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Look around you. The world is full of empty canvases. Everywhere you turn are empty walls where beautiful pieces of art could be, but often these spaces are overlooked in favor of boring blank nothingness. But fortunately for us there are artists out there who are determined to transform our world into the vibrant public art gallery that it deserves to be. Take a look at these before and after pictures of spectacular street art to see what we mean. Compiled by Bored Panda, the gallery below serves to remind us of what our towns and cities could look like if only we used our imagination. Don't forget to vote for the best!

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Knowledge Speaks - Wisdom Listens, Street Art In Athens, Greece

Knowledge Speaks - Wisdom Listens, Street Art In Athens, Greece

Wild Drawing Report

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Juliette Et Les Esprits, Montpellier , France

Juliette Et Les Esprits, Montpellier , France

Patrick Commecy Report

#5

Photorealistic Mural, Glasgow, Scotland

Photorealistic Mural, Glasgow, Scotland

Smug Report

#6

Au Fil De Loire, Brives Charensac, France

Au Fil De Loire, Brives Charensac, France

Patrick Commecy Report

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over opinionated
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I wish I could walk into that painting and stay there. It's beyond beautiful.

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#8

The Whole Town Gets Repainted In Vibrant Graffiti, Palmitas, Mexico

The Whole Town Gets Repainted In Vibrant Graffiti, Palmitas, Mexico

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Yvonne Bernal
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think that guy who lives in the green house started the whole thing.... lol

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#9

Topart, Budapest, Hungary

Topart, Budapest, Hungary

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#12

16th Avenue Tiled Steps, San Francisco, California

16th Avenue Tiled Steps, San Francisco, California

tiledsteps.org Report

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Arty
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

difficult to see the difference if the pictures aren't taken from the same point of view...

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#13

Porte Des Lavandières, Aurec Sur Loire, France

Porte Des Lavandières, Aurec Sur Loire, France

Patrick Commecy Report

#14

Trash And Found Object Racoon Mural, Lisbon, Portugal

Trash And Found Object Racoon Mural, Lisbon, Portugal

Bordalo , Google Maps Report

#15

Lets Keep The Plants Alive, Bialystok, Poland

Lets Keep The Plants Alive, Bialystok, Poland

Natalia Rak , Google Maps Report

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Melissa Apple
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They didn't necessarily cut them down. The pictures are at different perspectives.

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#17

Ringo Starr Street Art In Barcelona, Spain

Ringo Starr Street Art In Barcelona, Spain

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Jesse Smith
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is just too cool, love it, thinking outside the box, truly art.

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#19

The Kiss Mural, Chelsea, New York, USA

The Kiss Mural, Chelsea, New York, USA

Elvert Barnes , Mary Lane Report

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Erin Gallagher
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yeh...wish they'd memorialized a consensual kiss instead of this specific image. Look up the history of this picture if you're unaware - the woman was afraid, grabbed, and trying to push back against her assaulter.

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La Galerie V, Levallois, France

La Galerie V, Levallois, France

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Roxy Burnand
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is photoshopped? The bicycles at the front are in exactly the same position.

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#28

Magic Book, Malmo, Sweden

Magic Book, Malmo, Sweden

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Tamsen Botinelly
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The colors are incredible - and this really shows the expression of someone with a great imagination, reading a well-written book. This was me as a little girl. I just love it!

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Bird Mural In Covilha, Portugal

Bird Mural In Covilha, Portugal

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Pedro Rodrigues
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Painted last year during the WOOL - Festival de Arte Urbana da Covilhã more info here: www.woolfest.org www.facebook.com/woolfest

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#32

Signal Box In Toronto, Canada

Signal Box In Toronto, Canada

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#34

The Ethnicities, World’s Largest Street Mural For The Rio Olympics, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil

The Ethnicities, World’s Largest Street Mural For The Rio Olympics, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil

Eduardo Kobra Report

#37

Barátságfa, Budapest, Hungary

Barátságfa, Budapest, Hungary

Neopaint Report

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Kasia K
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Lengyel, magyar – két jó barát, együtt harcol, s issza borát :) This one really brought a smile to my face :) Greetings from Poland, guys :)

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#38

Mitre´s Smile Mural On A Metallurgical Factory Placed In Avenue Mitre, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Mitre´s Smile Mural On A Metallurgical Factory Placed In Avenue Mitre, Buenos Aires, Argentina

