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Can you recognize these famous streets of the world by the sites seen on them? If so, you'll be on easy street!

A multiple-choice quiz by alaspooryoric. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Time
6 mins
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377,357
Updated
Aug 20 22
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Question 1 of 10
1. This famous thoroughfare is actually a succession of streets: Castlehill, Lawnmarket, High Street, Canongate, and Abbey Strand. Along this route, a traveler will see Gladstone's Land, Moubray House, the Museum of Childhood, the Writers' Museum, and St. Gile's Cathedral with the Heart of Midlothian. What is the name of this road that stretches through Old Town from Edinburgh Castle to Holyrood Palace? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. This famous thoroughfare was the setting of Edith Wharton's novel "The Age of Innocence". Traveling it today, one would encounter the Guggenheim Museum, the original Lord and Taylor store, St. Patrick's Cathedral, Rockefeller Center, and, of course, the Empire State Building. What is the name of this street that stretches along Central Park from Greenwich Village to Harlem? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. If you were to travel this famous boulevard, you could begin at the Place de la Concorde with the Obelisk of Luxor and end at the Place Charles de Gaulle where you could see the Arc de Triomphe. It is also the home of several retail stores as well as the site of the largest military parade in Europe which occurs every Bastille Day. What is the name of this road? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. A popular tourist attraction as well as a local favorite, this pedestrian mall is lined with trees on both sides. In its center is the Placa de Catalunya, considered the old town square, and at one end lies Port Vell with the Christopher Columbus Monument. The thoroughfare consists of a series of sections, each rich in history and various sites such as the Font de Canaletes and Liceu Opera House that rests on the site of a Capuchin monastery. What is the name of this route that forms the boundary between the Barri Gotic and El Raval quarters in Barcelona? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. This street runs thirteen blocks from Canal Street to Esplanade Avenue and is infamous for its all-night partying. Tourists and locals alike visit bars and restaurants (such as Galatoire's, Fat Tuesday, Jean Lafitte's Old Absinthe House, The Funky Pirate, and Napoleon's Itch) as well as strip clubs (such as Rick's Cabaret, Larry Flynt's Barely Legal Club, and Temptations). One may also find amusement in the various eccentric shops like Marie Laveau's House of Voodoo, which sells voodoo dolls, talismans, and spell-kits. What is the name of this street, located in the French Quarter of New Orleans and considered the birth place of jazz? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. This famous way starts near the Antonia Fortress, a barracks built by Herod the Great around 19 B.C., and the Lion's Gate in the Muslim Quarter and meanders to the Christian Quarter and the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, which is believed to be built on the site of Golgotha where Christ was crucified and buried. Pedestrians walking this route can visit the Stations of the Cross. What is the name of this road found in the oldest part of Jerusalem? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Extending from the Santa Lucia Railway Station to the Saint Mark Basin, this world-famous water route travels in the shape of a reverse letter "S" through the city of Venice. Crossing this waterway at one point is the Ponte di Rialto (the Rialto Bridge), and along its banks are over 150 buildings including palazzos and townhouses, some of which date back to thirteenth century. What is the name of this route, where one is sure to see vaporetti or water taxis as well as gondolas? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Not very far from the Grand Palace and the Wat Phra Kaew lies a short but famous street that runs through central Bangkok. It is lined with cheap "mattress in a box" hotel rooms as well as countless shops that sell everything from local art, crafts, and fruits to pirated DVDs and CDs to fake IDs. Visitors may purchase local fare such as various barbecued insects, and view ping pong matches. The nightlife provides numbers of bars and pubs filled with partying and dancing. What is the name of this road that has become known as "a backpacker ghetto"? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. From the former Stadtschloss royal palace in the Lustgarten Park to the Pariser Platz and Brandenburg Gate before entering the Tiergarten runs a boulevard lined by trees that speakers of the English language might refer to as lime trees or basswood. Along this way one may also view the famous statue of Frederick II of Prussia on a horse. What is the name of this thoroughfare that passes through the heart of historic Berlin? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. While rather a short street, as far as streets go, this one has more churches on it than any other street in the city of Moscow. Two of the more celebrated places of worship are the Church of St. George and the Church of St. Maksim. The most prominent building used to be the monumental glass and concrete Rossia Hotel, which at one time was the largest hotel on Earth and provided guests with a view of the entire city, including Red Square. What is the name of this street, claimed to be the oldest street in Moscow? Hint



