Street name | City | Known for | Landmarks & Events | Image |
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34th Street[1] | New York City | Major thoroughfare in midtown Manhattan featured in an eponymous film | Empire State Building, Herald Square, Hudson Yards, Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, Macy's Herald Square, Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, New Yorker Hotel, Penn Station | |
42nd Street | New York City | Major midtown Manhattan thoroughfare, site of multiple New York landmarks, and subject of an eponymous film | Bryant Park, Chanin Building, Chrysler Building, Grand Central Terminal, One Bryant Park, Pershing Square, Port Authority Bus Terminal, Times Square, United Nations, W. R. Grace Building | |
6th Street | Austin | Historic and Entertainment district of Austin | O. Henry Hall, Pecan Street Festival, Richmond Kelley Smoot House, Ritz, South by Southwest | |
8 Mile Road | Detroit | Official and cultural northern boundary of Detroit featured in the eponymous film and songs by Eminem and Obie Trice | Michigan State Fairgrounds | |
Abbey Road[2] | London | Featured in an eponymous album by The Beatles | Abbey Road Studios | |
Andrássy út | Budapest | One of Budapest's main shopping streets and a UNESCO World Heritage Site | City Park, Hungarian State Opera House, Hősök tere, House of Terror, Museum of Fine Arts, Oktogon, Palace of Art | |
Appian Way | Ancient Rome | Among the earliest and most important Roman roads | Aurelian Walls, Circus of Maxentius, Catacombs of San Sebastiano, Church of Domine Quo Vadis, Crucifixion of Spartacus' army | |
Auburn Avenue | Atlanta | Site of a historic African-American neighborhood in Atlanta | Big Bethel AME Church, Dr. Martin Luther King’s birth home, Ebenezer Baptist Church, Odd Fellows Building and Auditorium, Sweet Auburn Curb Market | |
Avenida 9 de Julio[3] | Buenos Aires | Widest avenue in the world | Constitución station, The Obelisk, Plaza de la República, Teatro Colón | |
Avenida Atlântica | Rio de Janeiro | Major seaside avenue lined with hotels and restaurants connecting Copacabana and Leme neighborhoods | Copacabana Beach, Copacabana Palace, Forte de Copacabana, Museu da Imagem e do Som do Rio de Janeiro | |
Avenida Córdoba[3] | Buenos Aires | Principal thoroughfare hosting a shopping district and connecting many of Buenos Aires' boroughs | Alas Building, Galerías Pacífico, Teatro Nacional Cervantes, Water Company Palace, Templo Libertad | |
Avenida Corrientes[3] | Buenos Aires | Main thoroughfare of Buenos Aires associated with the tango and Porteños | Abasto, Broadway Theatre, Comega Building, Luna Park, General San Martín Theater, Obelisk, Paseo La Plaza, Teatro Gran Rex, Teatro Opera | |
Avenida Paulista | São Paulo | Financial and cultural hub of São Paulo | Conjunto Nacional, São Paulo Gay Pride Parade | |
Avenida Presidente Masaryk[4] | Mexico City | Upscale fashion district of Polanco, Mexico City | Conservatorio Nacional de Música | |
Avenida Santa Fe[3] | Buenos Aires | Historic shopping district dubbed Buenos Aires' "Avenue of Fashion" | Buenos Aires Botanical Garden, El Ateneo Grand Splendid, Kavanagh building, Monument to Giuseppe Garibaldi, Plaza Italia, Plaza San Martín | |
Avenue Montaigne[4] | Paris | High-end fashion district in Paris | Plaza Athénée, Théâtre des Champs-Élysées | |
Baker Street[5] | London | Site of the Sherlock Holmes series of books & films | 221B Baker Street, 55 Baker Street, Baker Street robbery | |
Bahnhofstrasse | Zürich | Pedestrianized high=end fashion district and headquarters site of UBS and Credit Suisse Group | Confiserie Sprüngli, Paradeplatz, Zürich Hauptbahnhof | |
Bay Street | Toronto | Metonym for the Canadian financial sector | Bay Adelaide Centre, Commerce Court, First Canadian Place, Scotia Plaza, Toronto-Dominion Centre, Toronto Harbour, Toronto Stock Exchange | |
