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Where the bus goes

Twenty places around the world, each painted as a real bus street with a stop. The bus chooses for itself: two places a day, never one of the last six it visited, and home at dusk. Here they all are, with the landmark to look for, what answers a tap on the street, the two local families who wait at the stop, and Hope, the app’s voice, saying the name. Press a name to hear her.

Europe

  1. The painted bus street in Paris, with the Eiffel Tower behind.

    ParisFrance

    Look for the Eiffel Tower.

    A café awning flaps and settles when tapped.

    Waiting at the stop

    • A mom with her baby
    • An older woman with a terrier
    Its story in Their First Maps
  2. The painted bus street in Hallstatt, with clustered lakeside houses with pale plaster façades and dark timber balconies beneath snowy wooded slopes behind.

    HallstattAustria

    Look for clustered lakeside houses with pale plaster façades and dark timber balconies beneath snowy wooded slopes.

    Snow slides off a fir branch with a soft flump when tapped.

    It snows here. Watch the branches.

    Waiting at the stop

    • A grandpa with his grandson
    • A dad with his baby
  3. The painted bus street in London, with Tower Bridge behind.

    LondonUnited Kingdom

    Look for Tower Bridge.

    A drainpipe drips and gurgles when tapped.

    It rains here. Bring the umbrella.

    Waiting at the stop

    • A mom with her daughter
    • A dad with his baby, who uses a wheelchair
    Its story in Their First Maps
  4. The painted bus street in Amsterdam, with tall gabled canal houses behind.

    AmsterdamNetherlands

    Look for tall gabled canal houses.

    A parked bicycle rings its bell when tapped.

    Waiting at the stop

    • An older man with a bicycle
    • A mom with her son
    Its story in Their First Maps

Asia

  1. The painted bus street in Shirakawa-go, with steep thatched roofs in snow behind.

    Shirakawa-goJapan

    Look for steep thatched roofs in snow.

    Snow slides off a cedar branch with a soft flump when tapped.

    It snows here. Watch the branches.

    Waiting at the stop

    • An older woman with a snow shovel
    • A dad with his daughter
  2. The painted bus street in Delhi, with the Signature Bridge above the Yamuna behind.

    DelhiIndia

    Look for the Signature Bridge above the Yamuna.

    Green parakeets in a neem tree chatter when tapped.

    Waiting at the stop

    • A grandpa with his granddaughter
    • A mom with her baby
    Its story in Their First Maps
  3. The painted bus street in Tokyo, with Tokyo Tower above the street behind.

    TokyoJapan

    Look for Tokyo Tower above the street.

    The pedestrian crossing signal chirps when tapped.

    Waiting at the stop

    • A dad with his baby
    • A grandma with her grandson
    Its story in Their First Maps
  4. The painted bus street in Hanoi, with the long steel Long Biên Bridge stretching across the river behind.

    HanoiVietnam

    Look for the long steel Long Biên Bridge stretching across the river.

    The flower-seller's bicycle rings its bell when tapped.

    Waiting at the stop

    • A dad with his baby
    • An older woman
    Its story in Their First Maps
  5. The painted bus street in Taipei, with Taipei 101 behind.

    Taipei

    Look for Taipei 101.

    The crossing signal beeps when tapped.

    It rains here. Bring the umbrella.

    Waiting at the stop

    • A dad with his baby
    • A young woman with a small dog, who uses a wheelchair
    Its story in Their First Maps

Africa

  1. The painted bus street in Lagos, with the Lekki–Ikoyi cable bridge over the lagoon behind.

    LagosNigeria

    Look for the Lekki–Ikoyi cable bridge over the lagoon.

    A big shop umbrella pops open when tapped.

    Waiting at the stop

    • A grandma with her grandson
    • A dad with his baby, on crutches
    Its story in Their First Maps
  2. The painted bus street in Nairobi, with the round KICC tower over the city park behind.

    NairobiKenya

    Look for the round KICC tower over the city park.

    A weaver bird in a jacaranda sings when tapped.

    Waiting at the stop

    • A mom with her daughter
    • A dad with his baby
    Its story in Their First Maps
  3. The painted bus street in Essaouira, with blue shutters beneath the harbour ramparts behind.

    EssaouiraMorocco

    Look for blue shutters beneath the harbour ramparts.

    Gulls on the harbour wall call when tapped.

    Waiting at the stop

    • An older man with a loaf
    • A mom with her son
  4. The painted bus street in Cape Town, with Table Mountain behind.

    Cape TownSouth Africa

    Look for Table Mountain.

    A cat on a garden wall stretches and purrs when tapped.

    Waiting at the stop

    • An older man, who uses a wheelchair
    • A mom with her baby
    Its story in Their First Maps

North America

  1. The painted bus street in New York City, with the Brooklyn Bridge behind.

    New York CityUnited States

    Look for the Brooklyn Bridge.

    Pigeons on the pavement lift and settle when tapped.

    Waiting at the stop

    • A dad with his baby
    • An older woman, with her white cane
    Its story in Their First Maps
  2. The painted bus street in Lunenburg, with bright wooden waterfront houses behind.

    LunenburgCanada

    Look for bright wooden waterfront houses.

    Gulls on the wharf call when tapped.

    Waiting at the stop

    • A grandpa with his granddaughter
    • A dad with his baby
  3. The painted bus street in Mexico City, with the orange dome of Bellas Artes behind.

    Mexico CityMexico

    Look for the orange dome of Bellas Artes.

    A shop umbrella pops open when tapped.

    Waiting at the stop

    • A mom with her baby
    • A dad with his son

South America

  1. The painted bus street in Rio de Janeiro, with Sugarloaf above the beachfront behind.

    Rio de JaneiroBrazil

    Look for Sugarloaf above the beachfront.

    Palm fronds rustle when tapped.

    Waiting at the stop

    • A dad with his baby
    • A grandma with her grandson
    Its story in Their First Maps
  2. The painted bus street in Buenos Aires, with La Boca's coloured house fronts behind.

    Buenos AiresArgentina

    Look for La Boca's coloured house fronts.

    A shop awning flaps and settles when tapped.

    Waiting at the stop

    • A dad with his baby
    • An older man with a walker
    Its story in Their First Maps

Oceania

  1. The painted bus street in Sydney, with the Opera House sails behind.

    SydneyAustralia

    Look for the Opera House sails.

    A harbour ferry toots when tapped.

    Waiting at the stop

    • A dad with his baby
    • A grandma with her granddaughter
    Its story in Their First Maps
  2. The painted bus street in Suva, with the Government Buildings' clock tower by the green park behind.

    SuvaFiji

    Look for the Government Buildings' clock tower by the green park.

    A shop shutter rattles up and down when tapped.

    It rains here. Bring the umbrella.

    Waiting at the stop

    • A dad with his baby
    • An older woman, who uses a wheelchair