Driving down Lombard Street is a must when visiting San Francisco

Hi I'm Mike and this is Mike's Road  Trip. "Get off the road..." "All right!" Located just five blocks from the fisherman's  wharf in the heart of San Francisco up a series   of steep hills is the famed Lombard Street which  is often dubbed the crookedest street in the world   at an elevation of 325 feet above sea level  Lombard street takes you through eight   very steep and curvy switchbacks at a 27 grade  which means for every 100 feet you travel   the street drops 27 feet built nearly a  hundred years ago in 1922 San Francisco's   Lombard street is just one block long and zigzags  downhill between Hyde and Leavenworth streets   so why is Lombard street so  famous well there are two reasons   first those series of tight turns are pretty  unique not a common way of building roads which   means it's fun for both drivers and onlookers  second is the sheer beauty of the street the   road is not paved but rather lined with red bricks  and is surrounded by colorful plants and flowers   this combination creates a great photo op for  anyone visiting San Francisco well that's a   quick look at Lombard street in San Francisco one  of the steepest windiest and curviest roads in the   world if you have any questions leave a comment  below so until next time we'll see on the road. MikesRoadTrip.com

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Length: 1min 55sec (115 seconds)

Published: Tue Sep 07 2021