Beale Street | Memphis | Hub of Memphis night-life district that figured into the development of Blues music | FedEx Forum, Memphis in May, Orpheum Theatre, Tom Lee Park | |
Benjamin Franklin Parkway | Philadelphia | Wide boulevard at the center of Philadelphia's museum district | Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul, Franklin Institute, Free Library of Philadelphia, Logan Circle, LOVE Park, Philadelphia Museum of Art, Rocky Steps, Rodin Museum | |
Biscayne Boulevard[6] | Miami | Part of U.S. Route 1 and principal North-South thoroughfare of North Miami | American Airlines Arena, Bayfront Park, Bicentennial Park, Port of Miami | |
Bloor Street[4] | Toronto | High-end fashion street at the Mink Mile | Bata Shoe Museum, Brunswick House, The Royal Conservatory, Royal Ontario Museum | |
Bond Street[4] | London | Historic high-end fashion district in Mayfair featured in the novel Sense and Sensibility and an eponymous film | Allies Statue Graff Diamonds robbery, Royal Arcade | |
Bourbon Street[2] | New Orleans | Hub for night-life in New Orleans' French Quarter | Galatoire's, Lafitte's Blacksmith Shop, Mardi Gras | |
Brickell Avenue[6] | Miami | Principal road of the Brickell financial district in Downtown Miami | Brickell Mausoleum, Espirito Santo Plaza, Four Seasons Tower, Icon Brickell, Miami Circle | |
Broadway[2] | New York City | Metonym for Broadway theatre | Canyon of Heroes, Central Park, Columbus Circle, Flatiron Building, Herald Square, Juilliard School, Lincoln Center, Times Square, Union Square, Woolworth Building | |
Calle Ocho[6] | Miami | Little Havana street intimately associated with Cuban immigrant culture and site of the Calle Ocho Festival | Tower Theater, Versailles restaurant, Walk of Fame | |
Canal Street | New Orleans | Shopping and Entertainment district noted for its historic streetcars | Canal Street Ferry, One Canal Place | |
Carnaby Street[2] | London | Pedestrianized hub of fashion and retail featured in songs and films | Swinging London | |
Castro Street | San Francisco | Symbol and hub for LGBT activism | Castro Street Fair, Castro Theatre, Frameline Film Festival, White Night riots | |
Champs-Élysées[2] | Paris | Historic boulevard featuring theatres, cafés and luxury shops | Arc de Triomphe, Place de la Concorde | |
Chandni Chowk Road[2] | Delhi | One of Old Delhi's oldest and busiest markets and featured in an eponymous film | Delhi Town Hall, Fatehpuri Masjid, Red Fort | |
Chahar Bagh Boulevard | Isfahan | Historic avenue constructed during the Safavid era | Chehel Sotoun, Hasht Behesht, Naqsh-e Jahan Square | |
Christopher Street | New York City | Site of the Stonewall Inn and symbol of the gay rights movement | Gay Liberation Monument, Lucille Lortel Theatre, Stonewall Riots | |
Collins Street[4] | Melbourne | Hub of finance and fashion in Melbourne | 101 Collins Street, 120 Collins Street, Block Arcade, Former Bank of Australasia, Nauru House, Regent Theatre, Rialto Towers, St Michael's Uniting Church | |
Constitution Avenue | Washington | Memorials, Museums and Federal headquarters at the National Mall | Lincoln Memorial. National Archives, National Gallery of Art, National Museum of American History, National Museum of Natural History, Vietnam Veterans Memorial | |
Dalal Street | Mumbai | Metonym for the Indian financial services sector and site of the Bombay Stock Exchange | Phiroze Jeejeebhoy Towers | |
Downing Street[2] | London | Metonym for the UK government | 9 Downing Street, 10 Downing Street, 12 Downing Street | |
Duval Street | Key West | Historic commercially-zoned street in Key West featured in songs by Jimmy Buffet and the Village People | Fantasy Fest, La Concha Hotel | |
Fifth Avenue[2] | New York City | High-end shopping district, site of many New York landmarks and featured in an eponymous film | Central Park, Empire State Building, Flatiron Building, St. Patrick's Cathedral, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York Public Library | |
