A red-light district is a neighborhood where prostitution is a common part of everyday life. It was discovered in the US at around the 1890s, and derives from the practice of placing a red light in the window to indicate to customers the nature of the business. This is based on the biblical story of Rahab, a prostitute in Jericho who aided the spies of Joshua and identified her house with a scarlet rope.
Below are some of the more well known red light districts across cities of the US.
Alaska
Arizona
California
Colorado
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Iowa
Louisiana
Maryland
Michigan
Minnesota
Nebraska
Nevada
New York
Oklahoma
Texas
Washington, DC
Anchorage
Spenard Road
Phoenix
Van Buren Street
Tucson
Miracle Mile
El Centro
Adams Avenue
Los Angeles
Sunset Boulevard – Hollywood
Western Avenue – Hollywood
San Fernando Valley
Sepulveda Boulevard
San Francisco
Tenderloin
Denver
East Colfax Avenue
Orlando
Orange Blossom Trail (OBT)
Atlanta
Metropolitan Parkway (formerly known as Stewart Avenue)
Macon
Broadway
Savannah
River Street
Warner Robins
Front Street
Honolulu
Hotel Street
Council Bluffs
South 24th Street
New Orleans
Bourbon Street
Baton Rouge
Plank Road
Baltimore
The Block
Detroit
8 Mile Road
Michigan Ave (Southwest Side)
Grand Rapids
Division Avenue
Minneapolis
Washington & Central Avenue
Omaha
Saint Marys Avenue/Leavenworth Street
Reno
Fourth Street
New York City
Hunts Point
Oklahoma City
South Robinson Avenue (between SE 29th and 44th Streets)
Dallas
Harry Hines (Note: Way overpriced)
Houston
Bissonnet and Beltway 8,US 59S(Southwest Freeway at Hillcroft),Montrose
13th-16th streets between L and M NW
Vermont Avenue, NW