Murals

This macabre masterpiece of a mural is one of Francisco Goya's "Black Paintings."

This immense scene of a cosmic battle between a jaguar and serpent illustrates the Aztec concept of the duality of life.

This giant mural of Santa Muerte in downtown São Paulo reminds passersby of their own mortality.

An enigmatic mural hiding in plain sight in one of São Paulo's busiest metro stations.

A collaborative art project that transformed a neighborhood in NYC's Queens.

Walking around West Harlem reveals a scavenger hunt of beautiful bird murals.

This kaleidoscopic mural shows Bob Dylan throughout his transition from young troubadour to Nobel laureate.

The Master of Magnetism dominates the walls of a scrap metal yard to keep graffiti artists at bay.

These miniature works of art are hiding in plain sight on buildings around the city.

A medieval Italian village is fighting depopulation with this vibrant annual street art festival.

Where the four original members of the Ramones hung out and revolutionized punk rock.

Topeka has its own great wall, and it's covered in colorful images from the city's history.

In the back of a nondescript sports bar is a museum-worthy mural by legendary cartoonists.

Bright Indonesian villages painted in a rainbow of competing color schemes.

A small horde of mythical creatures lurk almost imperceptibly within the museum's wildlife dioramas.

Breathtaking Byzantine paintings cover the inside of this 12th-century church.

Life-sized painted illusions let pedestrians blend in with the street art.

The vibrant buildings in the “capital of the comic strip” celebrate the art form that made it famous.