Fleet Street[5] | London | Metonym and hub for the British national press | Temple Church | |
Florida Street[3] | Buenos Aires | Pedestrian shopping street known for street performers and upscale fashion | Galería Güemes, Galerías Pacífico, Harrods Buenos Aires, Kavanagh building, Plaza de Mayo, Plaza Hotel, Plaza San Martín, San Martín Palace | |
Friedrichstraße[7] | Berlin | A major culture and shopping district in Berlin and site of Checkpoint Charlie | Hertie School of Governance, Mehringplatz | |
Fremont Street | Las Vegas | Fremont Street Experience Casino District and appearances in popular media | Binion's Horseshoe, Fremont Hotel & Casino, Golden Nugget | |
Ginza Chūō Dōri[4] | Tokyo | Central street of the Ginza shopping district | Wako store | |
Graben | Vienna | Historic marketplace that continues to be a popular shopping street | Hohe Brücke, Palais Equitable, Peterskirche, Pestsäule, Stephansplatz | |
Grand Canal | Venice | Largest and busiest waterway in Venice | Fondaco dei Turchi, Palazzo Balbi, Palazzi Barbaro Rialto Bridge, Santa Maria della Salute | |
Gran Vía | Madrid | Shopping and night-life hub of Madrid | Arco de la Victoria, Edificio Grassy, Edificio España, Edificio Metrópolis, Plaza de España | |
Hollywood Boulevard[2] | Los Angeles | Associated with Hollywood film Industry and site of the Hollywood Walk of Fame | Grauman's Chinese Theater, Egyptian Theater, Hollywood and Highland Center, Hollywood and Vine, Kodak Theatre, Madame Tussauds | |
I. I. Chundrigar Road | Karachi | Center of Karachi's financial and media sectors | City Railway Station, Karachi Cotton Exchange, Karachi Stock Exchange, Merewether Clock Tower | |
K Street | Washington | Metonym for Washington's lobbying industry | Georgetown, Washington Circle | |
Khao San Road[2] | Bangkok | Backpacking haven featured in the novel The Beach and site of a night market | | |
King's Road[2] | London | Historical Chelsea street associated with 1960s fashion, Mod culture and counterculture | Sloane Square | |
Königsallee[4][7] | Düsseldorf | Upscale fashion district and site of a landscaped canal | Breidenbacher Hof, Deutsche Oper am Rhein, Düsseldorfer Schauspielhaus, Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen | |
Krakowskie Przedmieście | Warsaw | Prestigious Warsaw street site of multiple historic buildings and monuments | Holy Cross Church, Kazimierz Palace, Potocki Palace, Presidential Palace, St. Anne's Church, University of Warsaw | |
Kurfürstendamm[7] | Berlin | Wide boulevard that serves as a retail and fashion hub of Berlin and home to many boutiques | Breitscheidplatz, Café Kranzler, Gedächtniskirche, Schaubühne | |
La Alemada[3] | Santiago | Monument-filled main road of Santiago | Biblioteca Nacional de Chile, Centro Cultural Gabriela Mistral, Club de la Unión, Edificio Ariztía, La Moneda Palace, Plaza Baquedano, San Francisco Church, Santiago Stock Exchange, Torre Entel | |
La Rambla[2] | Barcelona | A tree-lined pedestrian mall popular among tourists | Columbus Monument, La Boqueria, Plaça de Catalunya, Port Vell | |
Lake Shore Drive | Chicago | Shoreline-hugging road which connects many of Chicago's notable places and was featured in an eponymous song | Bike the Drive, Grant Park, Lake Point Tower, Lincoln Park, McCormick Place, Montrose Beach, Museum Campus, Navy Pier, Oak Street Beach, Soldier Field | |
Lan Kwai Fong[2] | Hong Kong | Night-life and tourism hotspot and subject of eponymous film | 1993 New Year's Day Stampede | |
Las Vegas Boulevard[2] | Las Vegas | Las Vegas Strip entertainment district | Bellagio, Caesar's Palace, Fashion Show Mall, Las Vegas Sign, MGM Grand | File:Las Vegas Strip at Night (6337511396).jpg |
Lombard Street[2] | San Francisco | Colloquially known as the world's crookedest street | | |
Madison Avenue | New York City | Metonym for the American advertising industry | Flatiron Building, Madison Square, Madison Square Garden | |
