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Why tourists peer into homes on New Zealand's steepest street

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Living on a record-breaking topographical anomaly sounds fun until influencers ruin your Tuesday morning. Baldwin Street in Dunedin holds the Guinness World Record for the steepest residential street. Predictably, herds of heavy-breathing tourists now hike up the 34.8% incline daily, frequently peering through the living room windows of locals who are just trying to watch television in peace.

Why tourists peer into homes on New Zealand's steepest street
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