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Snake Alley

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Washington Street at N Sixth Street (bottom)
N Sixth St between Columbia & Washington streets (top)
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This local landmark was constructed in 1894 to help connect the residential district at the top of the bluff with the commercial district down below. Snake Alley consists of five half-curves, two quarter-curves and drops 58 feet over a distance of 275 feet. Test your driving, walking or bicycling skills on what Ripley's Believe It or Not! calls "Unbelievably Crooked!" Designated as #1 in Ripley's Believe It or Not!'s Odd Spots Across America campaign, Snake Alley and the historic district surrounding it are home to the annual Snake Alley Art Fair (Father's Day) and Snake Alley Criterium bicycle race (Memorial Day weekend).
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