The wall along Wylie Avenue, on the south side of the Krog Street Tunnel in Atlanta's Cabbagetown and Reynoldstown neighborhoods, has long been a canvas for public art, graffiti and tags both petty and artful. Late last year, someone with an airbrush came in (on whose dime I don't know) and painted a holiday mural at the mouth of the Krog Tunnel, letting everyone know that this was, in fact, a place for public art (both good and bad), and that the local neighborhood was embracing the space.
Nanjing has city walls. Has had them for a very long time.
An odd mural of the origin of the telephone on the side of the phone company. It even features the Telstar Satellite!
Ireland is a nation of spectacular wall murals, enromous works of public art that capture the best and worst of the country's history. The murals of Free Derry, in the northern city of Londonderry, are a chilling reminder of the country's divisive past and unsettled future.
This tiny alley in San Francisco's Mission District has been a focal point for local street muralists since the 1970s. Balmy Alley runs parallel to Treat Ave and Harrison Street between 24th & 25th streets, and today it is covered with more than a dozen murals — many of which have political themes.
Pieces of San Francisco Mural Project; Created by youth from Glide Memorial, Youth With a Mission, Golden Gate YMCA and Hamilton Family Center in collaboration with Amnesty International.
Located in Wall Township, New Jersey, on Route 35 (near Belmar), this drive-in restaurant is open from March through September. Established in 1954, this spot features car-hop service and was recently seen on the Food Network's "Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives" for their crabcake sandwiches.
The northern part of Sea Bright is essentially a narrow strip of land with Route 36 (Ocean Avenue) running through it's middle. Buildings near the bay are on one side with the beach and Atlantic Ocean on the other side.
Quebec City is the only fortified city in North America. The stone fortification walls that remain to this day separate Old Quebec from the newer part of town.