Comments on: 6 Famous American Streets (And What Makes Them So Special)

By: Mr. Retro

Mr. Retro — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 18:09:59 +0000

Chicago known for Magnificent Mile? Oh, no – it’s Lake Shore Drive:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0saZiLV7-7E

“There’s no peace of minder place you’ll see than riding on Lake Shore Drive”

By: Eve

Eve — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 16:48:39 +0000

I always wondered why my friend from New Orleans called the median “neutral ground.” Fascinating!

By: Lola

Lola — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 16:15:16 +0000

Lombard St should be on this list, not Vermont St.

You’re totally right about it being more curvy than Lombard, but the title of this list is 6 FAMOUS American Streets, not 6 American Streets that are more “x” than their famous counterparts.

By: Dre

Dre — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 15:03:04 +0000

Canal Street is important in New Orleans because it is the only paved road in the city.

By: Frank

Frank — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 14:59:26 +0000

Geez people…get your own website if you think you can do a better job than mental_floss.

i’m tired of the “you forgot about x” comments.

By: Ben

Ben — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 14:43:54 +0000

Whoops! Sorry, Karl. Should have read your post first.

By: Ben

Ben — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 14:43:01 +0000

Ahem. As an ardent New Yorker, I must point out that several of our streets denote entire INDUSTRIES: Broadway, Madison Ave. and Wall St. Neil Simon wrote a play called “Prisoner of Second Avenue.” Even Queens has Queens Boulevard (made famous by “Entourage”).

By: Lauren

Lauren — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 12:53:00 +0000

Its Potrero Hill, in SF, not Protero Hill :)

By: DSteele

DSteele — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 19:13:24 +0000

Mark Twain also lived on Delaware Avenue in Buffalo.

The Forest Lawn Cemetery located on Delaware has Filmore’s Grave along with Rick James :)

By: Ted

Ted — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:59:53 +0000

Scenic Mulholland is threatened by an RV Park Development. Project known as the Reagan Equestrian Campground
See details at: http://savethemeadow.com