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Manchester, England
Boardman’s Entry
A tiny, hidden alleyway dedicated to the father of meteorology.
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Caminito
A bright little alley in La Boca is a part of tango history.
LĂ¼beck, Germany
Medieval Courtyards of LĂ¼beck
The small alleys in LĂ¼beck's Old Town are a result of medieval urban sprawl.
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Graffiti Alley - Ann Arbor
An ever-evolving wall of graffiti art off East Liberty Street.
Fez, Morocco
Fes el-Bali
Thousands of narrow alleyways in an ancient medieval city make up what's believed to be the world's largest car-free urban zone.
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Take a Tour of Trendy Panama City, Led by Former Gang Members
The seedy history of the Panamanian capital–through the eyes of those who lived it.
Guanajuato, Mexico
Alley of the Kiss
A Mexican Romeo-and-Juliet-esque legend has given this super-narrow alleyway a reputation for romance.
Chicago, Illinois
Wooden Block Alley
All of Chicago's wood-paved streets are long gone but two alleys remain.
Warren, Ohio
David Grohl Alley
This alley-cum-fan gallery in the ex-Nirvana drummer's hometown holds the world's largest drumsticks.
SĂ£o Paulo, Brazil
Beco do Batman
One of SĂ£o Paulo's tight urban intersections has become a haven for graffiti artists ever since a single Batman started the trend.
Munich, Germany
Viscardigasse
Golden cobblestones remember a time when this small alley was used to avoid having to give a Nazi salute.
Rapid City, South Dakota
Art Alley
Thanks to a loophole in property ownership, this alleyway has become a cacophonous street gallery.
Terre Haute, Indiana
'Crossroads of Kymaerica'
In an alley not far from where two great highways meet, byways of a very different sort are honored.
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Los Angeles, California
'Remnal of a Senging Chave'
Behind legendary Meltdown Comics is a marker for an engineered musical roadway of the Tehachapi, the great road builders of Kcymaerxthaere.
San Francisco, California
Balmy Alley Murals
Since 1973, this block has been home to the most concentrated collection of murals in San Francisco.
San Francisco, California
Maltese Falcon Alleyway
Alleyway plaque commemorating the death of a fictional character in The Maltese Falcon, not far from the author's home.
Seattle, Washington
Gum Wall
A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.
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