Split image of two large-scale murals. Left side: A mural of a child reading a book while sitting on a pencil, with a giant book forming an arched portal. A girl jumps from the book, and an owl watches nearby. Painted on a building wall in Grenoble, France by WD (Wild Drawing). Right side: A hyperrealistic mural of an elderly woman in a headscarf cracking walnuts at a wooden table, surrounded by shelves filled with bread, sausages, cheese, and pottery. Painted on a tall wall in Sort, Spain by Ceser87.

From a giant feline glowing beneath an overpass in Russia to an elderly woman cracking walnuts in the Spanish Pyrenees, this mural collection takes us through stories painted on walls around the world. We visit rooftops in Scotland, alleyways in England, and entire facades turned into vibrant scenes of memory, imagination, and wonder. Here are 9 incredible murals, full of life, scale, and narrative.

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Large hyperrealistic mural of an elderly woman with a red scarf and floral blouse cracking walnuts, surrounded by hanging sausages, loaves of bread, cheese, and traditional pantry items. Painted on a tall exterior wall in Sort, Spain.

1. El Rebost de Padrina — Ceser87 in Sort, Spain

An elderly woman with deep wrinkles and a warm headscarf is captured cracking walnuts on a rustic table. Shelves behind her are stacked with bread, sausages, and jars, evoking a pantry from rural life. Hyperrealistic detail and scale blur the line between paint and reality.

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2. Daffodil Girl — SMUG in Glasgow, UK

A young girl crouches near the ground, holding a daffodil, painted with photorealistic finesse on a tall tenement wall. The background blends real architecture with the illusion of space, adding depth to the scene. More by SMUG!: 24 Times SMUG Made Walls Look More Real Than Life

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Black-and-white mural of an older man staring with widened eyes and pulling his eyelids apart with his fingers. Painted in photorealistic style across a wall with windows at the top.

3. Dub. — JEKS ONE in Southend-on-Sea, UK

This grayscale mural is a collaboration with photographer B4flight, depicting an elderly man with intense eyes pulling his eyelids wide open. Every wrinkle, pore, and hair is rendered with photographic accuracy. More!: 9 Murals by JEKS ONE!

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Mural of a woman in a blue dress balancing on unstable wooden chairs painted against a weathered brick wall, with her arms outstretched as if walking a tightrope.

4. Balance — Sasha Korban in Tbilisi, Georgia

A woman in a blue dress balances on the backs of tilted chairs that appear to tumble beneath her. Her poise and upward stretch create a moment of quiet tension and grace. More!: Murals by Sasha Korban (16 Photos)

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Realistic mural of a teal Fiat Panda with a man in the driver’s seat and a woman sitting casually on the roof. The wall behind is blank, allowing the car to appear parked in front of it.

5. Road Trip — Roman Linacero in Nava de la Asunción, Spain

A mural of a teal car appears parked against the wall, with a woman lounging on the roof and an older man leaning from the driver’s seat. The figures are painted in muted pastel tones and styled with relaxed familiarity.

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Vibrant mural on a bridge column depicting a mystical feline with glowing eyes, a third eye, and vivid orange, green, and blue fur. Stylized roots and branches wrap around the cylindrical surface.

6. Leopard Spirit — Gooze Art (George Kurinov) in Kazan, Russia

Painted on a massive bridge column, this fantastical creature glows in oranges, greens, and blues. It resembles a mythological feline with patterns across its fur, a third eye, and swirling forest shapes surrounding it. See both columns artworks here!: Mural by Bozik in Kazan, Russia (3 photos)

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Mural of a young child reading in front of an open book painted as an architectural arch. A girl leaps from the pages, and an owl sits on a pencil beside the scene. The book’s spine adds dimensional realism.

7. Philanagnosia — Wild Drawing (WD) in Grenoble, France

A child reads while seated on a giant pencil, their imagination leaping into a book-portal framed in gold. An owl perches nearby. The mural plays with 3D illusion and the perspective of the book’s thickness. More by Wild Drawing!: 3D Street Art by WD (7 Murals)

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8. Rustle — SWIFTMANTIS in Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand

A gigantic fluffy tabby cat lounges out of a painted blue window. Its vivid green eyes and layered fur textures give the illusion it might leap out at any moment. Click here for another favorit by SWIFTMANTIS!

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Mural of a woman with long curly hair gently lowering a glass over a real man standing in front of the wall. The man appears trapped inside the painted glass. Located on a brick building in Glasgow, UK, with the illusion completed by the viewer's position.

9. Trapped — Bobby and Rogue-One in Glasgow, UK

Painted on the side of The Viceroy Bar, this mural shows a young woman with long curly hair gently placing a glass over a man standing on the ground in front of the wall. The illusion is achieved by blending the real person into the painted glass, creating a striking interactive effect. More!: 5 Stunning Bobby Rogue-One Murals You Need to See in Glasgow

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