These Where's Waldo Innovations all incorporate the slender-striped traveler who journeys though the most bizarre places. The childrens' series Where's Waldo became extremely popular in the late 80s and has been a staple of pop culture ever since.
A number of these Waldo creations turn him into something much darker and scarier than his original self. For example, artist Andre De Freitas turned Waldo into a white-eyed zombie with blood dripping from his mouth. In another Waldo knock-off, the striped crusader has been sampled to create a 1984-inspired propaganda poster that reads, "Waldo's Watching You." One student from Vancouver even painted a massive Waldo so that it could be captured on Google Earth.
Whether it's world-records or world-captured shots, these Where's Waldo innovaions are all quite whimsical.
10 Where's Waldo Innovations
From Google Games to Red and White Zombies:
Harris Jay Rosenberg Alterman — Feb 20, 2012 — Pop Culture
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Undead Pop Toon Creations
The Andre De Freitas 'Zombie Portraits' Capture Characters Horrifically
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Personalized LEGO Figurines
LEGO Geeks Make Their Own Custom Characters
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Google Earth Games
Where On Earth Is Waldo?
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Motorcycle Safety Illustrations
The IC4Design 'Ducati for ANCMA' ad is Stunning and Hyperdetailed
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Emotionally Considerate Cartoon Blogs
The How's Waldo Tumblr Looks Past Fun & Focuses on Feelings
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Books for Budding Gearheads
Rod Hunt's "Where's Stig?" is the "Top Gear" Answer to "Where's Waldo?
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Digitalized Classic Puzzles
This Juan Osborne Where's Waldo is Virtually Impossible to Solve
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Pop Culture Propaganda
The Photoshop Rebellion
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Kids' Book Video Games
The "Where's Waldo" Video Game is Awesome to the Max
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Record-Breaking Cosplay
Rutgers Sets Record for Most ‘Where's Waldo?' Characters
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