Breaking a Guinness World Record is one mean feat to accomplish, which is exactly one very unusual street did - by being crowned the world's steepest street. The street of Ffordd Pen Llech in Harlech, a seaside resort better known for its castle, won the quirky accolade in 2019.
The bestowing of this award caused a diplomatic incident to brew, when representatives of the rival Baldwin Street in New Zealand, and the current holder of the title, claimed to still have the steepest street in the world. Tensions appeared to run high for both parties, which eventually led to deputies supporting Baldwin Street to visit the Welsh street, armed with measuring tapes.
As reported by Manchester Evening News, representatives of the antipodean street were sent to Harlech to take measurements of the street and by April 2020 Ffordd Pen Llech had lost its title to Baldwin Street. But the sign that was placed at its summit remains.
