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The familiar Nice Puzzles collection, broad in subject and playable from 12 to 500 pieces.

School of folded paper fish drifting through a modern kitchen in morning light

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Every image is selected for recognisable details, texture and enough colour variation to make puzzling enjoyable.

107 puzzles

Dutch dunes with marram grass and wooden posts in the evening light

Nature & animals

Dunes at dusk

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Red fox among ferns, moss and autumn leaves

Nature & animals

Fox among the ferns

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Dutch canal with facades, bicycles, flowers and small boats

Along the canal

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Layered abstract paper collage in petrol, periwinkle and apricot

Paper dance

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Modern ceramics studio with bowls, glaze samples, tools and a pottery wheel

Clay and glaze

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Market square from directly above with umbrellas, produce crates, flowers and walkways

Market day from above

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Tram on a wet evening street with umbrellas, bicycles, rails and light reflections

Tram in the rain

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Giant glass teapot converted into a plant-filled greenhouse in a modern garden

The teapot greenhouse

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Turquoise mountain lake with a wooden boathouse, pines, rocks and colourful flowers

Nature & animals

Mountain lake in bloom

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Blue and orange kingfisher on a branch above water among reeds and riverside flowers

Nature & animals

Kingfisher by the river

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Northern European harbour with colourful facades, boats, bicycles and reflections

Colourful harbour

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Coloured glass forms with overlapping shadows on a pale stone table

Glass in sunlight

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Watchmaker’s bench with gears, movements and precision tools

Time on the workbench

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Salt ponds from above in rust, rose, petrol and mineral white with narrow paths

Salt ponds

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Warmly lit glass greenhouse in a wet botanical garden during blue hour

The greenhouse after rain

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Open leather suitcase containing a lit miniature village, canal, bridges and trees

A village in a suitcase

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Wooden footbridge over a stream in autumn woods with ferns, moss and fallen leaves

Nature & animals

Footbridge through the autumn woods

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Scottish Highland cow among purple heather, birches, grasses and a wooden fence

Nature & animals

Highland cow on the heath

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Sunlit Southern European stair street with blue doors, flowers, pots and a bicycle

Sunlit stair street

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Layered textile mosaic with embroidered arcs in petrol, blue, apricot and ochre

Textile in motion

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Printmaking studio with etching press, ink rollers, abstract blocks and drying racks

Ink on the table

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Mediterranean rooftop maze from above with terraces, alleys and terracotta tiles

Rooftop maze

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Warmly lit laundromat behind glass with washers, baskets and rain reflections

The late-night laundromat

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School of folded paper fish drifting through a modern kitchen in morning light

Paper fish in the kitchen

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Accordion repair workbench with open bellows, tools and accordions on wooden shelves

The accordion workshop

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Modern planted courtyard with colourful hanging umbrellas, wet paving and bicycles

Umbrellas after the rain

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Drawer cabinet and worktable from above with buttons, threads, ribbons, beads and fabrics sorted by colour

The button cabinet

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Modern library with wooden stairs, books, trees and giant folded-paper whales below the ceiling

Whales in the library

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Dog and cat taking a selfie together in a warm living room with plants, books and a colourful rug

Strange selfies

Paw on the button

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Medieval woman taking a selfie in a busy market square with stalls, pottery and timbered houses

Strange selfies

Greetings from 1387

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Three feathered dinosaurs taking a selfie beside a prehistoric river filled with ferns and other dinosaurs

Strange selfies

Long before the camera

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Snowman taking a sunny holiday selfie on a tropical beach with parasols, towels and a sandcastle

Strange selfies

Snow day at the beach

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Scarecrow taking a group selfie with three crows among sunflowers, pumpkins and corn

Strange selfies

A picture with the crows

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Three classical marble statues taking an after-hours selfie in a warmly lit museum

Strange selfies

After closing time

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Colourful koi carp swimming through the air in a worn European apartment stairwell

Koi in the stairwell

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Full moon in an enamel washbasin among pots, plants and garden tools in a weathered shed

The moon in the washbasin

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Small rain cloud above a flour-dusted bakery table with bread, dough and mixing bowls

A shower in the bakery

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Handmade mosaic of irregular matte tiles in flowing bands of petrol, coral and saffron

Ceramic current

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Patchwork quilt of botanical cyanotypes in deep blue with visible stitching and rust-orange accents

Cyanotype patchwork

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Hand-carved wooden wall relief with arches and colour fields in orange, petrol, mustard and lilac

Wooden rhythm

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Warm library with impossible staircases and readers on floors, walls and ceilings

Optical illusions

The library with no up

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Old stone courtyard with water channels and waterfalls forming an impossible closed circuit

Optical illusions

Water flowing uphill

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Layered paper collage where dark birds above the horizon turn into pale fish underwater

Optical illusions

Where birds become fish

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Misty forest where trunks, branches and open sky combine to form a large hidden face

