Best known as New York City's shopping street, Fifth Avenue contains not only most of the upscale retail stores but also famous landmarks like Rockefeller Center, St. Patrick's Cathedral, The Plaza and numerous museums. The shopping district which lies between 49th and 57th streets, was ranked as having the world's most expensive retail spaces on a cost per square foot basis. Fifth Avenue was also once ranked by Forbes magazine. as being the most expensive street in the world