Quiz: Just for Fun (Guess the City)
By Vidar
Ten playful artworks. Can you place them?
A bridge painted to look like giant toy bricks. A toy car with a parking ticket. Skeletons hung out to dry.
Guess the city or town behind each of these ten photos. Pick an answer to reveal the place, the artist and the story. There are a few clues to get you started — and one tricky local stop at the end. Your score is waiting below.
Which German city, known for its suspended railway, has this bridge painted as giant toy bricks?
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Wuppertal, Germany 🇩🇪
MEGX, also known as Martin Heuwold, painted the original Lego-Brücke in 2011. The illusion covers about 250 square meters, including the hollow undersides of the bricks. See the artist’s project.
Even this toy car got a parking ticket. Which Scottish city’s West End is this?
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Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom 🇬🇧
The Rebel Bear used a real parking sign on Great George Street as part of the joke. The child, axe and little car turn a parking ticket into a miniature drama. See the locally documented work.
A cow with a grin, in the city of the Brandenburg Gate. Which German city?
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Berlin, Germany 🇩🇪
David Giersch painted this cow across orange doors on Frankfurter Allee. The metal panels become part of its oversized face. Explore the documented location. Photo: Jeal Berlin.
A staircase becomes a game of Tetris in Lebanon’s capital. Which city?
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Beirut, Lebanon 🇱🇧
Dihzahyners painted these Mar Mikhael stairs in October 2013 for Paint Up V.6. The colored shapes carry the game up the whole staircase. Read the collective’s story. Photo: Nadim Kamel.
A passer-by joins a bronze family’s game. Which US city hosted the 2002 Winter Olympics?
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Salt Lake City, Utah, USA 🇺🇸
Dennis Smith’s Counterpoint dates from 1979. It includes bronze family groups playing together; here, a visitor adds himself to the scene. See the Smithsonian’s sculpture record.
One very curious hen, in a Portuguese town known for its palaces near Lisbon. Where?
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Sintra, Portugal 🇵🇹
SMILE calls this mural A Galinha dos Ovos d’Ouro — The Hen That Lays Golden Eggs. Its painted opening and real ventilation grille bring the bird into the building. See the artist’s post.
Ready or not! A giant boy hides his face near the River Scheldt. Which Belgian city?
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Antwerp, Belgium 🇧🇪
SMOK painted Hide & Seek at Grotesteenweg 55 in 2022 as part of his Fake Views project. The building’s corner gives the boy somewhere to hide his face. See the documented artwork.
Gloves up! This determined boxer shares a city with GaudĂ’s Sagrada FamĂlia. Which Spanish city?
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Barcelona, Spain 🇪🇸
EslĂcer painted this woman boxer for Liga Nacional de Graffiti. The title translates roughly as “Some fights do not last one bout; they last a lifetime” — a tribute to resilience. See the official presentation.
A whole wall becomes a summer backyard. Which city in Bosnia and Herzegovina hosts Meraki Mural Fest?
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Bijeljina, Bosnia and Herzegovina 🇧🇦
Wuper Kec painted this scene for Meraki Mural Fest as part of his Childhood the Best Part of Life series. A wash basin, a dog and hanging laundry make a small everyday moment fill an entire wall. See the artist’s post.
Last stop — a tricky local one. Which Pennsylvania village is home to ItSkeletal’s skeleton yard?
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Fogelsville, Pennsylvania, USA 🇺🇸
Manny Julio, known as ItSkeletal, began making skeleton scenes in his yard in 2015. Hung Out to Dry takes laundry day literally. In a 2018 interview, he said his displays changed every week or two.
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