By that I mean a really busy intersection that’s known across the country. Some examples are Times Square in New York, Piccadilly Circus in London, and Shibuya Crossing in Tokyo.

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  1. I feel like you meant pedestrian intersections, but you already gave Piccadilly Circus which is the only particularly famous UK pedestrian intersection that comes to mind, so instead here’s Swindon’s Magic Roundabout:

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    There are several magic roundabouts in the UK, but Swindon’s is the oldest and most famous. The name comes from a French children’s television series from the 60s.

  2. Such things are hardly known beyond the city level in Germany.

    The only place that comes close is the *Großer Stern* roundabout in Berlin-Tiergarten, about 1km straight before the Brandenburg gate. But hardly anyone outside of Berlin knows its name. People only recognize the huge *Siegessäule* column with its *„Goldelse“* figurine on top.

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