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1. This famous thoroughfare is actually a succession of streets: Castlehill, Lawnmarket, High Street, Canongate, and Abbey Strand. Along this route, a traveler will see Gladstone's Land, Moubray House, the Museum of Childhood, the Writers' Museum, and St. Gile's Cathedral with the Heart of Midlothian. What is the name of this road that stretches through Old Town from Edinburgh Castle to Holyrood Palace?

Answer: The Royal Mile

The Royal Mile traverses the ridge of the tail of Castle Rock crag upon which rests Edinburgh Castle of Edinburgh, Scotland. Some scientists speculate that human beings have resided upon this site since the second century. St. Giles Cathedral is the central place of worship within the Church of Scotland, and its crown-topped steeple is a prominent part of Edinburgh's skyline.

The Heart of Midlothian is a heart-shaped mosaic in the street near St. Giles and represents where the Old Tollbooth once stood, a place for the administering of justice and executions. Gladstone's Land is high tenement house dating back to the seventeenth century with parts of its origin dating back to the sixteenth century. Once scheduled for destruction, it is now a tourist site with a gallery. Moubray House is even older, its foundation dating back to the fifteenth century. Holyrood Palace is, of course, the official residence of the British Monarch when she or he is in Scotland.
2. This famous thoroughfare was the setting of Edith Wharton's novel "The Age of Innocence". Traveling it today, one would encounter the Guggenheim Museum, the original Lord and Taylor store, St. Patrick's Cathedral, Rockefeller Center, and, of course, the Empire State Building. What is the name of this street that stretches along Central Park from Greenwich Village to Harlem?

Answer: Fifth Avenue

Still famous for expensive shopping locations, Fifth Avenue provided for the birth of several significant stores, including not only Lord and Taylor but Bergdorf Goodman and Saks Fifth Avenue, of course. The street used to have very wide sidewalks to accommodate the parading shoppers and visitors, but these were sacrificed for wider streets to permit more vehicles.

The avenue also contains the Museum Mile section which is the home of nine different museums including the Metropolitan Museum of Art. St. Patrick's Cathedral is a national landmark and the seat of the archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York.

Many famous individuals, such as Andy Warhol, Babe Ruth, Joe DiMaggio, Ed Sullivan, and Robert F. Kennedy, have had memorial services there.
3. If you were to travel this famous boulevard, you could begin at the Place de la Concorde with the Obelisk of Luxor and end at the Place Charles de Gaulle where you could see the Arc de Triomphe. It is also the home of several retail stores as well as the site of the largest military parade in Europe which occurs every Bastille Day. What is the name of this road?

Answer: Champs-Elysees

Interestingly, not until the time of Louis IV was there anything but fields and gardens where the Champs-Elysees runs through Paris, France. Andre Le Notre, the king's principal gardener and landscape architect, created an extension from the Tuileries which would later become the Champs Elysees.

The boulevard was called the Grand Cours until it became known by its current name in 1709. By the end of that century, the thoroughfare had become home to various merchants, retailers, and fashion influences as well as private townhouses of many aristocrats.

As mentioned in the question, the route serves as the site of the annual military parade on Bastille Day. However, the Champs-Elysees served as the site of military parades of the conquering Germans in 1871 and 1940.
4. A popular tourist attraction as well as a local favorite, this pedestrian mall is lined with trees on both sides. In its center is the Placa de Catalunya, considered the old town square, and at one end lies Port Vell with the Christopher Columbus Monument. The thoroughfare consists of a series of sections, each rich in history and various sites such as the Font de Canaletes and Liceu Opera House that rests on the site of a Capuchin monastery. What is the name of this route that forms the boundary between the Barri Gotic and El Raval quarters in Barcelona?

