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Climb mountains, raft along stormy streams, wander narrow historical streets or plow the oceans on a yacht - everyone chooses their own way to explore their home planet. However, mountaineering, rafting, yachting - all these types of sports tourism require certain skills and experience. Therefore, if you are not a fan of traveling on your own, a trip by car to picturesque areas will be the ideal compromise for you.

Truly, the Earth is replete with unique, breathtaking and simply unimaginable places that you can drive around in a car with the wind and your favorite music. The main thing is to stock up on fuel, because the journey will be long...

We bring to your attention 10 of the most beautiful, sometimes dangerous, but certainly worthy of your attention roads, a trip along which will turn into an unforgettable adventure. Let's start, as expected, from 10th place.

10. Big Gate Road, China

Great Gate, or Road to Heaven in China, located in Hunan Province. This highway is called Big Gate Road, but it is more commonly called the road of 99 turns, since nine is a lucky number in China, symbolizing heaven and 9 palaces.

The highway stretches for 10 kilometers. Its maximum point is at an altitude of 1300 meters above sea level. The road took 8 years to build and was completed in 2006.

If the winding and height of the path scares you, and you are afraid to travel along it by bus or car, there is an alternative. A magnificent cable car, almost 8 kilometers long, is laid to the very top of the mountain, one of the longest cable cars in the world.

9. Atlantic Road, Norway








Norway has the Atlantic Road, which consists of several bridges. Its opening took place in 1989. This canvas would be unremarkable if not for the Storseisundet bridge, unique in its architecture. Locals call it the “drunken bridge” or simply “the road to nowhere.”

The bridge is built in such a way that at a certain angle, when you approach it from the mainland, the illusion is created that there is no bridge at all - it seems that it is a huge springboard. The section of the bridge located above the strait is raised 23 meters from sea level, and the length of the bridge itself is 260 meters.

The unusual architecture of the bridge is, first of all, caused by the need to ensure the passage of ships under it, and secondly, by the desire of the architect to create a unique object to attract tourists.

8. Blue Ridge Parkway, Northern California, USA








The Blue Ridge Parkway in Northern California is also called “God's Highway North.” This is one of the most beautiful roads in the United States, it runs through the Apalachian Mountains, its length is almost 750 km. If you love winding roads, leisurely driving and want to enjoy the beauty of the nature around you, then this road is for you.

Part of the road passes through the state of North Carolina, where the highest point of the trip and one of the Smoky Mountain National Parks is located. It ends with the “Tail of the Dragon”, a unique road with 386 turns over 17 km.

The Blue Ridge Parkway is a delight for any traveler. It connects Shenandoah National Park in Virginia and Smoky Mountains National Park in North Carolina. No guide to the best roads would be complete without mentioning this amazing boulevard.

7. The Jebel Hafeet Mountain Road, UAE








Jebel Hafeet Mountain Road - this road stretches from the icy waters of the North Atlantic into the heart of the scorching desert along a mountain 1249 meters above sea level, which offers stunning views throughout the entire route.

The mountain road was built in such a way as to make it possible to drive up the highest mountain in the UAE - Jebel Hafeet. Administratively, the mountain belongs to the city of Al Ain. It has an 11.7 km road that has 60 bends and corners, which, however, does not pose any problem for cars - like most large-scale projects in a country that does not have problems with financing, Jebel Hafeet Mountain Road represents the latest achievement engineering thought. The quality of the road does not cause the slightest criticism, and the perfectly smooth asphalt can shock any foreigner.

6. The Overseas Highway, Florida, USA








Do you love the ocean? In Florida, you can literally drive across the surface of the water - this was made possible by the Overseas Highway, built directly above the surface of the Atlantic Ocean. In 1938, a railroad passed through here, then it was destroyed by a hurricane. The highway now connects the islands in southwest Florida. Several bridges cross the road.

The roadway is 113 miles (approximately 180 kilometers) long, one of the longest highways in the world, connecting the islands to the mainland.

For three unforgettable hours you can enjoy the unique views of the ocean from the windows of your car. The view here is especially stunning at sunrise or sunset.

