Where's Waldo (known as Where's Wally outside North America) is a series of children's puzzle books created by English illustrator Martin Handford. The books feature detailed double-page illustrations crowded with dozens or hundreds of characters, and the challenge is to find Waldo, who is identified by his red-and-white striped shirt, bobble hat, and glasses, hidden somewhere in the scene
. Waldo (Wally) is typically hidden among many other characters and objects, often with red-and-white striped items to confuse the reader. Over the course of the series, Waldo becomes progressively harder to find as he is drawn smaller and surrounded by more characters
. The original "Where's Waldo?" book was first published on June 25, 1987. Since then, the series has expanded to include multiple books, television shows, video games, and other media
. In summary, Waldo is "located" in the detailed crowd scenes of the "Where's Waldo?" books, and the reader's task is to find him on each illustrated page. There is no fixed physical location for Waldo outside these puzzle pages-he is a fictional character hidden in various illustrated scenes