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#39

Hercules Fighting The Centaur Nessus, Manchester, England

Hercules Fighting The Centaur Nessus, Manchester, England

Pichi&Avo Report

#40

Okuda, The Universal Chapel, Arkansas, USA

Okuda, The Universal Chapel, Arkansas, USA

OKUDA SAN MIGUEL Report

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Kimberlee Catena
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Omg I love it! 😃🤗💕✨❤️💛💚💙💜💖 wanna live knit! 😄

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#41

Café Reynaud, Estrablin, France

Café Reynaud, Estrablin, France

Patrick Commecy Report

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#42

Putin Kissing Trump Mural In Vilnius, Lithuania

Putin Kissing Trump Mural In Vilnius, Lithuania

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#43

Les Dolto, Levallois Perret, France

Les Dolto, Levallois Perret, France

Patrick Commecy Report

#44

Roméo Et Juliette, Levallois, France

Roméo Et Juliette, Levallois, France

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#45

Mural In Vilnius, Lithuania

Mural In Vilnius, Lithuania

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#46

Le Café Des Acteurs, Levallois, France

Le Café Des Acteurs, Levallois, France

Patrick Commecy Report

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Kiyomi Calwell
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It looks like Patrick Commecy is loading up his proposal photos here but the murals are actually there... it would be great to see the finished photos.

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#47

Octopus Mural, Fremantle, Western Australia

Octopus Mural, Fremantle, Western Australia

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#48

Cinéma “Le Vallois”, Levallois, France

Cinéma “Le Vallois”, Levallois, France

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#50

Ornamental Stairs In Beirut, Lebanon

Ornamental Stairs In Beirut, Lebanon

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#51

Beautiful Mural In Frankfurt (oder), Germany

Beautiful Mural In Frankfurt (oder), Germany

creative-stadt.de Report

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Nikole Gericke
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Frankfurt (Oder)...eine kleinstadt in ostdeutschland.. Das kaum einer kennt. Und es ist mein Wohnblock☺

#52

La Guinguette, Brives-Charensac, France

La Guinguette, Brives-Charensac, France

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#53

Porte Des Festes, Aurec Sur Loire, France

Porte Des Festes, Aurec Sur Loire, France

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#54

Dissection Of The Little Mermaid, Linz, Austria

Dissection Of The Little Mermaid, Linz, Austria

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#55

Tableaux D'eyzin-Pinet, Eyzin-Pinet, France

Tableaux D'eyzin-Pinet, Eyzin-Pinet, France

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#56

A Wall For Memorie Urbane Festival In Gaeta, Italy

A Wall For Memorie Urbane Festival In Gaeta, Italy

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#57

Surreal Mural In Fort Smith, Arkansas, USA

Surreal Mural In Fort Smith, Arkansas, USA

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#59

Galerie Romanin, Béziers, France

Galerie Romanin, Béziers, France

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#61

Facade In Bad Freienwalde, Germany

Facade In Bad Freienwalde, Germany

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Happy Childhood, Drawing Of A 7 Year Old Girl Which Was Moved On A Wall, Kaunas, Lithuania

Happy Childhood, Drawing Of A 7 Year Old Girl Which Was Moved On A Wall, Kaunas, Lithuania

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#65

L'arbre Aux Oiseaux, Levallois, France

L'arbre Aux Oiseaux, Levallois, France

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Chloe Meyer
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm calling BS (PS) on this one too. I think they've cropped the second pic so you can't see the cars. The leaves on the trees are all in the exact same position.

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#66

Huge Mural In Budapest, Hungary

Huge Mural In Budapest, Hungary

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#67

Nostradamus, Salon De Provence, France

Nostradamus, Salon De Provence, France

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Nika
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I saw the Nostradamus one few years back. It's a shame they covered it up.

#68

Swallow-Tailed Kite, New York City, NY, USA

Swallow-Tailed Kite, New York City, NY, USA

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The Otter, Fort Smith, Arkansas, USA

The Otter, Fort Smith, Arkansas, USA

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Theresa Wilson
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ummmm this photo is actually 'The Mole' by the same Belgium artist Roa, who later completed 'The Otter' (not showing). Both murals are in Fort Smith.

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Vive La Récré, Fraize, France

Vive La Récré, Fraize, France

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#71

Feast Before Flood Mural, Arnhem, The Netherlands

Feast Before Flood Mural, Arnhem, The Netherlands

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Haleema
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Again they cut down the living tree only to draw some on a wall

#72

Blu’s Mural In Cuvrystraße, Berlin

Blu’s Mural In Cuvrystraße, Berlin

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Alexander Eichner
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

from nice drawing to black painted walls. I was so sad, when i saw this painted over the last time i was in berlin :-(

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