Snake Alley
Title:Snake Alley
Location:Burlington, IA
Description:Snake Alley battles San Francisco’s Lombard Street for the title of “World’s Crookedest Street.” Snake Alley’s block-long serpentine switchback — seven curves over 275 feet — was built by the town’s German founders in 1894 as an experimental street design (and as a shortcut downhill to Burlington’s business district).
Snake Alley is still paved with cobblestones, with an old timey entrance sign and replica Victorian lampposts.
Location:Burlington, IA
Description:Snake Alley battles San Francisco’s Lombard Street for the title of “World’s Crookedest Street.” Snake Alley’s block-long serpentine switchback — seven curves over 275 feet — was built by the town’s German founders in 1894 as an experimental street design (and as a shortcut downhill to Burlington’s business district).
Snake Alley is still paved with cobblestones, with an old timey entrance sign and replica Victorian lampposts.
