Stone Street in Prescot, England (opens in new tab)

Walking down the main shopping street in Prescot, near Liverpool, UK, you can be forgiven for missing a relic of the medieval era. A 16th-century street is tucked between two shops on Eccleston Street. At only 28 inches wide at its narrowest point it certainly isn't suitable for vehicles; it only comfortably fits one person walking down it. The exposed old red brickwork and cobbles beneath your feet as you walk along it give it a certain atmosphere of another time. A useful shortcut for local...