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8 Public Artworks in England You’ll Think About Long After Scrolling
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From a glowing greenhouse built from stained glass to murals that blend realism and fantasy, these artworks from across England show how public art can transform the everyday into something unforgettable. Each piece turns walls, walkways, and structures into imaginative portals.
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1. Close-Up Portrait — Abraham.O in London, England
A grayscale portrait of a woman, painted across metal doors, captures fine emotional detail. The reflections, moisture, and gaze all contribute to a striking sense of realism.
3. Free Range Eggxaggeration — WOSKerski in Shoreditch, London, England
A playful trompe-l’oeil piece showing a fried egg melting on a white cloth hung on a line. The surreal concept and painterly skill make this wall hard to forget.
More by WOSKerski!: 9 Times WOSKerski Made UK Walls Feel Like Glitches in Reality
3. Stained Glass Greenhouse — Location Unknown, England
This greenhouse structure is constructed entirely from stained-glass windows salvaged from decommissioned churches. Lit from inside, the piece glows like a sacred space reimagined in a modern urban context.
More photos!: Stunning Stained Glass Greenhouse Transforms London’s Streets into a Living Work of Art
4. The Painted Lady — Jim Vision in Beeston, England
A woman’s face dissolves into blossoms and butterflies across a full house façade. Painted in vibrant tones, this mural evokes natural transformation and beauty.
More photos!: The Painted Lady – By Jim Vision In Beeston, UK (4 photos)
5. Springer Spaniel — Spacehop (Jeff Evans) in Exeter, England
A spaniel is seamlessly integrated into the slope and wall under Exe Bridge. The stairs frame the painting in a way that makes the dog appear to be peeking at passersby.
More photos!: Springer Spaniel painted on Exe Bridge (5 photos)
6. We’re All in the Same Boat — Banksy in Lowestoft, England
Three children in paper hats appear to “sail” on a storm drain arch, accompanied by the message “We’re all in the same boat.” It’s classic Banksy—blending wit with social commentary.
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7. Oxygen Tree — Dr. Love in Bristol, England
A person in a hospital gown walks barefoot while connected to an oxygen tank shaped like a real potted tree. Painted on a public wall, the living moss adds urgency to the environmental message.
8. Reflection Eye — My Dog Sighs in Eccleston, Lancashire, England
A large eye stares outward from a wall, with the pupil reflecting a cobbled path and a figure in the distance. The green and blue textures around the eye give a sense of tears or time.
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Buildings That Look Like They’re From a Dream (8 Photos)
From a church in Iceland that looks like a spaceship preparing for launch, to a house zipped open on a street in Milan — this collection showcases architecture at its most imaginative. Included are cliffside wartime refuges, storybook cottages, optical illusions, and centuries-old constructions that defy gravity or blend perfectly into mountains. These aren’t digital renderings — they’re real places from around the world.
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1. Unzipped Building — Alex Chinneck in Milan, Italy
A building facade appears to peel open like a jacket, with an oversized zipper curling away the wall to reveal its inner structure. This public installation by Alex Chinneck uses stone, concrete, and illusion to challenge how we perceive architecture.
2. King Alfred’s Tower — England
This red-brick triangular tower rises dramatically from the fog in Somerset, England. Built in 1772, it commemorates Alfred the Great and reaches over 49 meters high with a narrow footprint that adds to its illusion of impossibility.
3. Alpine Refuge — Monte Cristallo, Italy
Located at 2,760 meters in the Dolomites, this hidden wooden shelter from World War I is embedded directly into the rockface. Built for survival, it now appears like a dreamlike relic barely distinguishable from the mountain.
4. Hallgrímskirkja Church — Reykjavík, Iceland
This iconic Lutheran church, inspired by basalt columns and volcanic formations, dominates the Reykjavík skyline. Designed in 1937 and completed in 1986, its symmetry and scale evoke science fiction architecture.
5. The House That Sank — The Crooked House, UK
Built in 1765 on top of a mine shaft, this British pub developed a pronounced tilt as the ground beneath it slowly gave way. Despite its slanting angles, it remained a local favorite for centuries.
6. Organic Slate Roof House — Germany
This home with flowing lines and a wave-shaped slate roof blurs the line between fairy tale and high-end eco-architecture. Natural stone and soft curves give it a whimsical yet grounded appearance.
