It is one of the most photographed streets in America. It is one of the most famous streets in America. Amazingly, it is only one block long, yet tourists will come from all over the world and rent a car just to drive on this street. You may not recognize the name of the street, but you will most probably recognize the picture of it. [Show photo of Lombard Street in San Francisco]

This is Lombard Street in San Francisco. The hill is so steep that it would be too dangerous for most vehicles to travel in both directions, so between 1922 and 1923 this part of Lombard Street was transformed into a switchback with eight sharp turns. You could only drive downhill and you could only drive east. It is amazing that the most famous street in our country is a one-way street. People love to drive it …