Answer: La Rambla

La Rambla or, as some refer to the series of streets, Les Rambles in Barcelona, Spain, is one of the most popular thoroughfares in the world. It is often quite crowded with people, street performers, cafes, and kiosks as well as the infamous pickpockets and sex workers. La Rambla lies on what was originally the bed of a stream that gathered sewage and rainwater on its route to the sea. Furthermore, many of Barcelona's historic religious buildings in this area were unfortunately destroyed by various revolutionaries, anarchists, and fascists throughout time. Nevertheless, the Church of Bethlehem from the former Jesuit College still stands. One may also visit the Virreina Palace, built in Baroque style, and the market La Boqueria. Port Vell is Barcelona's old Mediterranean port, but it is primarily used for yachting and pleasure boating. Located there, as well, are the Royal Dockyards with a maritime museum dedicated to the Mediterranean's history and with a boardwalk that extends well into the harbor.
5. This street runs thirteen blocks from Canal Street to Esplanade Avenue and is infamous for its all-night partying. Tourists and locals alike visit bars and restaurants (such as Galatoire's, Fat Tuesday, Jean Lafitte's Old Absinthe House, The Funky Pirate, and Napoleon's Itch) as well as strip clubs (such as Rick's Cabaret, Larry Flynt's Barely Legal Club, and Temptations). One may also find amusement in the various eccentric shops like Marie Laveau's House of Voodoo, which sells voodoo dolls, talismans, and spell-kits. What is the name of this street, located in the French Quarter of New Orleans and considered the birth place of jazz?

Answer: Bourbon Street

Located within the French Quarter, which lies next to the Mississippi River in New Orleans, Louisiana, Bourbon Street or Rue Bourbon as it originally was named, is among the oldest thoroughfares in the neighborhood. The street is usually very quiet during the day, but in the evening hours it becomes the center of New Orleans' nightlife. People can be seen walking down the street while they are drinking hurricanes, which are rum and fruit juice cocktails, as well as extra-large plastic cups of beer sold at very inexpensive prices.

The street used to be known for its brothels and prostitution; however, various mayors and district attorneys have done what they could to eliminate these activities. Jim Garrison, known for his attempts to prosecute various individuals for the assassination of John F. Kennedy, even led raids on various establishments.

Some of these brothels, however, were made famous by the jazz musicians such as Jelly Roll Morton and King Oliver who used to perform there to entertain the clientele. Bourbon Street is also known for its support of the gay community, and Cafe Lafitte in Exile is the oldest gay bar in the United States.
6. This famous way starts near the Antonia Fortress, a barracks built by Herod the Great around 19 B.C., and the Lion's Gate in the Muslim Quarter and meanders to the Christian Quarter and the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, which is believed to be built on the site of Golgotha where Christ was crucified and buried. Pedestrians walking this route can visit the Stations of the Cross. What is the name of this road found in the oldest part of Jerusalem?

Answer: Via Dolorosa

The Via Dolorosa, which translates to "Way of Suffering" or "Way of Sorrows", is found in the Old City of Jerusalem and is believed by many to be the route Christ walked carrying the burden of a cross on the way to be executed by crucifixion. The Stations of the Cross are places along the Via Dolorosa that commemorate various events that occurred as Christ walked to his death.

There are currently fourteen stations that are recognized although originally there were only seven. Some of the stations include Jesus's condemnation by Pilate, his being burdened with his own cross, his falling on three different occasions, encounters with various individuals such as his mother Mary and Simon of Cyrene, his being stripped of his garments, his crucifixion, his death, and his burial.
7. Extending from the Santa Lucia Railway Station to the Saint Mark Basin, this world-famous water route travels in the shape of a reverse letter "S" through the city of Venice. Crossing this waterway at one point is the Ponte di Rialto (the Rialto Bridge), and along its banks are over 150 buildings including palazzos and townhouses, some of which date back to thirteenth century. What is the name of this route, where one is sure to see vaporetti or water taxis as well as gondolas?

Answer: Canalasso

Canalasso, or the Grand Canal, winds through part of Venice, Italy, with a length of nearly four kilometers and a width that varies from thirty to ninety meters. The palazzos were built from the thirteenth century to the eighteenth century by various noble families who attempted to demonstrate their wealth through the size, materials, and architecture of these grand buildings.