Market Street | San Francisco | Major transit artery for San Francisco and site of parades and expositions | Ferry Building | |
Michigan Avenue[8] | Chicago | Magnificent Mile shopping district | Chicago Water Tower, John Hancock Center, Millennium Park | |
Monumental Axis[3] | Brasília | Wide avenue in Brasília hosting important government buildings and monuments | Cathedral of Brasília, Cultural Complex of the Republic, Itamaraty Palace, Palácio do Planalto, Praça dos Três Poderes, National Congress, Supreme Federal Court | |
Mullholland Drive | Los Angeles | Scenic drive that is home to many Hollywood celebrities and featured in David Lynch eponymous film | Hollywood Sign, Leo Carrillo State Park | |
Nanjing Road | Shanghai | Shanghai's main shopping district | Jing'an Temple, Peace Hotel, People's Square, Shanghai Exhibition Centre | |
Nathan Road | Hong kong | Main thoroughfare of Kowloon | Antiquities and Monuments Office, iSQUARE, Kowloon Park, Peninsula Hotel, St Andrew's Church | |
Nevsky Prospect | St. Petersburg | The main shopping and night-life district of St. Petersburg and the setting of books including Crime and Punishment | Bookhouse, Eliseyev Emporium, Great Gostiny Dvor, Kazan Cathedral, Stroganov Palace, Vosstaniya Square | |
Newbury Street | Boston | Historic street known for high-end fashion boutiques | Emmanuel Church, Exeter Street Theatre, Public Garden | |
Ocean Drive[6] | Miami | South Beach entertainment district known for its art deco hotels | Casa Casuarina, South Pointe Park | |
Olvera Street | Los Angeles | Pedestrian mall and oldest part of Downtown Los Angeles | Avila Adobe, Pelanconi House, Sepulveda House | |
Omotesandō | Tokyo | Tree-lined hub of the Harajuku fashion district and an 'architectural showcase' | Laforet, Omotesando Hills | |
Orchard Road[2] | Singapore | Retail and entertainment hub of Singapore | Botanic Gardens, Istana, Shopping centres | |
Oxford Street[5] | London | Europe's busiest shopping street | 100 Club, Pantheon | |
Park Avenue | New York City | Wide boulevard and site of multiple notable structures | 432 Park Avenue, Grand Central Terminal, Helmsley Building, MetLife Building, Park Avenue Viaduct, Union Square, Waldorf Astoria New York | |
Paseo de la Reforma | Mexico City | Site of multiple monuments and skyscrapers | Mexican Stock Exchange, Monumento a la Revolución, Monument to Cuauhtémoc, Torre Mayor | |
Peachtree Street | Atlanta | Main street hosting many of Atlanta's parades and prominent buildings | 191 Peachtree Tower, Bank of America Plaza, Fox Theatre, Georgia-Pacific Tower, High Museum of Art, SunTrust Plaza, Woodruff Arts Center | |
Pennsylvania Avenue[8] | Washington | Site of the White House | Department of Justice Headquarters, FBI Headquarters, Inaugural Parade, National Archives, National Gallery of Art, Old post office pavillion, United States Capitol | |
Rajpath | New Delhi | Ceremonial boulevard and site of Rashtrapati Bhavan | India Gate, Republic Day Parade, Secretariat Building, Vijay Chowk | |
Ringstraße | Vienna | Circular road known for it eclectic architectural style | Austrian Parliament Building, Heldenplatz, Hofburg Palace, Museum für Angewandte Kunst, Palace of Justice, Stadtpark, Schwarzenbergplatz, Vienna State Opera, Votivkirche, Wiener Börse | |
Rodeo Drive[8] | Los Angeles | High-end shopping district and tourist attraction | Fashion's Night Out, Rodeo Drive Concours d'Elegance, Walk of Style | |
Rua Oscar Freire[4] | São Paulo | Tree-lined high-end fashion and restaurant district in São Paulo | | |
Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré | Paris | Home to several high-end fashion boutiques and residence of the President of France | Élysée Palace, Forum des Halles, Louvre | |
Rue de Rivoli | Paris | Major commercial street and site of high-end fashion boutiques | Hôtel de Ville, Louvre, Place des Pyramides, Tour Saint-Jacques | |