5. Combe Laval, France








The Combe Laval Road offers motorists 13 kilometers of breathtaking alpine scenery at the dizzying heights of the French Alps. It was built back in 1897 to transport timber, and today the road is a major attraction for cyclists who brave the steep climbs.

The most spectacular section of the road stretches between St. Jean-en-Royans and Col de la Machine. Here you crash into a rock almost at the edge of the cliff, and then go through a series of narrow and short tunnels. Almost 13 kilometers of luxurious alpine beauty and dizzying heights.

4. Red Rock Scenic Road, Arizona, USA







It is called the Quiet Road of the Red Rocks. Beginning in Sedona and ending in Oak Creek, Arizona, the highway passes through amazing scenery: monolithic red rock formations stretch up and into the distance as far as the eye can see.

Travel through the Red Rock Country along one of the most beautiful roads in America - Red Rock Scenic Road.

3. Canning Stock Route, Australia








The Canning Stock Route in Australia is one of the most deserted roads in the world. The road, stretching for 1850 km, crosses the Small Sandy Desert from north to east and is of great interest to tourists who prefer an exciting safari on hardy off-road vehicles to measured trips.

The construction of the track here began in 1906 for cattle transportation. The road took 4 years to build; the most difficult part was installing wells along its entire length. Today the route, which takes about three weeks to complete, is used only by tourists.

If you're one of those daredevils who can handle the mountains, when setting out on a trip along the Canning Stock Route, make sure to stock up on provisions and fuel, as there are only a few Aboriginal communities available for purchase along the way.

2. Karakoram Highway, Pakistan








The Karakoram Highway is the highest road in the world, and also one of the most dangerous. The highway passes through the state of Jammu and Kashmir, which has been a bone of contention between Pakistan and India since the late 1940s. Most of the route is devoid of road surface (on average 30-40 m of asphalt per 10-20 km of road), in addition, drivers are threatened by avalanches and blockages on the passes.

The 1,300 km long route connects Pakistani Islamabad with Chinese Kashgar. It began to be built back in 1966 along a route repeating a section of the Great Silk Road (in ancient times and the Middle Ages, a caravan road connecting East Asia with the Mediterranean). The laying took 21 years, costs amounted to $3 billion, and of the 25 thousand engineers and workers involved in construction, about 1000 died.

The photo you see just below the title was taken during the second landslide, which occurred near the village of Attabad in northern Pakistan, on January 22, 2010. The first landslide, which occurred on January 4, blocked the flow of the Hunza River.

1. Tuktoyaktuk Road, Canada








In summer, the Tuktoyaktuk Ice Road, which runs along the bed of a frozen river and connects remote corners of Canada with civilization, simply does not exist. It mystically appears only after the Mackenzie Delta River and the Arctic Ocean are frozen in ice. At any other time of the year, you can only sail on a boat or soar over the water surface on an airplane...

The sea road extends for 130 km and connects the northwestern Canadian cities of Inuvik and Tuktoyaktuk. The path is dotted with cracks in the ice and ice ridges, and is absolutely teeming with dangers.

If the car gets stuck in a snowdrift or breaks down, and help does not arrive in time, the driver has every chance of turning into his own monument made of ice. Here you can also fall into icy water, from which it will be difficult to get out, given that the ice is 2.5 meters thick!

Well, are you ready to hit the road yet? I recommend visiting the trails in the order in which they are located in the top. After all, the further into the forest, the more wolves. First, gain impressions on easier routes, enjoy the beauty of more moderate ones, gain experience, and then you can move on to heavier weights.

Have fun with your travels, lots of impressions and bon voyage!

Just driving along any road on our list is enough to have an amazing vacation! After all, along the way you can see the most beautiful places on our planet and feel the spirit of life on wheels. You will never be able to forget these places.

Let's explore the most stunningly beautiful roads in the world. And let’s hope that we get to drive through at least one of them. Well, for now, with the help of video, we will go through them virtually.

