16 Beautifully Painted Staircases From Around the World

Stairs lead you to something—whether you are ascending or descending. This collection of 16 different public staircases from around the world, illustrates what a superb canvas steps make. From landscapes to portraits, the artworks are delightful partly because they are best viewed from afar. When someone walks on the art, they cannot fully appreciate it until they look at where they’ve been, or the steps they took to get there.

1. 16th Avenue Tiled Steps, San Francisco

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2. Valparaíso, Chile

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3. Philadelphia Museum of Art

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4. Valparaíso, Chile

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5. Seoul, South Korea

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6. Wuppertal, Germany

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7. Sicily, Italy

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8. Rio de Janeiro, Brasil

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9. Beirut, Lebanon

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10. Stairs to the musical theater in Seoul, South Korea

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11. Stairs of Peace in Syria

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12. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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13. Angers, France

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14. Istanbul, Turkey

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15. Morlaix, France

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16. Beirut, Lebanon

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