Many are now available for viewing and house museums. Some include the Palazzo Barbarigo, the Palazzo Barbaro, and the Palazzo Dario. Also along the route are beautiful churches such as the Basilica of Santa Maria della Salute which was built as an offering to God for Venice's deliverance from the plague that devastated much of the city's population. Only four bridges cross the canal, and the oldest and most well-known is the Rialto.
8. Not very far from the Grand Palace and the Wat Phra Kaew lies a short but famous street that runs through central Bangkok. It is lined with cheap "mattress in a box" hotel rooms as well as countless shops that sell everything from local art, crafts, and fruits to pirated DVDs and CDs to fake IDs. Visitors may purchase local fare such as various barbecued insects, and view ping pong matches. The nightlife provides numbers of bars and pubs filled with partying and dancing. What is the name of this road that has become known as "a backpacker ghetto"?

Answer: Khaosan Road

"Khaosan" means "milled rice" and refers to the street's past, when it once served as access to one of the major rice markets of Bangkok. Over the last few decades, however, the street has transformed into a mecca for youth travelling by foot, thus its reputation as "a backpacker ghetto".

The street caters to backpackers completely by offering cheap, small overnight accommodations, shops with supplies perfect for backpacking, travel agencies that provide visas for travelling in neighboring countries, and pubs where they can drink and meet fellow backpackers from around the world. Around the time of Thai New Year in April, the street is known for gatherings of people who splash one another with water, and sometimes full-fledged water fights erupt.
9. From the former Stadtschloss royal palace in the Lustgarten Park to the Pariser Platz and Brandenburg Gate before entering the Tiergarten runs a boulevard lined by trees that speakers of the English language might refer to as lime trees or basswood. Along this way one may also view the famous statue of Frederick II of Prussia on a horse. What is the name of this thoroughfare that passes through the heart of historic Berlin?

Answer: Unter den Linden

The original linden trees along Berlin's Unter den Linden were planted in 1647. However, none of those trees survive as many were removed in the 1930s to make way for the S-Bahn's Nord-Sud-Tunnel and the remaining trees were cut down for firewood during the Siege of Berlin in World War II.

The trees that line the boulevard today were planted during the 1950s. The Berliner Stadtschloss or the Berlin City Palace was once used as the winter residences of the historical kings of Prussia and emperors of Germany.

The Stadtschloss (or what was left of it following World War II) was demolished in 1950. Currently, a new building, called the Humboldtforum is being constructed on the former site of the Stadtschloss. The oldest building on the boulevard is the Zeughaus, the old arsenal used for displaying the cannons used by Prussia and Brandenburg. One may also view Humboldt University, the Berlin State Opera, and a few embassies (such as those of Russia and the United Kingdom). One block north of the Brandenburg Gate sits the Reichstag.
10. While rather a short street, as far as streets go, this one has more churches on it than any other street in the city of Moscow. Two of the more celebrated places of worship are the Church of St. George and the Church of St. Maksim. The most prominent building used to be the monumental glass and concrete Rossia Hotel, which at one time was the largest hotel on Earth and provided guests with a view of the entire city, including Red Square. What is the name of this street, claimed to be the oldest street in Moscow?

Answer: Ulitsa Varvarka

Ulitsa Varvarka (or St. Barbara Street) is named in honor of the Church of St. Barbara, which is itself named in honor of the martyr St. Barbara, killed by her own father in the fourth century because of her Christian beliefs. The street also boasts its own "leaning tower", the bell tower of the Church of St. Maksim.

Besides all of the churches, there are many more historical sites to visit. For instance, there is the Old English Embassy, one of the oldest non-religious buildings on the street.

Originally a palace built for the powerful merchant Bobrishchev, it was eventually taken by Ivan the Terrible and given to English emissaries trying to take advantage of Russia's profitable fur trading market. Finally, there are a number of buildings that were formerly used as various warehouses and residences. Particularly famous are the palace and monastery associated with the Romanovs who lived on this street until the family moved to the Kremlin.
Source: Author alaspooryoric

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