Street name
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City
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Known for
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Landmarks & Events
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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 |
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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 |
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6th Street |
Austin |
Historic and Entertainment district of Austin |
O. Henry Hall, Pecan Street Festival, Richmond Kelley Smoot House, Ritz, South by Southwest |
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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 |
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Abbey Road[2] |
London |
Featured in an eponymous album by The Beatles |
Abbey Road Studios |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Avenida 9 de Julio[3] |
Buenos Aires |
Widest avenue in the world |
Constitución station, The Obelisk, Plaza de la República, Teatro Colón |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Avenida Paulista |
São Paulo |
Financial and cultural hub of São Paulo |
Conjunto Nacional, São Paulo Gay Pride Parade |
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Avenida Presidente Masaryk[4] |
Mexico City |
Upscale fashion district of Polanco, Mexico City |
Conservatorio Nacional de Música |
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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 |
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Avenue Montaigne[4] |
Paris |
High-end fashion district in Paris |
Plaza Athénée, Théâtre des Champs-Élysées |
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Baker Street[5] |
London |
Site of the Sherlock Holmes series of books & films |
221B Baker Street, 55 Baker Street, Baker Street robbery |
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Bahnhofstrasse |
Zürich |
Pedestrianized high=end fashion district and headquarters site of UBS and Credit Suisse Group |
Confiserie Sprüngli, Paradeplatz, Zürich Hauptbahnhof |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Bloor Street[4] |
Toronto |
High-end fashion street at the Mink Mile |
Bata Shoe Museum, Brunswick House, The Royal Conservatory, Royal Ontario Museum |
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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 |
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Bourbon Street[2] |
New Orleans |
Hub for night-life in New Orleans' French Quarter |
Galatoire's, Lafitte's Blacksmith Shop, Mardi Gras |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Canal Street |
New Orleans |
Shopping and Entertainment district noted for its historic streetcars |
Canal Street Ferry, One Canal Place |
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Carnaby Street[2] |
London |
Pedestrianized hub of fashion and retail featured in songs and films |
Swinging London |
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Castro Street |
San Francisco |
Symbol and hub for LGBT activism |
Castro Street Fair, Castro Theatre, Frameline Film Festival, White Night riots |
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Champs-Élysées[2] |
Paris |
Historic boulevard featuring theatres, cafés and luxury shops |
Arc de Triomphe, Place de la Concorde |
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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 |
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Chahar Bagh Boulevard |
Isfahan |
Historic avenue constructed during the Safavid era |
Chehel Sotoun, Hasht Behesht, Naqsh-e Jahan Square |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Dalal Street |
Mumbai |
Metonym for the Indian financial services sector and site of the Bombay Stock Exchange |
Phiroze Jeejeebhoy Towers |
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Downing Street[2] |
London |
Metonym for the UK government |
9 Downing Street, 10 Downing Street, 12 Downing Street |
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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 |
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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 |
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Fleet Street[5] |
London |
Metonym and hub for the British national press |
Temple Church |
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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 |
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Friedrichstraße[7] |
Berlin |
A major culture and shopping district in Berlin and site of Checkpoint Charlie |
Hertie School of Governance, Mehringplatz |
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Fremont Street |
Las Vegas |
Fremont Street Experience Casino District and appearances in popular media |
Binion's Horseshoe, Fremont Hotel & Casino, Golden Nugget |
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Ginza Chūō Dōri[4] |
Tokyo |
Central street of the Ginza shopping district |
Wako store |
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Graben |
Vienna |
Historic marketplace that continues to be a popular shopping street |
Hohe Brücke, Palais Equitable, Peterskirche, Pestsäule, Stephansplatz |
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Grand Canal |
Venice |
Largest and busiest waterway in Venice |
Fondaco dei Turchi, Palazzo Balbi, Palazzi Barbaro Rialto Bridge, Santa Maria della Salute |
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Gran Vía |
Madrid |
Shopping and night-life hub of Madrid |
Arco de la Victoria, Edificio Grassy, Edificio España, Edificio Metrópolis, Plaza de España |
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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 |
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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 |
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K Street |
Washington |
Metonym for Washington's lobbying industry |
Georgetown, Washington Circle |
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Khao San Road[2] |
Bangkok |
Backpacking haven featured in the novel The Beach and site of a night market |
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King's Road[2] |
London |
Historical Chelsea street associated with 1960s fashion, Mod culture and counterculture |
Sloane Square |
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Königsallee[4][7] |
Düsseldorf |
Upscale fashion district and site of a landscaped canal |
Breidenbacher Hof, Deutsche Oper am Rhein, Düsseldorfer Schauspielhaus, Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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La Rambla[2] |
Barcelona |
A tree-lined pedestrian mall popular among tourists |
Columbus Monument, La Boqueria, Plaça de Catalunya, Port Vell |
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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 |
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Lan Kwai Fong[2] |
Hongkong |
Night-life and tourism hotspot and subject of eponymous film |
