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Copenhagen, Denmark

Bolsjefabrikken (The Candy Factory)

A former smithy turned cultural hub with the capital's largest mural space.
Churchill, Manitoba

Miss Piggy Plane Wreck

A crash site in the heart of polar bear territory has become a beloved local landmark.
Decatur, Georgia

Decatur Waterworks

Nature (and graffiti) reclaim this old waterworks that has been surrounded by a bike path and network of walking trails.
Invader Ground Zero
Paris, France

Invader Ground Zero

A tribute shrine where the Space Invasion street art movement started.
Davis, Oklahoma

Collings Castle

What was once a summer home next to a waterfall has now become littered with graffiti and children in swimsuits.
Paris, France

'French Republic or Death' Graffiti

For more than a century, revolutionary graffiti has marked the wall of a Parisian church.
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Podcast: The Tanks of Flamenco Beach

Seaside views, complete with rusting, graffiti-covered machines of war.
The Podcast Team November 17, 2022
Vaasa, Finland

Wasa Graffitilandia

An abandoned amusement park turned street art gallery with open walls for visitors to spray paint.
murals

Video: The Creative Tapestry of Paintbrush Alley

This alley bursts with creative inspiration, featuring graffiti art, gorgeous murals, sculptured scaffolding, and mosaic tile masterpieces.
Pape Diop, shown here working in Dakar in 2018, was one of the most prolific street artists of Bamba images.
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The Reluctant Saint Who Watches Over Senegal as Street Art

Amadou Bamba stood for freedom from imperialism, and now means much more.
David A. Taylor June 8, 2022
Leuven Mini City
Leuven, Belgium

Leuven Mini City

A tiny metropolis resides inside this student housing complex.
Muelle's graffiti in Montera street
Madrid, Spain

Muelle's Graffiti

Sometimes called the Banksy of Madrid, Muelle was a pioneer of street art in the Spanish city.
34th Street Graffiti Wall
Gainesville, Florida

34th Street Graffiti Wall

Though illegal, city officials have made an exception for this work of art.
Snösätra.
List

25 Places Reborn Through Graffiti and Street Art

Abandoned or forgotten places can become otherworldly canvases.
Jonathan Carey January 7, 2022
Artist’s Lane
Windsor, Australia

Artist's Lane

This previously dilapidated alleyway has been transformed into one of Melbourne's finest hidden art locations.
A smashed pumpkin might be the trick, regardless of the presence of a treat.
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Why Is Mischief Night Different From All Other Nights?

How a local tradition has hung on for centuries.
Dan Nosowitz October 21, 2021
Sunshine Lane
Brunswick, Australia

Sunshine Lane

A hidden lane full of top-quality street art.
The graffiti of the <em>bastazi</em> includes recounting of historic events.
plague

A Secret History of Venice Is Written on the Walls of Its Quarantine Stations

A look inside the Mediterranean trading power, courtesy of its hard-working 16th-century porters.
Federico Formica September 21, 2021