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This collection brings together smart and surprising ideas from different places: a Doggie Stick Library, a painted illusion in Indiana, a skull pushing through a wall in an abandoned site, a fragmented traveler sculpture in Italy, an octopus mural in Vancouver, a deep 3D piece in Mexico, a small Oakoak intervention in France, a full-building ship mural in Brussels, a geometric bench in Luxembourg, and a tiny creature scene hidden in a sidewalk crack.

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1. Doggie Stick Library

A small yellow outdoor structure filled with branches arranged like a lending library for dogs.

2. Escher-Inspired Mural — Nate Baranowski in South Bend, Indiana

A large-scale mural showing multiple stairways and figures arranged in an illusion of shifting depth and direction.

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3. Skull Wall Illusion — SCAF in an Abandoned Location, (Location Unknown)

A painted skull and hands appear to push through a worn wall surface, blending with the peeling texture. More!: 26 Amazing 3D Paintings by SCAF!

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4. Fragmented Traveler “Simone” — Bruno Catalano in Amalfi, Italy

A sculpture of a man carrying a suitcase with large sections of his torso and legs removed, forming open spaces through the body. More: Fragmented travelers by Bruno Catalano (10 Photos)

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5. Octopus and Plastic Bottle — Tyler Toews in Vancouver, Canada

A mural showing an octopus wrapped around a floating plastic bottle, painted across the side of a building. More photos: 4 Photos of Octopus Mural by Tyler Toews in Vancouver, Canada

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6. 3D Market Scene — Eduardo Relero in Mexico

A ground painting creating the illusion of an underground room with characters engaged in market tasks. More: Street Art by Eduardo Relero – A Collection

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7. Sideshow Bob and Wisteria — Oakoak in Saint-Étienne, France

A small character painted under cascading purple wisteria, using the flowers as hair. More: Lovely by Oakoak (10 Photos)

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8. “Le Bateau Ivre” Ship Mural — Claire Daliers in Molenbeek, Brussels, Belgium

A full-building mural showing a large sailing ship moving across the façade as if cutting through water. More photos!: The drunken ship (6 photos)

“This 400 m2 fresco which covers the three facades of the building is not strictly speaking a mural comic. It is the realization of a man’s dream. Guy François, owner of the Chien Vert stores and madly in love with the sea, decides to fit out a building he has just bought next to his stores. His passion for the sea had already decided for him: the decoration of the facade would consist of a magnificent fresco representing the image of a sailboat. “.

9. Geometric Bench Structure — In Luxembourg City, Luxembourg

A tunnel-like wooden seating structure built inside a concrete wall, forming a geometric frame around the walkway.

10. Wendell has calculated how many times he can hear “If I Had a Hammer” in one day, and Terry’s about to lose his tiny pickaxe — David Zinn in Ann Arbor, Michigan

A chalk drawing of two small creatures holding tools, appearing through a cracked section of sidewalk. More!: Happy Art by David Zinn (10 Photos)

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