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Lombard Street is an east–west street in San Francisco, California, that is famous for a steep, one-block section with eight hairpin turns. The street stretches from The Presidio east to The Embarcadero (with a gap on Telegraph Hill). Most of Lombard Street's western segment is a major thoroughfare designated as part of U.S. Route 101.
Surrounded by Russian Hill mansions and perfectly manicured landscaping and flowers, it is also one of the city’s most scenic streets. Take a spectacular photo at the bottom looking up or enjoy the breathtaking view from the top looking out onto the San Francisco Bay, the Bay Bridge and Coit Tower.
Oct 12, 2023 · 1. Real World San Francisco. One of the early reality TV shows, Real World, used the house at 949 Lombard, filmed in 1994. 2. The Haunted Montandon House. One of San Francisco's most famous haunted houses is sitting right on the curves of Lombard Street.
Lombard Street. 18,396 reviews. #5 of 1,032 things to do in San Francisco. Points of Interest & LandmarksScenic Walking Areas. Write a review. About. San Francisco's most famous winding street showcases eight sharp switchbacks and stretches down a steep slope from the Presidio East to The Embarcadero. Suggest edits to improve what we show.
May 19, 2019 · Lombard is San Francisco's Crookedest Street. By. Betsy Malloy. Updated on 05/19/19. Fact checked by. Patrice Williams. TripSavvy / Melissa Zink. You could say the folks who nicknamed San Francisco's Lombard Street were a little "crooked" themselves when they named it the "crookedest street" in San Francisco, in the U.S. — and even in the world.
Updated: January 19, 2023. Lombard Street in San Francisco is one of the most crooked streets in the city. This one block stretch zig zags downhill between Hyde and Leavenworth Streets and includes eight tight turns. It's on the northern side of the city in the Russian Hill district.
Follow these tips to learn how and when to visit this iconic flower-lined street in San Francisco’s Russian Hill neighborhood. Lombard Street in San Francisco is one of the most well-known streets on the entire West Coast, but basic name recognition can be as far as many visitors’ knowledge goes.