Saint Catherine Street | Montreal | Primary commercial and night-life district of downtown Montreal | Complexe Les Ailes, Concordia University, Gay Village, Morgan's, McGill University, Montreal Forum, Ogilvy, Place des Arts, Université du Québec à Montréal | |
Sand Hill Road | Menlo Park | Hub of American venture capital industry and symbol of Silicon Valley | | |
Santa Monica Boulevard | Los Angeles | Major East West thoroughfare of Los Angeles featured in a Sheryl Crow song | Beverly Hilton, Hollywood Forever Cemetery, MOCA Third Street Promenade, Westfield Mall | |
Savile Row[2] | London | Hub for men's bespoke tailoring buisnesses and site of The Beatles' final live performance | 1 Savile Row, Apple Corps headquarters | |
Seventh Avenue | New York City | Metonym for the American fashion industry | Carnegie Hall, Fashion Institute of Technology, Penn Station, Times Square | |
Sunset Boulevard[8] | Los Angeles | Sunset Strip entertainment district and an eponymous film | Amoeba Records, Beverly Hills Hotel, Comedy Store, Roxy Theatre, Viper Room, Whisky a Go Go | |
Tverskaya Street[4] | Moscow | Main shopping, night-life and entertainment street of Moscow | Hotel Lux, Manege Square, Puskin Square, State Historical Museum, Yermolova Theatre | |
Unter den Linden | Berlin | Large boulevard host to multiple Berlin landmarks | Bebelplatz, Berlin Cathedral, Berlin State Opera, Brandenburg Gate, Neue Wache, Pariser Platz, Zeughaus | |
Valiasr Street | Tehran | An upscale shopping street considered the longest in the middle east | Mellat Park, Tehran City Theatre | |
Ventura Boulevard | Los Angeles | Symbol and major thoroughfare of the San Fernando Valley featured in songs from Tom Petty, Frank Zappa and the Everly Brothers | CBS Studio Center, Rancho Los Encinos. Sherman Oaks Galleria | |
Via Condotti[4] | Rome | Historic and fashionable street in Rome | Caffè Greco, Palazzo Della Porta Negroni Caffarelli, Palazzo di Malta, Piazza di Spagna, Santissima Trinità a Via Condotti Spanish Steps | |
Via dei Fori Imperiali | Rome | Straight road connecting Piazza Venezia to the Colosseum built by order of Benito Mussolini | Forum of Augustus, Forum of Nerva, Forum of Trajan | |
Via del Corso | Rome | Historical street in central Rome home to many cultural sites | Column of Marcus Aurelius, Palazzo Chigi, Piazza Colonna, Piazza del Popolo, Piazza Venezia, San Carlo al Corso, San Giacomo in Augusta, Santa Maria dei Miracoli and Santa Maria in Montesanto | |
Via Dolorosa[2] | Jerusalem | A pilgrimage site held to be the path Jesus walked during the crucifixion | Antonia Fortress, Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Re-enactments and processions | |
Via Monte Napoleone[4] | Milan | Upscale shopping district in Milan | Caffè Cova, Quadrilatero della moda | |
Wacker Drive | Chicago | Major two-tiered road in featured in popular media | 311 South Wacker Drive, 333 Wacker Drive, Jeweler's Building, Willis Tower | |
Wall Street[2] | New York City | Metonym for the American financial sector and site of the New York Stock Exchange. Featured in an eponymous film | 40 Wall Street, Federal Hall, Trinity Church | |
Wangfujing | Beijing | Shopping street, tourist attraction and site of a night market | Beijing Department Store, Sun Dong An Plaza | |
Wellington Street | Ottawa | Historic downtown Ottawa street associated with the Canadian Parliament | Confederation Building, Confederation Square, Justice Building, Langevin Block, Parliament Hill, Wellington Building | |
Wilshire Boulevard | Los Angeles | Miracle Mile and the Los Angeles museum district | Ambassador Hotel, Beverly Hilton, El Rey Theatre, La Brea Tar Pits, LACMA, Los Angeles National Cemetery, MacArthur Park, Rodeo Drive, Saban Theatre, Third Street Promenade | |
Worth Avenue | Palm Beach | An upscale shopping district in Palm Beach | Everglades Club | |
Yonge Street | Toronto | Colloquially known as the longest street in the world | Hockey Hall of Fame, Toronto Eaton Centre, Yonge-Dundas Square | |