Pan-American Highway
Pan-American Highway is the longest motoring road across the globe. You will be amazed as this street is around 48,000 kilometers long that passes through 15 countries. The Pan-American Highway passes through many diverse climates and ecological types, from dense jungles, to arid deserts, some of which are passable only during the dry season, and in many regions driving is occasionally hazardous.
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Baldwin Street
Baldwin Street, located in Dunedin, is often known as the steepest street that exists on Earth so far. This amazing street in New Zealand is same like many other streets in this country on the grounds that there are many cities in New Zealand that have been built on hilly areas or mountains in view of lack of settlement land in the country. The outstanding British town planners designed this street that had no idea of such a ridiculous or nearly impossible design for the project.
Parliament Street
Parliament Street is a 50-metre long road in the city of Exeter, Devon, England. It connects the High Street with Waterbeer Street and dates from the 14th century. At about 0.64 meters at its narrowest and approximately 1.22 meters at its widest, it has been claimed to be the world's narrowest street, although this title actually belongs to the Spreuerhofstra??e in Reutlingen, Germany.
Savoy Court
Despite the fact you neet to drive on the left throughout England however Savoy Court is the only street in this delightful European country where everyone needs to drive on the right. It would seem that the rule was made to facilitate the old Hackney Cabs. Actually the driver didn't need to come out of his cab to open the backdoor for his passenger. This act was allowed in UK by a special act of British parliament.
Lombard Street
Lombard Street is an east???west street in San Francisco, California. It is famous for a steep, one-block section with eight hairpin turns. The most interesting and amazing street in San Francisco, is also recognized as the Crookedest Street around the world. The street was named after Lombard Street in Philadelphia by San Francisco surveyor Jasper O'Farrell.
The Magic Roundabout
The Magic Roundabout in Swindon, England was constructed in 1972 and compriss of 5 mini-roundabouts arranged around a 6th central, anti-clockwise roundabout. Located close to the County Ground, home of Swindon Town F.C. Its name comes from the popular children's television series The Magic Roundabout. In 2009 it was voted the fourth scariest junction in Britain, in a poll by Britannia Rescue.
The Ebenezer Place
Though the name "The Ebenezer Place" doesn't seem like a name of street, this street was officially declared as a street in 1887. You will wonder whether is it a street when look at the picture. Ebenezer Place is also recognised as the shortest street at the moment in any part of the world as it is only 2.06 meters long.
9 de Julio Avenue
9 de Julio Avenue, located in the city of Buenos Aires, Argentina, is the widest avenue in the world. Its name honors Argentina's Independence Day, July 9, 1816, probably the busiest road in Argentina. It is also recognized as the most streched street than any other street situated anywhere in the world. Traveling on this road, you can see several notable landmarks of the country along the roadside, including Plaza de la Republica.
Lower Slaughter
Lower Slaughter is a well-popular village in Britain which is famous all over the world for its beautifully designed and prepared Cotswolds cottages. The name of the village of Lower Slaughter stems from the Old English name for a wetland 'slough' or 'slothre' (Old English for muddy place) upon which it lies. This quaint village sits next to the little Eye stream and is known for its unspoilt limestone cottages in the traditional Cotswold style.
Road to Giza
The street to Giza is the world's oldest known paved street. Situated on the west bank of the Nile, southwest of central Cairo, at more than 4,600 years old, it was used to transport the enormous blocks of basalt for building from the quarries to a lake adjoining the Nile. In the Old Kingdom of antiquated Egypt, demand for building stones for pyramids and temples led to the opening of nomerous quarries in the low cliffs near the Nile River.
