zinn A cheerful green monster and a small creature painted by David Zinn hold signs that say “More art in more places = More joy,” […]

Which one is your favorite?

Art shouldn’t be just for galleries. It should decorate our cities. From Brussels to Birmingham! This collection takes us from portraits of chimpanzees and cats to surreal pirate worlds, origami foxes, and neon-lit cityscapes. Each mural tells a different story, capturing human emotion, urban energy, and nature! More: Absolutely Gorgeous (9 Photos) 1. A Glimpse of Humanity — SMOK in Ronse, Belgium A mural of two chimpanzees, one adult and one young, painted with lifelike detail and […]

From cats playing with street lamps in Northern Ireland to a little girl joining bronze children in a park, these clever and playful works of public art were designed to make passersby smile. Here’s a collection of murals, interventions, and sculptures that brighten with imagination and humor. More: Clever! (10 Photos) 1. Cats Mural — Woskerski in Larne, Northern Ireland A mural of two ginger cats, one sitting and the other reaching up toward a real lamp post, painted on the side of […]

Some artworks don’t just sit in nature—they become part of it. Around the world, artists are crafting sculptures and murals that seamlessly merge with their surroundings, using trees, vines, and landscapes as living elements of their work. These 11 pieces don’t fight against nature; they grow with it. From giant figures emerging from forests to street art that transforms urban greenery into playful illusions, these eight stunning creations prove that art and nature can exist in perfect […]

From fragmented travelers in France to willow archers in the forest, these sculptures push creativity into unexpected forms. A troll made of recycled wood towers at Burning Man, a building in Milan unzips, and a London park bench transforms into the pages of Narnia. More: Overflowing With Emotion (15 Photos) 1. You Blew Me Away — Penny Hardy in UK A sculpture built from welded scrap metal, showing a human figure dissolving into a stream of gears, wrenches, and machine parts, as if […]

In Fayetteville, Arkansas, a parking garage turns into a giant gumball machine. A hyena bursts off the wall at Festival Puteaux. In Cherbourg, a squirrel reaches for an acorn through broken concrete. A drain cover becomes the back of an alligator, and a cement mixer rolls by painted as a matryoshka doll. Obelix smashes a crosswalk in France, an owl appears next to a flower in Lyon, and Wile E. Coyote is carved into sand. More!: Playing With Statues (25 photos) 1. Emoji Gumball Machine — […]

From Glasgow to Buenos Aires, public walls and gardens carry some of the most breathtaking artworks of our time. In this selection, a child bends to pick acorns beneath a painted oak tree in Scotland, an elderly worker stands tall in Italy, and surreal portraits stretch across buildings in France, Belgium, and the USA. A stone figure walks elegantly over a pond, while colors burst into butterflies and flowers across facades. Here are 9 stunning works that bring beauty into shared […]

Playful artworks pop up in unexpected corners of the world — from a life-size Totoro bus stop in Japan to clever urban tricks with pipes, cones, and hydrants. These 8 street art and public art pieces show how humor and imagination can transform ordinary surroundings into delightful encounters. More: Clever! (10 Photos) 1. A Little Help — By David Zinn in Ann Arbor, USA A chalk drawing on a sidewalk of a bear and a squirrel playing badminton over a net, with a real shuttlecock placed on […]

Damon Belanger, a graphic artist based in the San Francisco Bay Area, created a public art installation called "Fake Shadows" in Redwood City, California, USA. Funded by the Redwood City Public Art Program, this unique and playful street art project was realized in 2016. Belanger's "Fake Shadows" are a delightful interplay of reality and illusion. The artist added painted false shadows to common street objects, such as bike racks, benches, mailboxes, and even a manhole cover, turning them […]

Damon Belanger, a graphic artist based in the San Francisco Bay Area, created a public art installation called "Fake Shadows" in Redwood City, California, USA. Funded by the Redwood City Public Art Program, this unique and playful street art project was realized in 2016. Belanger's "Fake Shadows" are a delightful interplay of reality and illusion. The artist added painted false shadows to common street objects, such as bike racks, benches, mailboxes, and even a manhole cover, turning them […]

Explore the amazing 3D street art of Joe and Max! Their incredible illusions turn sidewalks into magical, interactive spaces. Check out some of their coolest creations in this post!

From towering floral murals in Switzerland and Serbia to delicate natural creations shaped from petals and stones, these works bring us closer to nature in public space. Featured are a bird mural in the UK, a prowling ocelot in Belgium, and sculptures blending seamlessly with gardens. Each piece highlights a different way artists connect the human world with the natural one. More: Absolutely Stunning (9 Photos) 1. Bird and Hand — Bacon in Southend-on-Sea, UK A large mural showing a hand […]