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Dothan, Alabama

World’s Smallest City Block

This tiny, triangular block has held the world record since 1964.
roadside attractions

Podcast: Atlas Obscura Presents How To!

Setting up a roadside attraction with How To! host Amanda Ripley.
The Podcast Team December 2, 2022
outdoor facade
Stratford, Ontario

The Little Prince Cinema

This 12-seat movie theater is the smallest in the world.
Permanently Closed
The tiny park.
Oakland, California

'World's Smallest Park'

A gap in the concrete has been transformed into a miniature playground for the mind.
Kuappi
Iisalmi, Finland

Kuappi

The smallest restaurant in the world.
Permanently Closed
The studio's signature sign.
Kyoto, Japan

Ukiyoe Small Museum

A tiny collection of traditional Japanese woodblock prints, open only when the owner feels like it.
Parliament Street Exeter
Exeter, England

Parliament Street

At just 25 inches at its narrowest point, it's one of the tightest streets in the world.
Queen Charlotte Street.
Windsor, England

Queen Charlotte Street

At just 51 feet and 10 inches long, it's the shortest street in England.
The Signal Box Inn.
Cleethorpes, England

The Signal Box Inn

This tiny business claims to be "the smallest pub on the planet."
The World’s Shortest International Bridge.
Esperança, Portugal

The World’s Shortest International Bridge

You can cross from one country to another in a single hop on this little bridge.
Backdoor 43.
Milan, Italy

BackDoor 43

One of the world’s smallest bars, just 13 square feet, is brimming with speakeasy flair.
Treasury Street.
St. Augustine, Florida

Treasury Street

St. Augustine's record-setting narrow street was designed to protect against pirates.
The Skinny House
Long Beach, California

The Skinniest House in America

The 10-foot-wide Long Beach home was built on a dare.
Cuexcomate
Puebla, Mexico

Cuexcomate

The "world's smallest volcano" has been used to store meals and dispose of dead bodies.
Strada Sforii
Brașov, Romania

Strada Sforii (Rope Street)

This snug medieval lane is one of the narrowest streets in the world.
Ordino, Andorra

The Miniature Museum

Some of the smallest works of art in existence.
One at a time, please...
Halifax, England

Warley Museum

Probably the smallest museum in the world, housed in a disused phone booth.
The Puchicalator, The World's Shortest Escalator
Kawasaki, Japan

The Puchicalator

The world's shortest escalator doesn't seem to have any reason to exist other than to hold a world record.