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Madison Avenue, Manhattan, New York City

Madison Avenue, Alumwell, Walsall

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The one and only Times Square, Newcastle: https://www.google.com/maps/@54.9680814 ... 312!8i6656
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Concord(e) Place, Warrington
Broadway, Scarborough other Broadways are available (particularly in London)
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If the well-known street is allowed to be British, then I give you:

Princes Street, Edinburgh.

Princes Street, Innerleithen.
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British & Irish cities driven in - 48/75
England - 36/52, Scotland - 7/7, Wales - 5/6, NI - 0/5, RoI - 0/5
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Fleet Street, London. I'll admit it is not as famous as it was when I was younger!

Fleet Street, Kettering
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Courtesy of QI how about our own Route66? Not as long but it does at least run from west coast to east coast. :lol: :coat:
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That last link doesn't work for me, here's one that does:
Carnaby Street, Manchester

Here's another:

Shaftesbury Avenue, London

Shaftesbury Avenue, Altrincham (probably the best known of several Shaftesbury Avenues in Greater Manchester)
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