EditorialPeople stroll, shop and eat along the cobblestone Rue des Basques in Bayonne, France, on Nov. 12, 2022. (Ana Maria Arevalo Gosen/The New York Times)
EditorialA youngster plays accordion for tips after dark on the Andriivskyi Descent, an ancient cobblestone street in the heart of Kyiv, Ukraine, Oct. 28, 2022. (Brendan Hoffman/The New York Times)
EditorialA dry fountain in Augsburg, Germany, on Wednesday, July 27, 2022. The city’s mayor, Eva Weber, ordered the shutdown of many fountains along the cobblestone squares and parks. (Laetitia Vancon/The New York Times)
EditorialBronze plaques on the cobblestone streets of Rome?s former Jewish quarter bear the names and dates of the deportation of some of the city?s Jews during World War II on May 13, 2022. (Massimo Berruti/The New York Times)