Optical illusions

The forest looks back

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Matte paper ribbon in petrol, coral, ochre and ivory woven into an impossible knot

Optical illusions

The endless ribbon

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Colourful crooked room with a tiled floor where a woman looks tiny and a man looks enormous

Optical illusions

The crooked room

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Old stairwell with an open brass lift leading onto a misty woodland path among ferns and moss

The lift to the woods

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Lived-in kitchen with an open vintage fridge containing a sunlit grain field stretching to the horizon

Summer in the fridge

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Hand-torn paper relief with irregular contours in petrol, brick red, saffron, lilac and ivory

Paper contours

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Old wall with peeling layers of turquoise, terracotta, ochre, rose and chalk-white paint

Layers of time

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Large murmuration of starlings forming a dark ribbon above reeds, mudflats and reflective channels at dusk

Nature & animals

Starlings over the tidal flats

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Seaweed farm from directly above with green and rust-brown rows, sandbars, ropes and two small boats

Seaweed at low tide

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Lived-in sitting room where an old rug becomes a winding river carrying a small toy boat

A river through the room

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Old upright piano with a miniature forest of ferns, moss and a waterfall growing where the keys should be

The forest in the piano

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Hand-printed linen and cotton patchwork with visible seams and imperfect patterns in indigo, petrol, coral and ochre

Ink between the threads

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Handmade wall relief of glazed ceramic tiles with waves, arches and suns in green, blue, rose and ochre

A landscape in clay

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Old bookbinding workshop with a half-bound book, paper signatures, linen thread, marbled paper, presses and brass tools

At the bookbinder’s bench

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Canal-side flower market at blue hour with wet paving, paper lanterns and buckets of tulips and hydrangeas

Flowers after the rain

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Monumental station hall with an iron roof, tiled walls, travellers, luggage, benches and a flower kiosk in morning light

Morning under the iron roof

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Weathered colourful houses climbing a steep riverbank with a red funicular, bicycles and people along the quay

The city on the hillside

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Snowy evening market with bread, pottery, flowers, umbrellas, bicycles and warm lights reflected on wet cobbles

Market after the snow

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Lived-in glassblowing workshop with a craftsperson by the furnace, colourful vessels, tools and glass scraps on a wooden workbench

Light from the glass furnace

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Fishing quay seen directly from above with two wooden boats, spread-out nets, ropes, buoys and weathered crates beside dark water

Nets along the quay

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Still pond with pink and white water lilies, willow reflections, a dragonfly and three green frogs among the leaves

Nature & animals

Among the water lilies

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Lived-in marionette workshop with a half-finished wooden puppet on the bench, hanging puppets, paint pots and tools

The marionette maker

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Old rooftop observatory at blue hour with an open dome, telescope, star charts, instruments and warm lamps above the city

Night at the observatory

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Rain-soaked fallen log covered in moss, ferns, lichen and mushrooms, with a snail and a beetle

Nature & animals

A forest on a fallen log

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Weathered city courtyard with colourful shutters, balconies, washing lines, tiled stairs, bicycles, café tables and a cat

Balconies around the courtyard

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Community rooftop garden seen directly from above with planting beds, gravel paths, timber decking, parasols, small greenhouses, tools and gardeners

The garden above the city

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Curious octopus takes an underwater selfie in front of a shipwreck with two divers in vintage brass helmets

Strange selfies

Eight arms in the frame

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Open-air boatyard by the water with a large wooden fishing boat on supports, two craftspeople, ladders, ropes and peeling paint

A boat gets its colours

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Clear tide pool among wet rocks with two starfish, sea anemones, tiny crabs, mussels, shells and varied seaweed

Nature & animals

Life in the tide pool

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Old metro train arriving late at a curved tiled platform with arches, benches, passengers and reflections across the polished floor

The last train

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Historic outdoor pool at blue hour with mosaic tiles, lane ropes, striped changing cabins, wooden benches, lifebuoys and warm lamps

Lights at the lido

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A bird's-eye view of green allotment gardens with small wooden bridges over ditches, colourful garden sheds, a glass greenhouse and well-tended vegetable beds.

Idyllic Allotments by the Water

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A lush library inside a glass greenhouse filled with green plants, orange trees and a narrow babbling stream. In the bottom left, a ginger cat sleeps on a chair beside a large antique globe and a stone spiral staircase.

The Botanical Library

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Detailed wooden marquetry artwork of a Mediterranean coastal village with fishing boats in the water, stone jetties and quays, and houses set against a hillside.

Wooden Coastal Village by the Sea

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Sun-drenched Mediterranean courtyard with patterned tiles, laundry, a lemon tree, and a fountain, where the composite shadows form the silhouette of a large heron.

Optical illusions

The heron on the tiles

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Tiered Mediterranean hillside neighbourhood with zigzagging stairs, weathered apricot-coloured facades, green shutters, laundry, plants, a bicycle, cats, and the harbour in the background.

