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Saturday, January 22, 2022

Historic Streets in the World

 


Lombard Street, San Francisco, California, USA

Nicknamed the crookedest street in the world, San Francisco's Lombard Street is best known for its one-block section that features eight hairpin turns. The peculiar design was intended to reduce the hill's natural 27% grade, which was too steep for most vehicles to drive down. Today, it's a famous tourist attraction with usually more than two million visitors per year

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