1. On the edge of the abyss. France: Verdon Gorge

The Grand Canyon, but not in the USA? Rocky gorge, but not in the desert? Whatever the Verdon Gorge is called, the fact remains that today it is the largest canyon in all of Europe: its length is 25 kilometers and its depth reaches 700 meters! Although the Verdon Gorge is inferior in scale to the Arizona canyon, it clearly surpasses it in beauty: in spring and summer, trees and shrubs cover the slopes with a thick layer, grazing only in front of the steepest cliffs. It will take a whole day to go around the gorge, although there are only a hundred kilometers. But they all consist entirely of bends, descents and ascents, man-made tunnels and passages under rocks hanging overhead and hiding the sky.

2. High in the mountains. Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan: Pamir Highway

Travelers are always attracted to places marked “the very best”: the northernmost point of Europe, the westernmost point of Russia, the highest mountain, the deepest depression. The Pamir Highway is one of these places. After all, it is the highest mountain road in the territory of the former USSR.

One of the most exciting stops along the way is Lake Karakul, the largest in Tajikistan, located at an altitude of 3914 meters above sea level. From here begins a steep climb to the spurs of the great Pamirs. Rocks, gorges, tunnels, dirt road, dust, lack of vegetation, rare villages and flocks of sheep - this almost Martian landscape stretches all the way down to the valley on the Tajik side.

3. From north to south. USA: Dalton Highway

This is Alaska, gentlemen! A harsh and, at first glance, unfriendly land that will only give a prepared and responsible traveler an unforgettable experience and reveal its riches.

Alaska really has something to share: the largest US state is still almost unspoilt by civilization; on its territory there are 23 (!) national parks and reserves. Through some of them: the White Mountains, the National Arctic Wildlife Refuge, nature reserves on the banks of the Yukon River, the Gates of the Arctic Wildlife Refuge - the Dalton Highway passes through, sometimes getting lost in a flat snow-covered or grass-covered plain, sometimes winding between surrounding on all sides by forested mountains.

4. To the homeland of Dracula. Romania: Transfagarasan Highway

Transfagaras is one of the rare examples of how an object created for military purposes becomes famous throughout the world and attracts many tourists to the country. The 261-kilometer-long highway passes through picturesque valleys and fields of wheat, which Romanians sometimes still reap by hand, past lakes and reservoirs, through cute Romanian villages with identical dark stone houses. Not far from the start of the highway is the pretty town of Sibiu, with classic Romanian architecture and, like the Romanian language, a mixture of Latin, Romanesque and Slavic heritage.

5. The expanses of Altai. Russia: Chuysky tract

This ancient road is the first line that connected Russia and China many centuries ago. Driving along the Chuysky tract is like crossing the whole of Russia. The path begins in Biysk, with birch groves and villages, in one of which the writer Vasily Shukshin was born. And after a hundred kilometers, once you pass Gorno-Altaisk, it seems as if you are in the times of the development of Siberia: the stormy waters of the Katun, rocky gorges and green valleys. The mountain taiga begins.

Turn left - you will get to Lake Teletskoye, right - to the foot of Belukha, where Roerich looked for Shambhala on the way to the Himalayas. And if you drive straight all the time, you will see the Kurai steppe at the foot of the North Chuysky ridge. If you wish, you can drive a few kilometers and walk up to the eternal snow. In the Kurai steppe there are the last islands of the taiga, and already beyond the pass the real steppe begins, where nomadic yurts stand and camel caravans roam.

6. Visit the trolls. Norway: Atlantic Road

The Atlantic Road (No. 64) goes almost along the ocean itself, jumping from island to island with the help of bridges and tunnels. This is a unique technological structure: the route is only 8.5 kilometers long - as many as six bridges! The main one is the Storseisundet Bridge, which is also called the “Bridge to Heaven”. If you approach it from the mainland, it seems as if the road surface breaks off at the highest point and the traveler can only jump straight into the sky.

However, the Atlantic Road is only part of the route along the fjords. Moving along it further towards Oslo, you will come to one of the most famous serpentines in Europe - the “Troll Staircase” climbing the mountainside. Harmful trolls often curtain their stairs with thick fog, but this makes the serpentine even more beautiful: gray stones and bizarrely shaped rocks, densely overgrown with lush bright green grass and moss, appear through the “milk”.

