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Baytown, Texas
Umbrella Alley
Tucked away down this Baytown alley exists a one-of-a-kind art exhibit of technicolor umbrellas.
Nashville, Tennessee
Ryman Alley
The alley connecting two of country music’s most historic venues has a rich history of its own.
Cardiff, Wales
Dead Man's Alley
This pedestrian walkway cuts through a cemetery and over several burial vaults.
Phoenix, Arizona
Oak Street Alley Murals
This small, unassuming street is now a canvas for color and creativity.
Rome, Italy
Passetto del Biscione
This hidden alley near the location of Rome's first theater was the site of a curious miracle.
Washington, D.C.
Baptist Alley
This unassuming passageway played a key role in one of the most important events in U.S. history.
Paris, France
Rue du Chat-qui-Pêche
The narrowest street in Paris.
Dundee, Scotland
Grissel Jaffray Memorial
A pair of mosaics marks the spot where the last accused witch of Dundee was put to death.
Ripatransone, Italy
Ripatransone's Narrow Alley
Just one of the Italian corridors vying for the title of the country's narrowest.
New York, New York
Staple Street Skybridge
Imagine having a street run right through your home, or better yet, a historic bridge three stories high.
San Juan, Puerto Rico
La Casa Estrecha (The Narrow House)
This tiny home was originally a narrow alleyway.
Newfoundland and Labrador
Iceberg Alley
Hundreds of enormous icebergs drift through this waterway every year.
Norwich, England
Tombland Alley
A 16th-century footpath said to be haunted by a young girl that died trapped within its misshapen old house.
London, England
Urine Deflectors of Fleet Street
One of the few remaining examples of 19th-century London’s attempt to clean up its reputation.
Cáceres, Spain
Don Alvaro Alley
Fragments of human bones are embedded in the walls of this quaint alley.
Stockholm, Sweden
Mårten Trotzigs Gränd
Stockholm's narrowest alley is barely over two feet wide.
Stockholm, Sweden
Percys Trappa
A wooden street sign is the last remnant of this 400-year-old alleyway.
San Francisco, California
Clarion Alley
This one-block alleyway is stuffed with street art that is colorful, cultural, and intensely political.
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