Once notorious for his late-night club crawling, Almodovar insists that he no longer goes out.

Because of its low and variable rainfall the region was once notorious for drought and famine.

Allagadda is notorious for its political factions once and now it is famous for sculptures.

A meticulous investigation of an 1836 crime, once notorious because its probable perpetrator was acquitted through what looked like male privilege.

Gad's Hill was once notorious as a haunt of robbers.

The Deep Mani was once notorious for its feuds, but this wasn't another vendetta.

But abductions have also taken place in Manila, which was once notorious as the kidnapping capital of Asia.

And Hollywood, once notorious for excess, has come to loathe messiness.

That niche has usually been noble, but it was once notorious.

Hospital elevators, once notorious for loose-lipped conversations, now often have signs reminding staff members to keep quiet.