Lombard Street - "The Crookedest Street in the World"

Located in the Russian Hill district, Lombard Street is known as “the crookedest street in the world” because of its eight sharp turns on a 40-degree slope. The turns, known as switchbacks, were built in the 1920s to allow traffic to descend the steep incline. The street zigzags around beautiful flowers and shrubs and offers a nice view of the bay. There are stairways (without curves) on either side of the street for pedestrians. The descent begins at Hyde Street. (www.sanfranciscoonline.com)

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Approaching the top of The Crookedest Street in the World - see the sign!

Various views of Lombard Street from the Top


Various views of Lombard Street from the bottom

Views from our drive down Lombard Street

View from the top of Lombard Street at night

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