1. San Francisco,
California
These tiled stairs run up a total of
163 steps at 16 th and Moraga
Street in San Francisco. Over 300 neighborhoods
joined in to create the spectacle,
leading to an absolutely beautiful result.
2. Valparaiso,
Chile
In Valparaiso, Chile, you can walk up
a flight of piano-like stairs. It’s just too bad you can’t play a tune
too.
3. Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
Not all art is contained in between
walls at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. These steps were
fantastically
painted for a Salvador Dali
exhibition in 2005 and are a masterpiece in themselves.
4. Valparaiso,
Chile
This staircase is another beautiful
display of art in Valparaiso, Chile. The detail of the houses and the
ocean
views is absolutely
stunning.
5. Seoul, South
Korea
In Seoul, South Korea is this amazing
flight of steps. Colorful koi fish are painted in orange, red, and
yellow
tones that stand out against the very
vibrant blue hue of the stairs.
6. Wuppertal,
Germany
Wuppertal, Germany is home to a set
of 112 steps that are known as the Holsteiner Stairs. With the wide
array of bright colors, it’s almost
like walking on a rainbow. The stairs also feature a collection of
powerful
German words painted on them, which
translate to English phrases like, “to forgive”, “innocence”,
“cause”,
and “to laugh."
7. Sicily, Italy
This historic staircase in Italy was
constructed in 1608 and is made up of many ceramic tiles.
It’s been used as a backdrop for
plenty of festivals and images are illustrated using thousands
of flowers or candles.
8. Rio de Janeiro,
Brazil
The detail on these Rio de Janeiro
steps are insane. The face looks so life-like and the eyes
practically
stare straight through
you.
9. Beirut,
Lebanon
In Beirut, Lebanon you can find these
steps painted in a rainbow of colors that resemble piano keys.
There’s
almost a kind of rugged beauty about
them.
10. Seoul, South
Korea
These beautiful painted stairs aren’t
just for show; walking up them will lead you to a musical theatre
in
South Korea. The painting of the
woman is stunning, the contrasting black, white, and bright pink
colors
making for an eye catching
effect.
11. Stairs of Peace in
Syria
Syrian students painted a fantastic
pattern on the longest staircase in their town with some very vibrant
colors.
They hoped that the display would
produce joyful feelings in the locals who were undergoing
hardships.
12. Rio de Janeiro,
Brazil
This world famous staircase, known as
Escadaria Selaron, was painted by a Chilean artist.
13. Angers,
France
These steps in France were part of an
amazing origami street art exhibit. The way
the paper creations color the steps
is stunning and surreal-like
14. Istanbul,
Turkey
This bright rainbow staircase in
Istanbul is nothing short of astounding.
15. Morlaix,
France
In Morlaix, France, you can walk up
these steps that double as an amazing piece of art work. The
painting
of the woman is fantastic and, even
with neutral tones, it still stands out in a breath taking way.
16. Tehran, Iran
This floral stairway in Iran is
simply stunning, with beautiful floral designs and a neat layered
look.
17. Beirut,
Lebanon
You can’t help but smile when
looking at these brightly colored steps in
Lebanon.
