World's Crookedest Street!
Neighborhood: Russian Hill
Nearest Train: Hyde Street Cable Car
Phone: +1 415 391 2000
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This picturesque stretch of Lombard Street has eight angles along a single block. They twist at very acute angles, making for very slow going if you are in a car, though, oddly enough, cars were the reason for designing the street this way back in 1922, the idea being that this design would make it easier for them to negotiate the steep 16-percent grade. The drive is usually bumper-to-bumper and in the summertime, there is almost always a line of cars waiting to take the drive down, so a stroll is a good option, especially when the hydrangeas along the sidewalk are in bloom.
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A SAN FRANCISCO MUST SEE!
I loved walking and driving down Lombard Street. The world's most crooked street is lined with b...
Reviewed by:TaliseS from on Sep 07 2008
Over-rated
Too man-made, symmetrical and false. More like a carefully constructed driveway, accompanied by some...
Reviewed by:A Yahoo! Contributor from on Aug 10 2008
Beautifully lanscaped
I thought the landscaping was just breathtaking. Long wait to drive down 1 block! Feel sorry for th...
Reviewed by:A Yahoo! Contributor from on Jun 22 2008
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