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  "textContent": "## From illusions that make you fall down rabbit holes to majestic scenes from another century, this collection dives into a world where walls become windows into entirely different realities. In this photo journey, you’ll find **Eduardo Relero’s** fantastical chalk worlds, historic balconies painted by **Carles Arola** in **Spain** , **Kurt Wenner’s** **London** underground surprise, and a hotel facade in **Poland** that doesn’t actually exist. These aren’t just murals—they’re portals, stories, and tricks of the eye scattered across public spaces in **Europe** and the **U.S**.\n\n### More 3D: **14 Street Art 3D Masterpieces You Won’t Believe Are Real**\n\n* * *\n\n### 1. Mural by WALLART in Łódź, Poland\n\n**Artist: WALLART | Location: Łódź, Poland**\n\nThis trompe-l’oeil mural creates the illusion of a lavish hotel interior, complete with a gold-trimmed ceiling, chandelier, elegant staircase, and sharply dressed guests. The play with architectural depth and lighting tricks viewers into believing the wall has been peeled open to reveal another world inside. More photos **here**!\n\n🔗 **Follow WALLART on Instagram**\n\n* * *\n\n### 2. “The Belgian Underground” by Kurt Wenner\n\n**Artist: Kurt Wenner | Location: Brussels, Belgium**\n\nPainted directly on the pavement, this 3D chalk artwork brings a warped version of **London’s** Underground to life. **Alice** descends into a distorted **Piccadilly Circus** , encountering the **White Rabbit** and a dreamlike crowd. The illusion bends space as if the sidewalk drops into an alternate universe.\n\n🔗 **Visit Kurt Wenner’s Website**\n\n* * *\n\n### 3. Mural by Carles Arola\n\n**Artist: Carles Arola | Location: Calonge, Spain**\n\nThis large-scale mural turns a flat facade into a detailed village scene with balconies, townspeople, a white horse, and even wine barrels in an open cellar. Every element is rendered to match the stone wall texture, blending history and realism into the environment. More photos **here**!\n\n🔗 **Follow Carles Arola on Facebook**\n\n* * *\n\n### 4. Mural by Patrick Commecy\n\n**Artist: Patrick Commecy | Location: Montpellier, France**\n\nThis before-and-after transformation shows a blank wall turned into a lifelike apartment block complete with balconies, dogs, and residents interacting. Commecy’s signature style uses vivid colors and careful perspective to mimic real-life structures. More photos **here**! This mural, **visible on Google Maps**.\n\n🔗 **Visit Patrick Commecy’s Website**\n\n* * *\n\n### 5. “Space and Time” by Eduardo Relero\n\n**Artist: Eduardo Relero | Location: Bochum, Germany**\n\n**Eduardo Relero’s** 3D illusion on a public square turns the sidewalk into a rumpled bed occupied by eccentric characters. A man even lies on it, perfectly aligned with the painted figures. Relero’s theatrical use of foreshortening and humor is on full display here.\n\n🔗 **Follow Eduardo Relero on Instagram**\n\n* * *\n\n### 6. Mural by John Pugh\n\n**Artist: John Pugh | Location: Hermosa Beach, California, USA**\n\nThis mural creates the illusion of a massive chunk of building peeled away to reveal a sunny beach scene. People sunbathe on towels while a historic hotel rises behind them. Painted shadows and curved edges give it a sculptural effect. More photos **here**!\n\n🔗 **Follow John Pugh on Instagram**\n\n* * *\n\n### 7. Mural by Eduardo Relero\n\n**Artist: Eduardo Relero | Location: Fiuggi, Italia**\n\nThis small but powerful mural shows a man sipping coffee from a window, so lifelike that a passerby holds up his own cup in greeting. With painterly texture and perspective, the piece bridges reality and illusion in an intimate alley setting.\n\n🔗 **Follow Eduardo Relero on Instagram**\n\n* * *\n\n### 8. Mural in Lyon, France (Before & After)\n\n**Artist Collective: CitéCréation | Location: Lyon, France**\n\nAn iconic example of urban transformation, this enormous facade was painted to replicate surrounding architecture and urban life. The stairs, balconies, windows, and climbing greenery blend perfectly with reality, making the original blank wall disappear entirely. More photos **here**!\n\n* * *\n\n### 9. Mural by Arleta Kolasińska in Śródka, Poznań\n\n**Artist: Arleta Kolasińska | Location: Śródka, Poznań, Poland**\n\nThis dramatic before-and-after mural makeover transformed a plain white wall into a vivid streetscape filled with colorful facades and playful architectural illusions. The piece features false windows, fake depth, and characters painted into daily life scenes—including one man “climbing” a wall. Commissioned for Café La Ruina, the mural enlivens the historic district and honors local heritage.\n\nMore photos and about!: **Poland’s Stunning Mural: A Masterpiece in Poznań’s Historic Środka District**\n\n* * *\n\n### 10. Mural by Carl Leck in Indianapolis, Indiana\n\n**Artist: Carl Leck | Location: Indianapolis, Indiana, USA**\n\nThis 3D-mural shows a suspended glass soda bottle hanging from a beam, complete with realistic lighting and a cast shadow of a bottle cap. The illusion tricks the eye by blending painted shadows and reflections with the building’s architecture. Created for NINE dot ARTS!\n\n🔗 **Follow Carl Leck on Instagram**\n\n* * *\n\n### More: **Master of Illusion!: 19 Jaw-Dropping 3D Graffiti Pieces by Odeith**\n\n* * *\n\n## Which one is your favorite?",
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