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From vibrant flowers blooming on brick walls to masterfully painted illusions and emotional portraits, this collection captures nine of the most beautiful murals from around the world. Featured locations include Cape Town, Calais, Lima, Chicago, Sardinia,

From vibrant flowers blooming on brick walls to masterfully painted illusions and emotional portraits, this collection captures nine of the most beautiful murals from around the world. Featured locations include Cape Town, Calais, Lima, Chicago, Sardinia, and more—each mural blending artistic skill with architecture and environment in unique ways.

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Mural of a gorilla by Sonny Behan painted in extreme detail on an indoor wall surrounded by hanging plants and greenery in Cape Town, South Africa. The gorilla rests its head on its hand in a lifelike, contemplative pose.

1. Bahati — Sonny Behan in Cape Town, South Africa

A mural of a gorilla nestles into an indoor garden space, painted by Sonny Behan. The fur detail and soft light reflections create a striking emotional presence within the lush surroundings of the room.

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Large-scale optical illusion mural by ASTRO in Calais, France, showing a multicolored geometric tunnel in purple, pink, and red painted on the side of a gable house.

2. Virtual Entrance — ASTRO in Calais, France

This geometric illusion by ASTRO transforms the entire facade into a 3D tunnel, using bold purples and reds to simulate depth and light. Painted with precision, the optical illusion plays with architecture and perception. More photos here!

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Mural of a girl painted on a wall with a large bougainvillea bush growing from the top of her head to mimic her hair, with a painted monarch butterfly in front of her face. Located in Lima, Peru, by WA.

3. Florinda Camila — “WA” Marko Franco Domenak in Lima, Peru

This creative mural cleverly incorporates a real bougainvillea bush as the hair of a painted woman. A monarch butterfly completes the peaceful scene, adding movement to this blend of paint and nature.

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Floral mural featuring yellow daisies, pink peonies, white flowers, and a red admiral butterfly on the corner wall of a building in Chicago’s West Town by artist Ouizi (Louise Jones).

4. Flowers for West Town — Ouizi (Louise Jones) in Chicago, USA

Bright yellow daisies, pink peonies, and a red admiral butterfly burst across the brick wall of a Chicago building in this floral mural by Ouizi. The composition blends realism with oversized botanical scale.

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Mural by Krzysztof Bitka showing a woman kneeling in a field of tall grass, dandelions, and wildflowers. The art has soft colors and transparent, sketchy textures. Painted in Szczecin, Poland.

5. Among the Grass — Krzysztof Bitka in Szczecin, Poland

This pastel-toned mural portrays a woman kneeling in a tall meadow, rendered with fine sketch-like lines and watercolor textures. It’s part of the Street Art Szczecin 2021 project. More!: 7 photos – Flower Mural by Krzysztof Bitka in Szczecin, Poland

Realistic mural in Zeddiani, Sardinia by Vanda Banti showing villagers in traditional dress interacting on a painted facade that includes balconies, doors, and a donkey.

6. Daily Life in Zeddiani — Vanda Banti in Sardinia, Italy

Painted directly onto a residential facade, this mural blends seamlessly into the house’s real structure. It portrays a traditional Sardinian street scene with people, a donkey, and vivid historic clothing. More photos here!

Mural by Creaero in Morlaix, France, depicting an old sailor in grayscale with a puffin, crashing waves, and a lighthouse in the distance.

7. The Old Man and the Sea 2.0 — AÉRO in Morlaix, France

This dramatic grayscale mural features a bearded sailor looking toward a stormy sea, with a puffin flying beside him and a lighthouse in the misty background. Highly detailed and cinematic in style.

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Mural by Seth Globepainter of a young girl pulling back a painted curtain of sky on a high-rise building in Le Port, Réunion Island. A real tree aligns with the artwork’s base.

8. Pulling the Sky — Seth Globepainter in Le Port, Réunion Island

A child is shown pulling back a curtain of sky in this imaginative mural by Seth. The artwork gives the illusion of peeling back clouds to reveal another world behind, with a real tree incorporated at the base. More by Seth!: 34 Murals That Turn Walls Into Wonders: Seth’s Street Art Will Blow Your Mind

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9. The Light Is All Around — Endo in Čačak, Serbia

Painted around a streetlamp, this mural shows an elderly man smiling and holding the lamp as if it’s a glowing staff. The golden light and warm tone enhance the friendly character’s presence. More photos here!

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