Lombard Street 'crookedest street' gag

The one-way block of Lombard Street between Hyde and Leavenworth features eight sharp hairpin turns and is a major tourist draw. Tourist signage and many guidebooks have long touted it as the 'crookedest street in the world', a claim that is debated by engineers and urbanists. San Franciscans often joke that Lombard is overrated or not actually the steepest/crookedest street in the city. The switchback block at this address is the specific location most visitors seek out.