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Vista, California
‘The Messenger’
A colorful street mural created in downtown Vista by world-renowned spray-paint artist Chor Boogie (Jason Hailey), who grew up in the area.
Alice Town, Bahamas
Hatchet Bay Cave
A mile-long, three-tiered cave hidden under a Bahamian island, complete with cathedral-like formations, bat colonies, and graffiti going back to the 1870s.
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Alewife Garage Graffiti Gallery
A neglected and disused parking garage ramp has become home street artists to share their art.
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The Rebirth of Pennsylvania’s Infamous Burning Town
Sixty years into the fire that left the town condemned, Centralia is now a haven for wild plants and butterflies.
Woodstock, Georgia
Olde Rope Mill Ruins
A 19th-century mill complex once powered by three waterways still leaves visible traces in the woods.
Vaasa, Finland
Wasa Graffitilandia
Relocated graffiti- and street-art exhibition space in a former national railway warehouse.
Dublin, Ireland
Cabra Park Urban Gallery
Explore Dublin's laneways full of diverse street art and graffiti.
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Civil War Graffiti
Soldiers’ scrawls turned into history’s signatures.
Portland, Oregon
Burnside Skatepark
Legendary DIY skatepark where Portland’s best skaters and curious onlookers gather daily.
Ferndale, Washington
Metallica Bridge
Defaced since the early 80s, this bridge has become local icon to the metalheads and residents of the city.
Berlin, Germany
Urban Nation
Ever-changing museum dedicated to graffiti and contemporary street art.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
STRAAT
The world’s largest street art museum.
Kiel, Germany
Kiel’s Old Waste Incineration Plant
Graffiti-clad ruins of an abandoned 1980s industrial site with a toxic past are nestled among residential houses.
Hiawassee, Georgia
Bell Mountain
Catch beautiful views at the graffitied observation deck on this mountain top.
Kaliningrad, Russia
House of Soviets
Dominating the skyline of Kaliningrad, the iconic House of Soviets has always been abandoned.
Holmes Chapel, England
Harry's Wall
A Victorian-era viaduct has become a pilgrimage site for Harry Styles fans.
Singapore
Tuas Lamp Post 1
How did a sticker-covered lamp post become a beloved landmark for cyclists in Singapore?
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Trompettersteeg
Widely advertised as Amsterdam’s narrowest street, this passage was once a highlight of the Red Light District before its windows closed.
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