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Split image showing two clever street art illusions: On the left, a tunnel entrance painted to resemble a person holding binoculars, with the two circular tunnels forming the lenses. On the right, a red brick wall mural of a yellow trombone creatively integrated with real yellow gas pipes, which form the instrument’s tubing, while a cartoon character is painted at the end blowing into it.

From a tunnel turned into a pair of binoculars to entire buildings camouflaged as architecture, these nine clever illusions show how artists are transforming urban surfaces into tricks for the eye. This collection features murals, 3D chalk art, and sculptural illusions from France to the United States—all blending art with environment in surprising ways.

More!: 9 Illusion Murals That Make Walls Disappear Into Time and Fantasy

A before-and-after comparison of the same building wall in Lyon, France. The top image shows a bare, grey wall. The bottom image reveals a large mural painted to resemble a street scene with staircases, buildings, greenery, and people, using perfect perspective to create a 3D illusion.

1. “Le Mur des Canuts” — Lyon, France


A formerly blank façade becomes a hyperrealistic scene of staircases, buildings, greenery, and pedestrians in the massive trompe-l’œil mural Le Mur des Canuts. It transforms a plain wall into a realistic multi-level street. More photos and about the mural here!

A wall mural showing a large yellow trombone painted around a series of real gas pipes. A cartoon figure is painted at the end, blowing into the pipes as if playing the instrument. The pipes perfectly align with the trombone illustration.

2. “Trombone Player” by Tom Bob — New York, USA


Using yellow pipes as part of the design, the artist painted a large trombone on the wall and a cartoon character blowing into it. The real metal pipes serve as the instrument’s tubing. More photos here!

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A 3D chalk street artwork showing a man standing above an illusionary pit in the middle of a pedestrian street. Inside the hole, classical columns and a pool with blue mosaic tiles are painted to appear real.

3. 3D Street Art by Joe & Max — Gloucester, UK


A man appears to stand on the edge of a pit revealing ancient Roman columns and a mosaic pool. This chalk illusion creates the sense of a collapsed street opening into hidden ruins.

More!: 9 Mind-Blowing 3D Street Art by Joe and Max

A mural painted around a pedestrian underpass transforms the twin tunnel entrances into the lenses of binoculars, with a painted person holding them up to their face. The tunnels align to complete the illusion of looking through binoculars.

4. Tunnel Mural


A painted face with hands holding binoculars transforms two pedestrian tunnel openings into the lenses. People walking through the tunnel complete the illusion from a distance.

Photo Mauro Filippi

5. Natural Frame – Mural by Collettivo FX at the Pizzo Sella Art Village in Palermo


A black-and-white mural of two hands holding a camera turns a balcony doorway into a living photo. The window becomes the lens, perfectly framing a mountain view beyond.

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A before-and-after photo of two large concrete pipes in a field transformed into a camera sculpture. In the final image, the pipes are painted black with details to resemble a DSLR camera labeled “CANNOT.”

6. “CANNOT” Camera Sculpture by Biancoshock — Lodi, Italy


Discarded construction pipes and concrete blocks are painted to look like a broken DSLR camera labeled “CANNOT,” in a parody of Canon. The illusion works from a specific angle where the lens and viewfinder align. More photos here!

A mural of a young girl reading a book next to a puffin, painted inside a turquoise cube on the side of a building. The cube creates a 3D illusion using shading and perspective, making it appear as an architectural extension.

7. “Dream of Freedom” by Juandres Vera — Boulogne-sur-Mer, France


A girl sits in a surreal architectural cube, reading a book beside a puffin. The mural’s 3D design uses the building’s shape to create the illusion of depth. More photos and about the mural here!

A realistic mural of a giant rooster painted across two adjoining concrete walls and the floor. The artwork is distorted but aligns perfectly from a specific viewing point to appear 3D.

8. Rooster Illusion by Odeith


A large anamorphic rooster appears to stand in the corner of an abandoned structure. The painting wraps around two walls and the floor, visible correctly only from one angle.

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A 3D chalk artwork on a city street shows two elderly cartoonish men sleeping in bed. A real person lies among them, integrated into the illusion. The mattress and characters are painted with shadows to appear realistic.

9. “Space and Time” by Eduardo Relero — Bochum, Germany


A chalk drawing of two old men sleeping on a giant bed includes a real person lying on top, blending reality and art. The illusion only works from a bird’s-eye perspective.

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Before And After (10 Photos)


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.

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Hyper-realistic mural painted on the side of a building in Łódź, Poland, depicting an opulent hotel lobby with chandeliers, gold accents, and guests in period clothing. The illusion includes a detailed staircase and stained-glass windows, simulating interior depth and perspective.

1. Mural by WALLART in Łódź, Poland


Artist: WALLART | Location: Łódź, Poland

This 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!

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3D chalk drawing on pavement showing a staircase into a surreal version of London’s Underground, with Alice and the White Rabbit descending among a crowd. The illusion creates a deep pit effect with realistic shadows and forced perspective.

2. “The Belgian Underground” by Kurt Wenner


Artist: Kurt Wenner | Location: Brussels, Belgium

Painted 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.

🔗 Visit Kurt Wenner’s Website

Trompe-l’oeil mural in Calonge, Spain, by Carles Arola, depicting villagers on balconies and at street level with flowers, wine barrels, and a white horse. Painted to appear as part of a stone building facade.

3. Mural by Carles Arola


Artist: Carles Arola | Location: Calonge, Spain

This 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!

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Side-by-side photos of a building wall in Montpellier before and after mural work by Patrick Commecy. The finished mural shows a three-story building with balconies, people, plants, and architectural depth.

4. Mural by Patrick Commecy


Artist: Patrick Commecy | Location: Montpellier, France

This 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.

🔗 Visit Patrick Commecy’s Website

3D street art illusion in Bochum, Germany, showing two painted characters in bed, with a real man lying between them, seamlessly integrated. The chalk drawing gives depth and realism on a flat surface.

5. “Space and Time” by Eduardo Relero


Artist: Eduardo Relero | Location: Bochum, Germany

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.

🔗 Follow Eduardo Relero on Instagram

Trompe-l’oeil mural in Hermosa Beach, California, by John Pugh. It depicts a 3D beach with surfers and umbrellas on a steep incline, revealing a pink building behind them. Painted to appear as if the wall has been carved open.

6. Mural by John Pugh


Artist: John Pugh | Location: Hermosa Beach, California, USA

This 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!

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7. Mural by Eduardo Relero


Artist: Eduardo Relero | Location: Fiuggi, Italia

This 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.

🔗 Follow Eduardo Relero on Instagram

Before-and-after images of a building in Lyon, France. The final mural includes painted stairs, apartments, people, and plants that simulate a natural extension of the cityscape, created by CitéCréation.

8. Mural in Lyon, France (Before & After)


Artist Collective: CitéCréation | Location: Lyon, France

An 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!

Before-and-after photos of a mural in Śródka, Poznań, Poland, by Arleta Kolasińska. The transformation shows a blank white wall turned into a colorful street scene with painted buildings, rooftops, figures, and depth illusions, giving the impression of a historic urban block.

9. Mural by Arleta Kolasińska in Śródka, Poznań


Artist: Arleta Kolasińska | Location: Śródka, Poznań, Poland

This 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.

More photos and about!: Poland’s Stunning Mural: A Masterpiece in Poznań’s Historic Środka District

10. Mural by Carl Leck in Indianapolis, Indiana


Artist: Carl Leck | Location: Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

This 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!

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