Stairs seem like just a tool to most people. Their job is to get you from one point to another. But to certain artists that think outside the box, stairs can be a unique canvas on which to create unique and stunning art. In addition, stairs themselves can be a thing of beauty, as they climb mountains, go over bridges, span incredible landscape or built in a magnificent way. Here are some of what I consider the most dazzling staircases the world has to offer. |
San Francisco’s Tiled Steps, USA |
Escadaria Selarón is a set of world-famous steps in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. |
Spiral Staircase, Tyayhan
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Colorful staircases, Lebanon |
Rainbow staircase, Germany |
Thousand Light Stairs, Kyoto, Japan. |
Steps to Niesen Mountain, Switzerland |
The Deer Stairs, Sardinia, Italy. |
King Bonifacio Stairs, Corsica, France
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Quinta Da Regaleira staircase , Portugal |
Lotus Peak Stairs, China |
Angkor Wat Temple, Cambodia |
Jacob's Ladder, Jamestown, Saint Helen's. |
Montmorency Falls stairs, Canada |
The Demnate staircase, Morroco |
Stairs to the Great Wall of China, China. |
Awaji Yumebutai, dedicated to those lost in the earth quake of 1995. |
Stairs to Taishan Mountain, Shandong, China |
Stairs to Wat Arun Temple, Bangkok, Thailand. |
Wudang Mountain, Hubei Province, China |
Haiku Stairs in Hawaii, also known as 'stairs to heaven'.
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The Lion Stairs, Sri Lanka. |
Elbe Sandstone stairss, Germany. |
Stairs to Machu Picchu |
Stepwell of Chand Baori, India
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Stairs to San Juan, Spain |
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