7. Cliff House — France (Built 1347)
Balanced between eras and gravity, this timber-framed upper house sits atop massive medieval stonework. Located in France and completed in 1347, it seems to hover above the road with support beams stretching underneath.
8. Rock-Built Homes — Sanaa, Yemen
Traditional Yemeni tower houses in Sanaa rise directly from the rock, combining ancient stone masonry with ornate white geometric window frames. The buildings appear both sculpted by nature and intricately human-made.These buildings bend our expectations of what architecture can be — not just structures, but expressions of ingenuity, adaptation, and creativity. Whether carved into mountains or dressed like zippers, they show that the line between surreal and real is thinner than it seems.
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Absolutely Gorgeous (9 Photos)
Content warning: From Glasgow to Buenos Aires, public walls and gardens carry some of the most breathtaking artworks of our time. In this selection, a child bends to pick acorns beneath a painted oak tree in Scotland, an elderly worker stands tall in Italy, and surreal po
From Glasgow to Buenos Aires, public walls and gardens carry some of the most breathtaking artworks of our time. In this selection, a child bends to pick acorns beneath a painted oak tree in Scotland, an elderly worker stands tall in Italy, and surreal portraits stretch across buildings in France, Belgium, and the USA. A stone figure walks elegantly over a pond, while colors burst into butterflies and flowers across facades. Here are 9 stunning works that bring beauty into shared spaces.
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1. Child and Oak Tree — Rogue One in Glasgow, UK
A mural of a young child in a yellow jacket and blue hat, crouching to pick acorns under a large painted oak tree. The house windows are integrated into the tree trunk, and butterflies hover around the branches. More!: Amazing Murals By Bobby Rogue-One in Glasgow (6 Photos)
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2. Worker with Shovel — Manolo Mesa in Acquapendente, Italy
A large-scale mural showing an older man wearing a helmet and light blue shirt, leaning on a shovel. The figure fills the facade and captures a quiet moment of everyday life.
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3. Striped Portrait — MEDIANERAS in Alcamo, Italy
A monumental mural of a person with eyes closed, wearing a striped black-and-white sweater. Behind them, colored stripes fade into the background, creating a sense of calm and depth.
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4. Funny Heartache — Case Maclaim in Boulogne-sur-Mer, France
A close-up mural of a girl with a playful expression, pressing her cheek against her hand. The portrait was created for Festival Street Art Boulogne-sur-Mer 2025.
Case Maclaim: The artwork explores the complex landscape of female presence in public space. It speaks to the quiet burden of being told to “lighten up,” “smile more,” or “look pretty ” — commands that are as casual as they are demanding. The mural aims to reclaim visual space for women’s realities — not as decoration, but as confrontation and invitation. It is not asking for permission. It is asking to be seen. This woman is both subject and author of her expression. She is holding her head up – literally and metaphorically.
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5. Songbird — Collin Van Der Sluijs in Meerbeek, Belgium
A mural of a nuthatch perched on a branch, surrounded by violet flowers and leafy patterns set against a blue background. The painting covers the full gable wall. More!: Out Standing… Murals By Collin Van der Sluijs (7 Photos)
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6. The Painted Lady — Jim Vision in Beeston, UK
A vibrant mural of a woman’s face merging with flowers and butterflies. Bright colors dominate the sky, while monarch butterflies seem to fly off the wall into the air. More photos!: The Painted Lady – By Jim Vision In Beeston, UK (4 photos)
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7. Garden Sculpture — Philip Jackson in (Location Unknown)
A surreal outdoor sculpture of a tall female figure in a textured dress, stepping forward with elongated legs. The figure wears a wide abstract headpiece and is placed in a green garden. More!: 10 Haunting Sculptures by Philip Jackson
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8. Reflections — Martin Ron in San Nicolás de los Arroyos, Argentina
A massive mural depicting a crouching figure in a rain jacket, touching water that mirrors their reflection. The mirrored double extends the illusion across the full facade. More!: 9 Martín Ron Murals That Redefine Urban Art
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9. Serenity — JEKS ONE in Cincinnati, USA
A detailed mural of a woman with closed eyes, surrounded by flowers and rays of light painted like golden beams. The work combines photorealism with symbolic patterns. More!: 9 Amazing Murals by JEKS ONE That Blur the Line Between Paint and Reality
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Beautiful Moments When Nature and Art Became One (10 Photos)
From ivy-blanketed murals to sculptures woven from willow branches, these 10 artworks blur the line between nature and art. You’ll find a dreaming child merging into a hedgerow in Ecuador, a giant girl watering a real tree in Poland, and a sleeping forest maiden who changes with the seasons in Cornwall. Artists around the world are letting nature do more than surround their work—it’s becoming part of it.
