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A grid of colorful posters, mostly reading "UGLYCASH" and "Your bank won't do this," with various graphic designs and fonts against a wall.

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Ugly cash

by Beth Winegarner February 19, 2026, 6:00 am

A white vehicle with a parking ticket on the windshield is parked on a wet street beside a dark gray Mazda SUV. Trees and a building are visible in the background.

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Who’s watching the watchmen

by Neil G. Ballard February 18, 2026, 6:00 am

A colorful street art mural depicting a stylized face with four green eyes, white hair, and tiger-like features on a graffiti-covered wall.

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Four eyes

by Walter Mackins February 17, 2026, 6:00 am

A mural on a garage door shows a person playing a flute in a forest, with a deer standing nearby. Two electric meters and a painted portrait are on the adjacent blue brick wall.

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Utopia

by Michael Santiago February 16, 2026, 6:00 am

Circular, ornate red ceiling with intricate floral patterns, portrait panels, and a central chandelier, viewed from below.

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Raise the roof

by Cathy Tran February 15, 2026, 6:00 am

A tall skeleton figure dressed in a pink heart-shaped costume with "BE MINE" text, holding a pink polka dot purse, stands outside a gray and blue building.

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The date from hell

by Joe Eskenazi February 14, 2026, 6:00 am

Pink magnolia flowers in full bloom with a historic building and clock tower in the background under a clear blue sky.

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Dolores in bloom

by Kyle J. Fennessy February 13, 2026, 6:00 am

A city street with people walking on the sidewalk, a cyclist in a red jacket riding along a bus lane, and shops in the background, including a Ross Dress for Less store.

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A pretty ballerina

by Walter Mackins February 12, 2026, 6:00 am

A violin in an open case lies on a concrete sidewalk in direct sunlight, with a bow and rosin also visible inside the case.

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Play me

by Lydia Chávez February 11, 2026, 11:42 amFebruary 11, 2026, 11:42 am

A wall with vertical panels displays nine rectangular paint swatches in various shades of green and light blue, each labeled with blue painter's tape.

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Pick a color

by Xueer Lu February 10, 2026, 11:28 amFebruary 10, 2026, 11:28 am

A severely damaged maroon sedan with deployed airbags parked in front of a white truck and a brick wall. The car is crushed from the front and side, exposing the interior.

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That’s gotta hurt

by Robert Weiner February 9, 2026, 6:00 am

Graffiti of an angel with a trumpet is drawn on a curved concrete wall, with colorful flags strung above and shadows cast on the structure.

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The angel of 24th Street

by Walter Mackins February 8, 2026, 6:00 amFebruary 10, 2026, 11:28 am

A vintage blue and cream Baltimore Transit streetcar numbered 1073 is parked on a city street, with buildings and a rainbow flag in the background.

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The 1063

by Michael Santiago February 7, 2026, 6:00 am

A wooden bench surrounded by lit memorial candles and scattered flowers, set against a stone wall at dusk.

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Hilltop votives

by Robin Merrin February 6, 2026, 6:00 am

A bronze statue of a seated man resting his chin on his hand, with a neoclassical building and a cloudy blue sky in the background.

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I be thinkin’

by Joe Eskenazi February 5, 2026, 6:00 amFebruary 5, 2026, 10:39 am