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Tokyo, Japan -

Tokyo's famous Shibuya Crossing, reportedly one of the busiest in the world.

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Street art -

A person stands on a 3D crosswalk in the Walperloh district of Schmalkalden in Germany. The crosswalk was painted by graffiti artist Alexander Frank.

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London tourist attraction -

The world-famous Abbey Road crosswalk in London, which was immortalized by the Beatles (not actually pictured), who recorded their 11th album at the local Abbey Road Studios.

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LGBTQ -

A pedestrian walks on a crosswalk in Perigueux, France, on May 17, 2018, during the events marking the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia.

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Piano keys -

People are seen on a crosswalk painted as piano keys on Xingshun Street in Shenyang, Liaoning province, in China. 

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First 3D crosswalk in the UK -

A woman crosses the UK's first 3D crosswalk on St John's Wood High Street in London.

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"I Love You" -

Bride and groom cross over the "I Love You" crosswalk in Chengdu, Sichuan province, in China. The design was created to bless local couples.

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Pink -

Two people cross a pink and white crosswalk in Warsaw, Poland.

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Sitting -

A woman sits on a crosswalk in Tokyo, Japan, as pedestrians walk by.

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3D paintings -

A man and a child cross a 3D crosswalk in the village of Luoyuan in Pujiang county, part of Zhejiang province in China.  Several artists were hired to create 3D paintings to attract tourists to the village.

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Nuit Debout stencil -

A stencil is sprayed onto a crosswalk close to the Place de la Republique in Paris, France. It's the location where the Nuit Debout, or "Up All Night" social movement, protested on April 29, 2016.  

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Rooster -

A resident of Ertingen, Germany set up a crosswalk for the chicken of a neighboring farm to have a safe area to cross the street.

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Umbrellas -

Pedestrians carrying umbrellas on a rainy day cross the road in Yangzhou City, Jiangsu province, China.

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Sheep -

Sheep cross the street in Aubervilliers, north of Paris, France, on June 13, 2018.

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Zebra -

A 3D zebra crossing (literally) at the Caohejing Development Zone Station in Xuhui District in Shanghai, China.

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Ducks -

A family of ducks is seen crossing H Street NW in Washington, D.C.

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Military delegates -

Members of the military arrive for the National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China on March 11, 2018.

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Phone -

A woman checks her phone while crossing the road on a sunny day.

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The Broad -

A man walks on a crosswalk painted by Venezuelan-born artist Carlos Cruz-Diez, toward The Broad Museum in Los Angeles.

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Long lines -

Pedestrians cross a street in the Lujiazui Financial District in Shanghai, China.

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Protest -

Occupy protesters walk over a crosswalk at 16th and K Streets in Washington, D.C. on December 7, 2011.

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Rainy Tokyo -

Pedestrians cross a road in the Ginza district of Tokyo on a rainy day, back in 1984.

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Milan Fashion Week -

Alexandra Guerain, founder of Alex's Closet, is seen crossing a road wearing white high boots, this during Milan Fashion Week in January 2020.

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Golden hour -

A pedestrian at a crosswalk nearby the Louvre Museum at sunset in Paris, France.

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NYPD -

A police officer talks to a person in front of the United Nations building on September 13, 2005, in New York City.

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Rainy Spain -

Pedestrians cross the Gran Via road in Madrid, Spain on a a rainy day in October 2006.

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Smog -

A person crosses a street in Lianyungang in eastern China's Jiangsu province on December 19, 2016. The city was under a cloud of toxic smog at the time.

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City -

A classic New York scene, captured on November 15, 2017.

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Alternative transport -

A woman crosses a road in Paris, on a scooter. There was a train strike going on at the time.

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Post-lockdown -

A person wearing a face mask crosses a road on the Upper West Side in New York City, as stores reopen in September 2020.

See also: A journey round some of the world's most impressive traffic circles

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