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Alleyways

New Castle, Delaware

Packet Alley

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

Colorado Springs, Colorado

AdAmAn Alley

An unexpected alley with light shows and nature views.

Sponsored by Visit Colorado Springs

Ear of Vicolo Gazzana

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

Via Port’Alba

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

Gamle Færgestræde

Helsingør, Denmark

Gamle Færgestræde

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

Manchester, England

Dalton's Entry

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

Vicolo dei Libri (Book Alley)

Vicolo dei Libri (Book Alley)

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

Yokohama, Japan

Ganki Inari

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

View of the alley from Commercial Street.

15 Amazing Art Alleyways

A colorful splash to an often-forgotten part of the urban environment.

Jonathan Carey August 25, 2023

Nashville, Tennessee

Butler’s Run

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

Espejos del Callejón del Gato

Espejos del Callejón del Gato (Cat Alley Mirrors)

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

The statue at the entrance.

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.

St Catherine's Passage

Tallinn, Estonia

St Catherine's Passage

A medieval setting reimagined into a unique art alley.

View of the alley from Commercial Street.

Provincetown, Massachusetts

Bob Gasoi Memorial Art Alley

Mural fragments and various sculptures honor the longtime artist.