旧金山 九曲花街

If the place is too strange to be called average it naturally attracts tourists. Isn’t it interesting to know and see in reality how designers and architects express themselves through their creation? Have a look at the list of the world’s strangest streets and maybe you will get curious enough to have a trip to go and see them with your own eyes. 
如果一个地方很奇特,完全不能用“平常”来形容,那它自然会吸引很多游客。能在现实中看到设计师和建筑师展现自己的创意难道不是件有趣的事吗?看看这些世界上最奇怪的街道,或许会激发你的好奇心,让你萌生去那儿旅游一睹为快的冲动。

1. Lombard Street, San Francisco
1. 旧金山 九曲花街

Avoid Lombard Street in San Francisco unless you are a professional car racer! The start of this weird street consists of 7 hairpin turns situated a few hundred meters away from each other. The place was built in a way to make it a bit less steep for transport to drive through safely. The street is called the most crooked street. Not only is it a one-way street, it is also one of the few streets where parking is not allowed.
如果你不是专业赛车手,那最好还是远离旧金山的九曲花街。这条奇怪街道的开头有7个发夹弯,每个相隔几百米。建成这样是为了减缓陡坡,让交通更安全。这条街被称为有最多弯的街道。它不仅是条单行道,还禁止停车。

英国 魔幻环形车道

2. The Magic Roundabout, UK
2. 英国 魔幻环形车道

Driving must be safe. Nevertheless, from time to time we face difficulties on the roads. The reason can be anything from your own poor driving skills to traffic jams. You might not have expected it, but turns and twists of avenues, streets and crossroads can also cause issues. One of the most unique junctions is situated in Swindon (UK). The place consists of 5 roundabouts reminding of a maze for drivers to solve. The worst part of all this is that drivers must ride on the central roundabout in the opposite direction to the smaller roundabouts. That’s a truly hellish place for skilled drivers and a total nightmare for beginners.
开车应该要保证安全,然而我们却得不时地面对路上的麻烦。麻烦的原因五花八门,可能是你的驾驶技术不好,也可能是交通堵塞。你可能没有想过,大街小巷错综复杂也会造成麻烦。英国斯文登有一个极其独特的交叉路口,那里有5条环形车道,就像给司机画了一个迷宫。最糟糕的是,外道上的车与内道上的车走的是相反的方向,简直是司机的地狱、新手的噩梦。

加拿大 央街

3. Yonge Street, Canada
3. 加拿大 央街

The longest street in the world is located in Canada. It is 1,178 miles long. The project is called an Event of National Historic Significance. The street was included in the Guinness Book, however, in the 1990s some changes were made which allowed the Book to exclude the place. Nevertheless, people still consider Yonge to be the world’s longest street.
世界上最长的街位于加拿大,有1178英里长(约1895.8千米)。这个项目被称为“国家历史性标志事件”。央街曾被收入吉尼斯世界纪录大全,但是在20世纪90年代,街道发生了一些变化,就又被除名了。

布宜诺斯艾利斯 七月九日大道

4. 9 de Julio, Buenos Aires
4. 布宜诺斯艾利斯 七月九日大道

The widest street in the world is situated in Buenos Aires and its name is dedicated to the country’s National Day of Independence. The street is made up of 9 lanes. It takes 300 feet for pedestrians to cross the road to get to the opposite side. The central part of the street is decorated, has stunning gardens, squares and monuments for people to have a rest before they continue on to the opposite side.
世界上最宽的街道位于布宜诺斯艾利斯,取这个名字是为了纪念这个国家的独立日。这条街道有9个车道,行人穿过大街要走300步。街道中心一个点缀的部分,那儿有醒目的花坛、广场和纪念碑。行人累了可以在那里休息,然后再继续穿过街道。

马来西亚 布城

5. Putrajaya, Malaysia
5. 马来西亚 布城

A roundabout with a huge forest in the middle? That’s really incredible, but such a place exists in Malaysia. There is no other roundabout in the world that would be as large as this one. It is almost 2.11 miles around and is next to another tourists destination – the Malaysian Prime Minister’s office.
围绕着巨型森林的环形车道?真是让人难以置信,但在马来西亚就有这么个地方。世界上没有比这个更大的环形车道了。环一周几乎有2.11英里长(约3.4千米),而且毗邻另一个景点——马来西亚总统府。