7. Stand above the clouds. China: Great Gate Road

This road is one of the steepest serpentines in the world in every sense. She climbs Tianmen Mountain, which is located 8 kilometers from the city of Zhangjiajie in southeast China. This asphalt ribbon, only 11 kilometers long, rises to a height of 1300 meters, making 99 turns along the way! For the Chinese, the number 9 is sacred: it is the number of the emperor, as well as the number of palaces that, according to legend, await a person in heaven.

The main attraction of the route is the Heavenly Gate cave. It was formed in the 3rd century, when a huge block broke off from the rock. The 131.5 meter high "Gate" is often completely shrouded in fog. Local residents believe that by passing through them, you can truly go to heaven.

8. Through the pampas. Argentina: Route 40

Route 40 (Ruta 40) crosses almost the entirety of Argentina from north to south and runs along the high Andean ridges. This is one of the longest roads in the world: 5000 kilometers - no joke! Especially if they pass through several climate zones. The landscape around is constantly changing: forests, rocks, lakes, fields, meadows, deserts, almost uninhabited pampas, asphalt and gravel, dust and red sand, sun and knocking wind...

In Los Glaciares Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, you can visit the Perito Moreno Glacier, which contains the third largest freshwater reserve in the world. Its area is quite comparable to the area of ​​the entire Buenos Aires, while the glacier is in constant motion, changing its location by an average of 2 meters every day. You can admire it both from observation platforms and by going for a walk directly on the ice crumbs, accompanied by a climber.

9. Colorado Plateau. USA: Great Circle

The American Wild West is the territory west of the Rocky Mountains. When the pioneers first began to explore the Indian territories, they came across unique natural attractions that they could not appreciate. Today this area is called the "Great Circle".

The most convenient way to travel from Denver is to first climb to the Rocky Mountain National Park, where the Colorado River begins, and continue through Aspen to the Colorado Plateau. On the way, it is worth seeing Arches Park and the famous Monument Valley in the territory of the Navajo Indians. Near the town of Page, you can't miss the inconspicuous Antelope Canyon - there will be a simple wooden sign on the side of the road with the appropriate inscription. It’s also worth going on a boat trip on Lake Powell; fortunately, you can rent a boat. Just south of Page the famous Grand Canyon begins. If you drive along its southern part, then in addition to views of the canyon you will be able to catch a preserved piece of the first trans-American Route 66 from Chicago to Los Angeles.

10. Along the edge of the continent. Australia: Great Ocean Road

The Great Ocean Road is 243 kilometers long and runs along the Pacific coast of Australia. The road has no practical significance - it was built by soldiers returning from the First World War as a monument to the victims of the battles. After its opening in 1932, the road became the largest war memorial in the world, and thirty years later it was recognized as one of the most picturesque on the planet. And for good reason: the route runs almost along the very coast, offering views of endless expanses of water and quiet, secluded lagoons. Among the main attractions along the way is the mysterious “Shipwreck Coast”, where 638 ships have crashed. And the “Twelve Apostles” is a group of limestone rocks standing separately in the ocean up to 45 meters high. In fact, there are only eight rocks here, and until recently they were called nothing more than “Pig and Pigs.”

Every year the number of vehicles in the world increases, so traveling along the dense network of roads that entangles our entire planet is becoming more and more popular. All these roads look completely different, so it is difficult, if not impossible, to choose the most beautiful roads in the world from them. There are also several options on different continents, a trip to which can leave an unforgettable impression.

1. Old Cretan Road, France

The Verdon Gorge is the largest canyon in Europe, it stretches for 25 kilometers, sometimes deepening up to 700 meters. In the warm season, its slopes are densely green with the crowns of trees and shrubs, only in some places the stone of steep rocky ledges can be seen. Particularly beautiful panoramas of the gorge are visible from the old Cretan road, otherwise called the Cretan loop. It was laid in the ancient period along the northern slope of the gorge. The road itself is much longer - about 100 kilometers, but its most beautiful section is connected with the canyon.
Often this narrow, winding road passes dangerously close to a cliff. It has specially equipped observation platforms that offer particularly impressive views of the Verdon. The Cretan Loop is a closed, one-way road that travels clockwise. You can set off from the town of Castellane, heading towards the Sainte-Croix reservoir.