Stairs to the harbour

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Fire salamanders on a wet forest floor among glossy ferns, moss, beech leaves, mushrooms, red berries, a snail, and small puddles of rain.

Nature & animals

After the rain

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Tactile textile artwork of braided river branches, stitched contour lines, tufted hills, and translucent fabrics in petrol, rust, saffron, indigo, and cream.

The woven delta

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Old station luggage room with suitcases, hats, and umbrellas from which bouquets of wildflowers and grasses grow.

Umbrellas in bloom

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A 1920s film set where a film crew with a vintage camera and studio lights films two actors in a constructed living room set.

The 20th Century

1920s Film Set

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A historic 1930s-style train station featuring a streamlined silver steam locomotive beneath a large glass canopy. On the platform are porters with luggage carts, elegantly dressed travelers, and a colorful flower kiosk.

The 20th Century

Travel in Style from a Bygone Era

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A detailed Dutch street scene from the 1950s featuring brick terraced houses, a classic cream-colored bus, a man with a loaded bicycle, a woman beside a pram, and children playing on the sidewalk.

The 20th Century

Nostalgic 1950s Street Scene

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A lively retro-futuristic 1960s expo site featuring strolling visitors in period clothing, an elevated monorail on a concrete track, fountains, and modernist architecture with colorful panels.

The 20th Century

Futuristic 1960s Expo

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An arcade in 1982 featuring rows of wooden arcade cabinets with abstract imagery, young people in denim jackets and striped sweaters, a geometric carpet, and shelves full of plush prizes.

The 20th Century

Arcade in 1982

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An atmospheric scene of a 1990s internet café filled with CRT monitors, floppy disks, retro phones, and a coffee bar in the background.

The 20th Century

The 1990s Internet Café

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Bustling coastal funfair in 1958 featuring a Ferris wheel, carousel, striped tents, bunting, a brass band and visitors on a pier above the sea.

The 20th Century

Seaside funfair, 1958

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Colourful macaws and smaller parrots gather on a steep clay wall among roots and tropical greenery, with the river along the bank.

Nature & animals

Macaws at the clay wall

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Spring canal with blossoming trees, historic facades, cyclists and a stone arch bridge, while the reflection in the water shows the same cityscape in autumn colours.

Optical illusions

Two seasons on the canal

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Aerial view of geothermal terraces with clear blue mineral pools, rust-coloured deposits, black lava rocks, green moss fields, steam plumes and a narrow wooden walkway.

Nature & animals

Terraces of fire and water

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Floating flower market at sunrise with narrow boats full of orchids, lotus flowers and marigolds among wooden houses, jetties and a footbridge.

Flower market on the water

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Monumental textile artwork on black lava rock, in which braided strips in petrol, coral, orange and cream flow between boulders and small pools of water.

Threads over the lava

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Two clockmakers look into the camera for a selfie among the brass mechanism of a tower clock, with the hands at ten past ten and the city below.

Strange selfies

Right on time for the photo

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Bright museum hall in which columns, plants, staircases, floor patterns and visitors combine to form the hidden shape of a large cat.

Optical illusions

The cat in the museum hall

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A Dutch family and friends enjoy fondue in a warm 1970s living room with teak furniture, patterned fabrics, houseplants and children playing.

The 20th Century

Saturday evening, 1974

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Old reading room where a rectangular patch of light on the intact parquet floor turns into shallow, rippling seawater with silver fish.

The pool of sunlight

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Quiet Dutch lock at blue hour with a vessel entering, dark wooden lock gates, a lit lock keeper's house and long reflections in the water.

Quiet lock at blue hour

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Bright wooden sailmaker's workshop by the water where a woman hand-stitches a large cream sail with a burgundy panel, with rope, tools and a sailing boat outside the window.

Sailmaker's workshop by the harbour

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Aerial view of two people harvesting olives around an old olive tree, with baskets of green and dark olives on an ochre harvest cloth between stone paths.

Olive harvest beneath one tree

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A family has breakfast in 1963 outside a blue-and-cream caravan beside a sunny lake, with camping chairs, a bicycle, an awning and a small model sailing boat on the table.

The 20th Century

Breakfast by the lake, 1963

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Three puffins amongst grass, rocks and small flowers on a coastal slope, with a grey sea and cliffs in the background.

Nature & animals

Puffins on the cliff

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Moroccan alley with blue walls, wooden doors, flowering plants, woven rugs and a sleeping ginger cat on a stone step.

The blue alley

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Three friends in a 1970s bowling alley, featuring orange and green seats, coloured bowling balls, wooden lanes and warm lighting.

The 20th Century

Bowling night, 1978

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Allotment gardens from above with autumn trees, wooden sheds, a glass greenhouse, pumpkins, purple cabbage, dahlias and gravel paths.

Autumn in the allotment gardens

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Two clownfish amongst the tentacles of a sea anemone, with a yellow-striped fish and small blue fish above a colourful coral reef.

Nature & animals

Amongst coral and fish

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