With it's winding curves and steep hills, Lombard Street is often called America's "crookedest" street. The curves of the street were designed in order to reduce the hill's 40 degree slope, which was too steep for most cars. The street runs east and west from the Presidio through many neighborhoods including Cow Hollow, Russian Hill, and Telegraph Hill, before finally ending at The Embarcadero.
The street's most famous block, which earned it the crooked nickname is on Russian Hill between Hyde and Leavenworth Streets. Here among colorful flowers and luxurious mansions, the street has eight sharp turns which give it a crooked zigzag look. Lombard Street is a unique and exciting experience, and best of all, it's free!
