
Seoul, South Korea
Photo: Kevin Lowry
11/19/16: I thought today I’d look for unusual and beautiful public staircases from around the world. My search turned up some real beauties! Although many of these examples are found in some of the world’s most dangerous places, in locations where violence is a regular occurrence and war is never far away, still the human spirit triumphs, at least in this small way.
I am forever in awe of people’s creativity and artistry and vision. Their remarkable ability to make beautiful something as utilitarian as a simple staircase, a way to get from here to there, never fails to amaze me. This is one of the reasons I just love the internet. Where else could we have gotten (in such short order) such a wonderfully diverse selection of lovely things?
Enjoy! (I have included locations and photo credits beneath each picture wherever I could.)

Beirut, Lebanon
Photo: Street Art Utopia

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Photo: JustinTravels

Wuppertal, Germany
Photo: FrizzText

Stairs of Peace, Syria
Photo: Jood Voluntary Team

6th Avenue Tiled Steps, San Francisco
Photo: Yellofish

Algiers, Algeria
Photo: PATRICK BAZ/AFP/Getty Images

Beirut, Lebanon
Photo: Unknown

Valparaíso, Chile
Photo: Oueduabroad

Morlaix, France
Photo: ZAG

Ottawa, Canada
Photo: Susan Moore

Tehran, Iran
Photo: Farsi Zaban

Beirut, Lebanon
Photo: Karley Gillis

Philadelphia, USA
Photo: RLeigh
April 10, 2022 at 8:14 am
I have seen a couple of those somewhere else. Enjoyed looking at all of them. Hal
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April 10, 2022 at 5:15 pm
I quite like them, too!
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April 10, 2022 at 8:34 am
Love the Salvador Dali staircase!
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April 10, 2022 at 5:15 pm
That one is so interesting!
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April 10, 2022 at 10:52 am
They are all astounding to see! Thank you.
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April 11, 2022 at 12:18 pm
I’d love to see a music video featuring performers dancing up and down each staircase!
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April 10, 2022 at 10:58 am
You know I particularly like the piano keyboard staircase, but they are all creative and marvelous. The roses in Tehran are quite lovely too.
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April 10, 2022 at 5:16 pm
I would love to get a picture with those!
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