2. Pamir Highway, Tajikistan/Kyrgyzstan

The amazingly beautiful Pamir Highway stretches 720 kilometers, connecting the Tajik capital Dushanbe with the city of Osh in Kyrgyzstan. This old road dates back to the times of the Russian Empire, when it was in fierce competition with the British Empire for control of Central Asia. At that time this route was of strategic importance.
It was the highest road in the empire, as it was laid through a series of high-mountain Pamir passes - Kyzyl-Art, Taldyk, Akbaytal, the heights of which are in the range of 3615-4280 meters. And these days, the journey along such a difficult route is very difficult, so only an experienced driver and a reliable car should venture here, only then can one get pleasure from the route, and not a death certificate. By the way, along most of the road there is no asphalt covering.
For those who dare to make such a journey, the majestic Pamir will show its magnificent snow-capped peaks, numerous tunnels, sheer cliffs and bottomless abysses.

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3. Dalton Highway, USA

This road crosses Alaska from south to north, dividing it in half. It is a very remote route - along its entire length there are only a few settlements, in which together about 100 people live. The construction of this road in 1974 was designed by engineer Dalton; it was needed to connect with the Prudhoe area, where oil production began. When preparing to travel along this road, you need to stock up on enough fuel, since there are only two gas stations along the entire route. There will be no one here to provide medical assistance or repair a car or motorcycle. But if the traveler is experienced and well prepared, then he will be able to get a generous portion of emotions from this harsh region.

4. Transfagarasan Highway, Romania

This road passes through the territory of Transylvania and the Wallachia region. This mountain road, crossing the Fagaras massif, began to be built in 1970. The all-powerful President of Romania N. Ceausescu then decided to unite Transylvania and Wallachia with the help of this project. The construction was also facilitated by the recent political conflicts of 1968 in Czechoslovakia with the threat of military invasion, without which this picturesque mountain road would hardly have appeared. Therefore, Transfagaras was built as an important military road, but now it attracts tourists.
The road is just over 260 kilometers long, winding through picturesque fields and valleys where peasants still reap golden ears of wheat by hand. Then she runs past deep reservoirs and clear lakes, ancient villages with rows of gray stone houses lined up along the road as if to welcome travelers. At the beginning of the route there is the architecturally interesting town of Sibiu, where features of the Roman, Romanesque and Slavic styles are visible.

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5. Atlantic Road, Norway

The unusual thing about the Atlantic Road, laid in the Møre og Romsdal region, is that it jumps from island to island, hovering over the depths of the fiords and periodically turns into tunnels and bridges. The length of this miracle of technical thought is quite small - 8.5 kilometers, but there was enough space for 6 bridges. Particularly impressive is the crossing, called the “bridge to heaven”: approaching it from the mainland, it seems that at the top of the rise the path ends, and the traveler will fly straight into the sky. Autumn trips, when storms are raging below, leave completely different, but no less poignant impressions.

6. Grand Gate Road, China

The Chinese are not only diligent and diligent workers, but have also had a weakness for numerology and symbolism since ancient times. Considered the steepest serpentine road in the world, the Grand Gate Road in Hunan Province is also about numbers: with a modest length of just 11 kilometers, it makes 99 turns, climbing to a height of 1,300 meters. For the Chinese, the number 9 is sacred, it was the sign of the emperor, and according to beliefs, 9 palaces awaited each person who died in the afterlife. For this reason, the road was given such a sonorous name - “the road to heaven.”
Particularly noteworthy is the “Heavenly Gate” cave, which was formed once upon a time after a huge piece broke off from the rock. The height of the cave arches exceeds 130 meters; they are simply not visible in the cloud of fog. There is a legend that a traveler who passes through the gate will find himself in heaven, but first he will have a difficult path to the top.

