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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Kwai Chai Hong
An interactive back-alley mural project remembers the golden age of Kuala Lumpur’s Chinatown.
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Gornji trg Preduh Tunnel
In between two buildings in Ljubljana, medieval tunnel to nowhere.
Gulfport, Mississippi
Fishbone Alley
A brick-lined alley full of public artwork tucked away in downtown Gulfport.
San Francisco, California
Hotaling Place
The oldest alley in San Francisco is paved with a reminder of the city's original shoreline.
London, England
Of Alley and the Duke’s Streets
An agreement meant to honor the Duke of Buckingham led to this unusually-named passageway near Charing Cross.
Tallinn, Estonia
St Catherine's Passage
A medieval setting reimagined into a unique art alley.
Provincetown, Massachusetts
Bob Gasoi Memorial Art Alley
Mural fragments and various sculptures honor the longtime artist.
Los Angeles, California
Chaplin Keaton Lloyd Alley
The three biggest silent film stars once shot iconic scenes here.
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17 Alleyways with Hidden Histories
Sometimes the smallest places hold the biggest stories.
Birmingham, England
Needless Alley
A small alleyway with an unusual moniker.
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Washington, D.C.
Tree Mansion of Archibald Walk
Depending on who you ask, this controversial treehouse is either a charmingly creative child's playhouse or an illegal encroachment on public land.
Cervera, Spain
CarrerĂ³ de les Bruixes (Alley of Witches)
A signal indicates the entrance to this alley, rumored to be a meeting place for witches.
Imola, Italy
Vicolo Inferno
Also known as "Hell Alley," this tiny street in Imola gained its name in a bloody episode in the 16th-century.
Veroli, Italy
Fasti Verolani
A Roman calendar dating to the first century is tucked away in a small town alley.
Berlin, Germany
Judengang
Once a path for Jewish funeral processions, this unassuming alleyway is rich in local lore.
London, England
Myddelton Passage Police Graffiti
These marks in Myddelton Passage aren't your run-of-the-mill vandalism, and they weren't made by your typical vandal.
Indianapolis, Indiana
Chatham Passage
This multisensory alley has the ability to remind bustling citygoers to stop and smell the roses.
Boston, Massachusetts
Creek Square
This historic patch of real estate offers a glimpse of colonial Boston.
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