Alleyways

A beautifully preserved and hidden 16th-century alleyway, tucked behind an unassuming door.

This faux Greek Revival mansion is a clever optical illusion tucked into a Beacon Hill alley.

The residence of a Taiwanese literary scholar sits down an alleyway adorned with depictions of snails.

Widely advertised as Amsterdam’s narrowest street, this passage was once a highlight of the Red Light District before its windows closed.

This retro izakaya street is a unique legacy of the 1964 Tokyo Olympics.

Built for herding sheep, these tiny winding lanes with medieval origins and distinctive series of narrow turns are charming walkways for humans today.

Many of the most significant figures in American history once hopped on a stagecoach in this alleyway on their way to more noteworthy destinations.

An unexpected alley with light shows and nature views.

A small sculpture that pays homage to the famous bronze ear of Ca de l'Oreggia—or does it?

This 17th-century passageway is home to numerous bookshops, a witch legend, and the oldest pizzeria in the world.

Just off the city’s central station hides a quaint lamp-lit alley into medieval Elsinore.

An obscure walkway dedicated to a scientist who helped pave the way for the world to sit up and take notice of Manchester.

Exchange a book at the entrance of this medieval Lovere alley.

A narrow, dead-end alley hides with a small fox shrine and the untold history of Yokohama's historic red-light district.

This alleyway was named to honor the memory of a beloved local dog.

These distorting, funhouse mirrors achieved fame in a renowned piece of Spanish theater.

An interactive back-alley mural project remembers the golden age of Kuala Lumpur’s Chinatown.