Possibly York's most well-known street, and a Harry Potter fan favourite. You will be fascinated by this road's charm if you take a walk down it. But hold on, beneath the Shambles' lovely exterior lies a darker past. Actually, the Old English term for abattoir is in its own name. In order to preserve the "wattle and daub" walls and prevent the meat from becoming rancid in the sunlight, the crooked-looking timber-framed houses, many of which are from the fourteenth century, were constructed in this manner. ​​​