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Street Names

London, England

Rotherhithe Street

The arching stretch of London's longest street holds many reminders of the area's maritime past.

Dueling Lane

In addition to escorting prospective couples to and from ballrooms, this lane was also a place for gentlemen to settle scores.

New York, New York

Gay Street

An aptly-named street near the birthplace of the modern LGBT rights movement.

San Francisco, California

Hotaling Place

The oldest alley in San Francisco is paved with a reminder of the city's original shoreline.

London, England

Of Alley and the Duke’s Streets

An agreement meant to honor the Duke of Buckingham led to this unusually-named passageway near Charing Cross.

Washington, D.C.

Hidden Figures Way

A street in front of NASA's D.C. headquarters has been named in honor of the Black women who were essential to early spaceflight.

Los Angeles, California

Chaplin Keaton Lloyd Alley

The three biggest silent film stars once shot iconic scenes here.

Rondo Wolnego Tybetu (Free Tibet Roundabout)

A heavily politicized roundabout discussing the state of a heavily politicized country.

Oberkotzau, Germany

Fernweh Park

Named after the German word for "a longingness to travel," this park brings together thousands of city and street signs from around the world.

How Berlin Is Reckoning With Germany's Colonial Past

It starts with renaming streets and landmarks, but will take much more than that.

Jennifer Neal November 19, 2020

Winnipeg, Manitoba

Valour Road

Three young men who lived on this street are honored for their service during World War I.

London, England

Pudding Lane

The Great Fire of London and the regulation of one-way streets both started in this alley.

Somerset, England

Vicars' Close

The oldest residential street in Europe also features an optical illusion.

Rue du Chat-qui-Pêche

The narrowest street in Paris.

Meet the Mastermind Behind the Plywood Cartoons Invading Portland, Oregon

Bigfoot sightings are about to increase dramatically.

Jessica Leigh Hester June 3, 2019

Calle García Moreno

This historic street in Quito is known for its seven stone crosses—and one presidential assassination.

Stockholm, Sweden

Mårten Trotzigs Gränd

Stockholm's narrowest alley is barely over two feet wide.

London, England

Electric Avenue

"We gonna rock down to Electric Avenue, and then we'll take it higher..."