7. Route 40, Argentina

Highway 40 crosses almost all of Argentina from north to south, along the eastern slopes of the Andes. Its length exceeds 5,000 kilometers, so on its way it passes through several climatic zones. Driving along it, you can see different things: mountains, lakes, fields, forests, deserts, meadows, arid pampas, sand, dust and gravel. Here the strongest winds blow, knocking you down, and the scorching South American sun shines serenely from above.
The road crosses 18 major rivers, 27 mountain passes, and two dozen national parks - excellent places to stop. For example, in Los Glaciares Park there is a large Perito Moreno glacier, which contains huge reserves of fresh water. Its area is roughly comparable to the size of Buenos Aires, and it crawls at a speed of 2 meters per day. There are even observation platforms for observing the glacier. Another interesting place is the “Cave of Hands”, in which primitive people covered the walls with scenes of hunting, and modern people left handprints everywhere.

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8. Great Circle of the Colorado Plateau, USA

The American Wild West begins west of the Rocky Mountains. The pioneers who began to colonize the territories of the Indians discovered unique natural objects, but then they had no time for them. Nowadays, a bus route has been organized here, which is called the “Great Circle Tour”.
It is most convenient to start your journey from Denver, from which you first ascend to the Rocky Mountain National Park, where the source of the Colorado River is located, and then, after passing the resort town of Aspen, the path heads to the Colorado Plateau. During your trip, you can admire the famous Monument Valley, located on Navajo lands, and Arches Park. Near the town of Page there is an inconspicuous sign on the side of the road indicating the direction of Antelope Canyon, which is worth a look. The Grand Canyon begins south of Page. If you drive along its southern side, then along with the panorama of the canyon you will see a preserved section of the old Route 66, which crossed the entire United States from Los Angeles to Chicago.
Not far from the Grand Canyon, you can stay overnight in a real ranch. The next day you can drive along the Hoover Dam - a technological landmark of the 30s of the last century, and from there the road to Las Vegas begins. Driving around the Great Circle clockwise, you can alternately visit the states of Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona and Utah.

9. Great Ocean Road, Australia

The Great Ocean Road stretches 243 kilometers along the Australian Pacific coast in Victoria. It was built by soldiers returning from the battlefields of World War I, who so honored the memory of their fallen comrades. This largest and most unique memorial was opened in 1932, and 30 years later it was recognized as one of the most beautiful roads on the planet.
The road runs almost along the coast, so from it you can admire the sea surf and the bright glare of light reflected by the waters of the bays. Along the way there are many attractions, for example, the “Shipwreck Coast”, where the wrecks of 638 ships of various types rest. The single limestone rocks, rising 45 meters above the water, look interesting and were called “Pig and Pigs”, but then renamed to the more decent and boring “12 Apostles” (despite the fact that there are only 8 of them). The story is similar at the London Arch rock, which was long called the “London Bridge” because it resembled the silhouette of the Tower Bridge. However, in 1990, waves washed away the span adjacent to the mainland, and instead of a bridge, an arch turned out. In general, rapid and unexpected changes are a feature of the Great Ocean Road, since the coastline, like a living organism, is constantly changing.

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10. Chuysky tract, Russia

The Chuysky tract stretches from Novosibirsk to the Mongolian border and is part of the large Asian route AN4, which ends in the Pakistani city of Karachi. The length of the tract itself is 953 kilometers, which can be divided into flat, elevated and mountainous sections.
In the first two sections, the Chuysky tract is not particularly diverse, but, climbing high into the mountains, it can cause genuine delight in the traveler. When driving from Novosibirsk, the beauty of the road gradually intensifies. After the Novosibirsk region, the Altai region begins; here, still on the plain, it passes Biysk and then heads deeper into Altai. Before entering the Altai Republic, you come across the first important attraction - the village of Srostki, where the wonderful actor and writer Vasily Shukshin was born. After a hundred kilometers, the most attractive mountain section of the route begins, when the fast Katun River with magnificent rapids becomes the right neighbor of the road. From here you can see mountain peaks with dense vegetation and steep cliffs.

Most of the roads and highways are boring and uninteresting, and you'll want to get stuck on them after a few hours of driving. However, there are still unique roads on Earth that do not allow drivers to relax for a minute, which take your breath away and where you want to return again and again. The most interesting things are mainly mountain roads with serpentines or highways going over bridges over the sea. Meet the ten most beautiful roads in the world, which every driver simply must drive.

