Residents of Baldwin Street in Dunedin, New Zealand, don't need exercise machines. Walking home is enough.
No heels here —
Residents of Baldwin Street in Dunedin, New Zealand, don't need exercise machines. Walking home is enough.
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At its steepest section, the 3.5-kilometer street records a 38% grade.
Dramatic pitch —
At its steepest section, the 3.5-kilometer street records a 38% grade.
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Locals claim Baldwin Street holds the Guinness World Record for world's steepest street. Various sources list Canton Avenue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, as the steepest. The current Guinness World Records website lists no record for world's steepest street, nor mentions either street.
Proud, if disputed, title —
Locals claim Baldwin Street holds the Guinness World Record for world's steepest street. Various sources list Canton Avenue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, as the steepest. The current Guinness World Records website lists no record for world's steepest street, nor mentions either street.
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Giant Jaffa candies hurtle down what's locally championed as the world's steepest street each July as part of the Cadbury Jaffa Race. Participants believe in the five-second rule, it would seem.
Raining candy —
Giant Jaffa candies hurtle down what's locally championed as the world's steepest street each July as part of the Cadbury Jaffa Race. Participants believe in the five-second rule, it would seem.
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Along with a water fountain, this mural by Daniel Mead graces the top of the street.
Race you —
Along with a water fountain, this mural by Daniel Mead graces the top of the street.
courtesy Daniel Mead