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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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Crosswalk moments across the world
There is more to pedestrian crosses than just white stripes
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People all over the world recognize the pedestrian crossing as a safe place to cross a road. But there is more to crosswalks than just the practical side of things. Crosswalks are places of movement. They can have their own character and be painted, decorated, and celebrated.
From spectacular 3D paintings to those resembling piano keys, and everything in between, in this gallery we take you on a trip to the other side of the road through some of the most spectacular crosswalks ever. Click on!
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