10. Florida Keys Seven Mile Bridge, USA

This 11.27 kilometer bridge, also known as the Seven Mile Bridge, connects Florida to the Florida Keys. Here you can drive a car between heaven and earth a hundred kilometers per hour over turquoise water along a highway stretched like a string.

9. Dadès Gorges, Morocco

Over the course of several thousand years, the Dades River in the Atlas Mountains carved out a deep, steep gorge, where one of the most beautiful and most dangerous roads in the world was made. The highway winds like a narrow snake along stone ledges, has a bunch of hairpins and 360-degree turns, at which you have to slow down to zero.

8. Transfăgărăşan, Romania

Romanian dictator Nicola Ceausescu loved large-scale projects that captured the imagination of ordinary people. One of them is the Transfagarasan Highway, cut through the Carpathians between the regions of Wallachia and Transylvania. The road twists and turns intricately, now rising to the clouds, now descending to the ground, and from the side of the road there are simply bewitching views of the majestic mountains. This highway is considered one of the most beautiful in the world, climbing to 8th place in our ranking, attracting tens of thousands of tourists every year, becoming in some way the hallmark of Romania.

7. Sani Pass, South Africa

From southern Africa, Lesotho can be reached through the Drakensberg Mountains, driving through the Sani Pass at an altitude of over 2800 meters above sea level. Only high-quality drivers in four-wheel drive vehicles can get up here along narrow serpentines, but extreme sports enthusiasts can go down from Lesotho in almost any technically sound vehicle. The length of the dirt road is 9 kilometers.

6. Stelvio Pass, Italy

The Stelvio Pass, also known as the Stelvio road, is a 2-kilometer stretch of narrow cliff-clutching road in the Italian Alps that rises to a height of almost 2,757 meters. The road was built in 1820 by the Austrian Empire, which connected Lombardy with the rest of Austria, since then practically nothing has changed here, except that it was covered with asphalt and bumpers were installed. Extreme drivers will find 60 sharp turns here, with a turn of almost 360 degrees.

5. Atlantic Road, Norway

To entertain tourists, the Norwegians built a two-lane Atlantic road with a length of 8 kilometers. With the help of 7 bridges, some of which have a very strange shape, soaring into the sky and seeming to break there, several islands were connected together not far from the coast. Here you just need to drive, enjoying the local beauties, breathing in deeply the clean sea air. Several panoramic platforms covered with a glass cover were made especially for tourists.

4. Le col de Turini, France

In the French Alps there is a 30 kilometer highway, the Col de Turini, rising to an altitude of 1500 meters. There are practically no straight sections of the road, keeping drivers in constant suspense. But everything is compensated by simply fantastic views of the mountains. Don’t forget the Col de Turini has been included in the mandatory program of the legendary Monte Carlo Rally for several decades in a row.

3. Troll Road (Trollstigen), Norway

The Troll Road, also known as the Troll Staircase, is 106 kilometers long and one of the most popular tourist attractions in Norway. The road simply winds through the rocks in serpentines through the mountains, has a very large height difference and in some places narrows to 3 meters. Daredevils who climb to the highest point, rising to a height of 850 meters above sea level, have the opportunity to see from the side the full scale of the troll ladder and the Stigfossen waterfall. In winter and summer, the authorities close the road to travel, opening it only when the snow melts and it becomes warm (by local standards, of course).

2. Road to Jebel Hafeet, UAE

The United Arab Emirates knows how to turn the simplest things into attractions that attract tourists from all over the world. To the second highest mountain in the country, Jebel Hafeet, rising up to 1249 meters, a 12-kilometer route going up serpentines was laid. There is an observation deck at every sharp turn. The track looks especially impressive at night with the lights on, a luminous snake going up. View of Abu Dhabi from the top of Jebel Hafeet.

1.GuoliangTunnel, China

The most beautiful and unusual road is made in China. In Henan Province, a 1,500-meter tunnel was cut into the mountains with giant openings for lighting. You need to visit here to feel how epic these couple of kilometers look.