San Francisco's crooked street
SAN FRANCISCO — It's been dubbed 'the crookedest street in the world,' and every year more than a million visitors drive, walk or take a cable car ...
SAN FRANCISCO — It's been dubbed 'the crookedest street in the world,' and every year more than a million visitors drive, walk or take a cable car just to see the twists and turns on Lombard Street in San Francisco. In all, there are eight hairpin turns taking drivers down Russian Hill. It's one of the most scenic views in the northeastern part of the city. If you are wondering why Lombard Street is so crooked, the reason has to do with safety. Back in the 1920s, when developers built the road, they felt it would be safer to give the road some curves instead of going straight down the steep hill.