Which city is said to have the most impressive boulevards and avenues in the world?
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1)One of the world's great urban wonders, this boulevard is perhaps the most famous in the world. It inspired so many others throughout Europe and the New World, stretching from a great public square to a major landmark (the Triumphal Arch), and lined with graceful buildings, cafés and stores.
2)BROADWAY, NEW YORK
It cuts through all of Manhattan, passing by several neighborhoods, but it's in Midtown that it becomes what it's famous for -- the world's greatest theater district. This section is also known as the "Great White Way," and includes the light-and-advertising-filled Times Square.
3)PASSEIG DE GRÀCIA, BARCELONA
Home to some of the most unconventional architecture in the world, Barcelona's best-known avenue is lined with some surreal façades, many of them the result of Gaudi's highly individual style. It's now Spain's most expensive street, home to several hotels and luxury stores.
4) ULEVARD, LAS VEGAS
Also known as the Las Vegas Strip, this is where most of the world's largest hotel-casinos are found. It's miles of flashing lights, billboards, and theme-park-like recreations of many of the world's most famous landmarks, creating an amusement park for adults.
5) GRAN VIA, MADRID
Madrid' main avenue took a quarter of a century to complete but the result is admirable -- a series of ornate buildings that make it a showcase of early-20th-century architecture. They now house a large number of theaters, hotels and shops.
6) ANDRÁSSY ÚT, BUDAPEST
One of many great boulevards modeled after Paris' Champs-Élysées, this is Budapest's grandest avenue. It's lined with beautiful Neo-Renaissance mansions, many of them housing luxury boutiques, cafés and restaurants. It's part of the city's historical area recognized as a World Heritage Site.
7) AVENIDA 9 DE JULIO, BUENOS AIRES
The widest avenue in the world honors Argentina's Independence Day. It followed the late-19th-century European trend of opening a great boulevard in the center of the city, and with nine lanes you need to be patient to cross it -- you'll have to obey several traffic lights to reach the other side. At the center is the city's icon, a great obelisk.
8)AVENIDA PAULISTA, SÃO PAULO
Latin America's most expensive avenue is also the headquarters of a large number of financial and cultural institutions. Once flanked by European-style mansions, those have been torn down and replaced by shining modern skyscrapers.
9) KU'DAMM, BERLIN
The official name is Kurfürstendamm, but it's simply known as Ku'damm. It's yet another long broad boulevard modeled after the Champs-Élysées, and is home to some of the German capital's most luxurious stores
10) MICHIGAN AVENUE, CHICAGO
Part of it is known as the "Magnificent Mile," and this wide boulevard is in fact one of the U.S.' (and the world's) most magnificent. It's home to grand upscale department stores, the finest restaurants, hotels and all the brand name shops that attract crowds throughout the day.
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