1993 New Year's Day Stampede |
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Las Vegas Boulevard[2] |
Las Vegas |
Las Vegas Strip entertainment district |
Bellagio, Caesar's Palace, Fashion Show Mall, Las Vegas Sign, MGM Grand |
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Lombard Street[2] |
San Francisco |
Colloquially known as the world's crookedest street |
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Madison Avenue |
New York City |
Metonym for the American advertising industry |
Flatiron Building, Madison Square, Madison Square Garden |
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Market Street |
San Francisco |
Major transit artery for San Francisco and site of parades and expositions |
Ferry Building |
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Michigan Avenue[8] |
Chicago |
Magnificent Mile shopping district |
Chicago Water Tower, John Hancock Center, Millennium Park |
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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 |
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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 |
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Nanjing Road |
Shanghai |
Shanghai's main shopping district |
Jing'an Temple, Peace Hotel, People's Square, Shanghai Exhibition Centre |
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Nathan Road |
Hong kong |
Main thoroughfare of Kowloon |
Antiquities and Monuments Office, iSQUARE, Kowloon Park, Peninsula Hotel, St Andrew's Church |
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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 |
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Newbury Street |
Boston |
Historic street known for high-end fashion boutiques |
Emmanuel Church, Exeter Street Theatre, Public Garden |
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Ocean Drive[6] |
Miami |
South Beach entertainment district known for its art deco hotels |
Casa Casuarina, South Pointe Park |
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Olvera Street |
Los Angeles |
Pedestrian mall and oldest part of Downtown Los Angeles |
Avila Adobe, Pelanconi House, Sepulveda House |
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Omotesandō |
Tokyo |
Tree-lined hub of the Harajuku fashion district and an 'architectural showcase' |
Laforet, Omotesando Hills |
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Orchard Road[2] |
Singapur |
Retail and entertainment hub of Singapore |
Botanic Gardens, Istana, Shopping centres |
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Oxford Street[5] |
London |
Europe's busiest shopping street |
100 Club, Pantheon |
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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 |
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Paseo de la Reforma |
Mexico City |
Site of multiple monuments and skyscrapers |
Mexican Stock Exchange, Monumento a la Revolución, Monument to Cuauhtémoc, Torre Mayor |
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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 |
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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 |
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Rajpath |
New Delhi |
Ceremonial boulevard and site of Rashtrapati Bhavan |
India Gate, Republic Day Parade, Secretariat Building, Vijay Chowk |
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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 |
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Rodeo Drive[8] |
Los Angeles |
High-end shopping district and tourist attraction |
Fashion's Night Out, Rodeo Drive Concours d'Elegance, Walk of Style |
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Rua Oscar Freire[4] |
São Paulo |
Tree-lined high-end fashion and restaurant district in São Paulo |
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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 |
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Rue de Rivoli |
Paris |
Major commercial street and site of high-end fashion boutiques |
Hôtel de Ville, Louvre, Place des Pyramides, Tour Saint-Jacques |
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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 |
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Sand Hill Road |
Menlo Park |
Hub of American venture capital industry and symbol of Silicon Valley |
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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 |
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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 |
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Seventh Avenue |
New York City |
Metonym for the American fashion industry |
Carnegie Hall, Fashion Institute of Technology, Penn Station, Times Square |
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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 |
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Tverskaya Street[4] |
Moscow |
Main shopping, night-life and entertainment street of Moscow |
Hotel Lux, Manege Square, Puskin Square, State Historical Museum, Yermolova Theatre |
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Unter den Linden |
Berlin |
Large boulevard host to multiple Berlin landmarks |
Bebelplatz, Berlin Cathedral, Berlin State Opera, Brandenburg Gate, Neue Wache, Pariser Platz, Zeughaus |
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Valiasr Street |
Tehran |
An upscale shopping street considered the longest in the middle east |
Mellat Park, Tehran City Theatre |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Via Monte Napoleone[4] |
Milan |
Upscale shopping district in Milan |
Caffè Cova, Quadrilatero della moda |
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Wacker Drive |
Chicago |
Major two-tiered road in featured in popular media |
311 South Wacker Drive, 333 Wacker Drive, Jeweler's Building, Willis Tower |
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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 |
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Wangfujing |
Beijing |
Shopping street, tourist attraction and site of a night market |
Beijing Department Store, Sun Dong An Plaza |
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Wellington Street |
Ottawa |
Historic downtown Ottawa street associated with the Canadian Parliament |
Confederation Building, Confederation Square, Justice Building, Langevin Block, Parliament Hill, Wellington Building |
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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 |
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Worth Avenue |
Palm Beach |
An upscale shopping district in Palm Beach |
Everglades Club |
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Yonge Street |
Toronto |
Colloquially known as the longest street in the world |
Hockey Hall of Fame, Toronto Eaton Centre, Yonge-Dundas Square |
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