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** [[The Block, Baltimore|The Block]]: The 400 block of East Baltimore St, almost exclusively consists of adult entertainment businesses.
** [[The Block, Baltimore|The Block]]: The 400 block of East Baltimore St, almost exclusively consists of adult entertainment businesses.
* [[New York City]], [[New York (state)|New York]]
* [[New York City]], [[New York (state)|New York]]
** "The Deuce" near [[Times Square]]. Comprised West 42nd Street between 7th and 8th Avenues. (defunct/culturally significant/historical)<ref>{{Cite web| url=http://forgotten-ny.com/2006/06/deuce-42nd-street-manhattan/|title=DEUCE (42nd STREET), Manhattan|publisher=Forgotten New York|date=June 2006|accessdate=24 December 2015}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web| url=http://www.sleazoidexpress.com/|title=SLEAZOID EXPRESS}}{{dead link|date=July 2017}}</ref>
** "The Deuce" near [[Times Square]]. Comprised West 42nd Street between 7th and 8th Avenues. (defunct/culturally significant/historical)<ref>{{Cite web| url=http://forgotten-ny.com/2006/06/deuce-42nd-street-manhattan/|title=DEUCE (42nd STREET), Manhattan|publisher=Forgotten New York|date=June 2006|accessdate=24 December 2015}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web| url=http://www.sleazoidexpress.com/| title=SLEAZOID EXPRESS| deadurl=yes| archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20091026025023/http://www.sleazoidexpress.com/| archivedate=26 October 2009| df=dmy-all}}</ref>
** [[Hunts Point, Bronx]]: Historically known for prostitution and was subject of the film ''Hookers at the Point''
** [[Hunts Point, Bronx]]: Historically known for prostitution and was subject of the film ''Hookers at the Point''
*[[Philadelphia]], [[Pennsylvania]]
*[[Philadelphia]], [[Pennsylvania]]

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De Wallen red-light district in Amsterdam

Red-light districts are areas associated with the sex industry and sex-oriented businesses (e.g. sex shops and strip clubs). In some of these places prostitution may legally take place. Other red-light districts are known for their illegal prostitution scene (in countries where prostitution is illegal). In red light districts where prostitution is illegal prostitutes or clients may be arrested or fined if caught by the police (the enforcement of anti-prostitution laws varies by country or place).

Following is a partial list of well known red-light districts around the world, both current and historical.

Africa

Kenya

Prostitution is illegal.[1]

See also: Prostitution in Kenya

South Africa

Prostitution is illegal.[3]

See also: Prostitution in South Africa

Asia

Cambodia

Prostitution is illegal, but tolerated.

See also: Prostitution in Cambodia

China

Prostitution is illegal.[6]

See also: Prostitution in China

Hong Kong

Prostitution itself is not illegal but operating a brothel is illegal.

See also: Prostitution in Hong Kong

India

Operating a brothel, pimping and soliciting in a public place are illegal (however in practice prostitution is tolerated and regulated).

See also: Prostitution in India

Indonesia

See also: Prostitution in Indonesia

Prostitution is illegal in non-regulated areas. Prostitution is legal in some locations (including pimping and maintaining a brothel).

Iraq

See also: Prostitution in Iraq

Japan

See also: Prostitution in Japan

Prostitution is illegal but narrowly defined. Many sexual acts for pay that would be considered to be prostitution in other countries are legal.[21]

South Korea

Prostitution is illegal, but in practice it is tolerated and regulated.

See also: Prostitution in South Korea

Malaysia

Prostitution is illegal.

See also: Prostitution in Malaysia

Pakistan

Prostitution is illegal, but in practice it is somewhat tolerated although not regulated.

See also: Prostitution in Pakistan

Philippines

Prostitution is illegal, but widespread and generally tolerated.[31]

See also: Prostitution in Philippines

Singapore

Prostitution itself is not illegal; however, public solicitation, living on the earnings of a prostitute, and maintaining a brothel are illegal.[34]

See also: Prostitution in Singapore

Thailand

Soi Cowboy, Thailand

Prostitution is not strictly illegal in Thailand, though solicitation and public nuisance laws are in effect. In practice it is tolerated and partly regulated.

See also: Prostitution in Thailand

Europe

Austria

Prostitution is legal and regulated.

See also: Prostitution in Austria

Belgium

Prostitution is legal, though brothels are not.[45] Enforcement of the law can be lax.

See also: Prostitution in Belgium

Denmark

Prostitution is legal, but running brothels and pimping are illegal.

See also: Prostitution in Denmark

Germany

Bahnhofsviertel in Frankfurt am Main
Reeperbahn in Hamburg-St. Pauli
Herbertstraße in Hamburg-St. Pauli

Prostitution is legal and regulated.

See also: Prostitution in Germany

Netherlands

Scene from Amsterdam's red light district.

Prostitution and associated activities are legal and common. A total of 12 cities in the Netherlands have red light districts with window prostitution. [citation needed]

See also: Prostitution in the Netherlands

Spain

Brothels are illegal (since 1956), but "clubs" and "wiskerias" are fronts for prostitution and are tolerated.

See also: Prostitution in Spain

Switzerland

Prostitution is legal and regulated.

See also: Prostitution in Switzerland

United Kingdom

See also: Prostitution in the United Kingdom

England

Prostitution is not illegal when performed by a person acting alone in private but public solicitation, brothels and pimping are. The Policing and Crime Act 2009 makes it illegal to pay for sex with a prostitute who has been “subjected to force” and this is a strict liability offence (clients can be prosecuted even if they didn’t know the prostitute was forced).[63][64]

Northern Ireland

Scotland

North America

Canada

Prostitution is legal, though many associated activities (brothels, advertising, street walking) are not.

See also: Prostitution in Canada

Mexico

Prostitution is legal and regulated.

See also: Prostitution in Mexico
The Tamyko brothel in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico.

United States

Prostitution laws vary by state and territory, however it is illegal except for some rural counties of Nevada. Strip clubs are legal in most areas, including fully nude strip clubs. Many massage shops offer "happy endings", which is an illegal form of prostitution.

See also: Prostitution in the United States

Oceania

Australia

Prostitution laws vary by state, either being legal or decriminalized.

See also: Prostitution in Australia

New Zealand

Prostitution and associated activities are legal.

See also: Prostitution in New Zealand

See also

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