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1. When Street Art Meets Nature — Imbabura, Ecuador
A child sleeps peacefully against a concrete wall, painted with lifelike softness by El Decertor. Ivy draped across the mural seamlessly forms a textured blanket, and a teddy bear peeks from underneath the greenery.🔗 Follow El Decertor on Facebook
2. Legend About Giants — Białystok, Poland
Painted by Natalia Rak, this towering mural features a young girl in traditional Polish dress gently watering a tree growing from the ground below. The tree aligns perfectly with her tilted watering can, turning the entire scene into a gentle urban myth.More by Natalia Rak!: The Muralist Turning Walls Into Masterpieces
3. Caring Hand — Glarus, Switzerland
Carved by Eva Oertli & Beat Huber, five stone fingers emerge from the earth to cradle a growing tree, as if nature itself is being held by a giant underground guardian.More photos here!: The Caring Hand – Sculpture in Glarus, Switzerland by Eva Oertli and Beat Huber
4. Wendy! I’m Home
A large expressive face inside the hollow of a tree. The grain and curvature of the wood become part of the face, making it appear as though the tree is speaking or laughing.
5. Come into Light — Tulum, Mexico
Created by Daniel Popper, this monumental wooden sculpture of a human figure gently opens its chest to reveal a tunnel of living greenery. The work invites visitors to step inside and walk through the heart of nature.🔗 Follow Daniel Popper on Instagram
6. Mud Maid — Cornwall, UK
This living sculpture by Sue and Pete Hill lies in the woods of the Lost Gardens of Heligan. Covered in moss and ivy, it changes with the seasons, transforming from green and alive in summer to white and frozen in winter.More about Mud Maid here!: Mud Maid – Living sculpture by Sue and Pete Hill
7. Bougainvillea Crown — Corfu, Greece
On a wall in Paleokastritsa, an elegant face is painted alongside a flourishing bougainvillea. The artist positions the real branches as flowing floral hair, giving life and movement to the portrait.
8. Forest Archer — UK
Crafted by Anna & the Willow, this sculpture made entirely of woven willow shows a woman mid-draw with a bow and arrow. Set deep in a forest path, her flowing skirt and hair mimic the wind.🔗 Follow Anna & the Willow on Instagram
9. Vertical Garden — Patrick Blanc in Madrid, Spain
French botanist and artist Patrick Blanc created this monumental vertical garden on the side of a building near the CaixaForum in Madrid. Covering the entire façade, it features hundreds of plant species arranged in layers of color and texture, turning the urban wall into a living ecosystem. More photos!: Vertical Garden – By Patrick Blanc in Madrid and Paris
10. Augere — Jon Foreman in Druidston, Wales
Stone sculpture arranged in spirals on the sand. Built from natural rocks found nearby, the piece changes shape with the tide. More!: Amazing Sculptures by Jon Foreman! (12 Photos)🔗 Follow Jon Foreman on Instagram
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Decertor, Lima. 42 011 ember kedveli · 392 ember beszél erről. Muralista y pintor de Lima, Perú.www.facebook.com
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The Painted Lady – By Jim Vision In Beeston, UK (4 photos)
Street Artist Jim Vision
By Jim Vision In Beeston, UK (2019).
Jim Vision: ‘The Painted Lady’ This mural celebrates the once in a decade phenomenon of painted lady butterflies arriving in the UK after a long journey and multiple generations from Africa.
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'The Painted Lady' This mural celebrates the once in a decade phenomenon of painted lady butterflies arriving in the UK after a long journey and multiple generations from Africa. Whilst painting...www.facebook.com