Stunning scenery, dizzying heights, deep ravines, and sharp turns make these roads a test of courage.
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| North Yungas Road, Bolivia:Known as El Camino de la Muerte (Road of Death), North Yungas is famous for its breathtaking scenery and deadly accidents due to its narrow, winding road, steep cliffs, and limited visibility. Photo: Business Insider. |
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| The route starts in the capital La Paz, ascends to dizzying heights at La Cumbre Pass, and follows the Cordillera Oriental to the town of Coroico. This is a favorite of mountain bike enthusiasts and daredevils. Photo: Newportbeachlifestylepubs. |
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| Los Caracoles Road, Chile:Los Caracoles is located in the Andes Mountains, connecting Argentina and Chile. This road is often congested due to inclement weather, and has many sharp turns and steep slopes. Photo: Business Insider. |
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| Sichuan-Tibet Expressway, China:Rockfalls, sharp turns, bad roads, dizzying heights, distracting scenery, sleepy drivers, and ever-increasing gradients make this route a tough challenge even for seasoned drivers. Photo: Business Insider. |
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| Trollstigen Road, Norway:Set amidst lush greenery and majestic rock formations, this narrow road takes visitors up the mountain through hairpin bends at a 10% gradient. Photo: Business Insider. |
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| Million Dollar Highway, Colorado, USA:Colorado’s Highway 550, or Million Dollar Road, isn’t as hair-raising, but it’s no less dangerous. The road has no guardrails, traverses three treacherous mountain passes, has hairpin turns, and experiences inclement weather. However, it does pass through some stunning scenery, from the Animas River Canyon to the San Juan Forest. Photo: Business Insider. |
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| Srinagar-Leh Highway, India:When travelling from Srinagar in Kashmir to Leh in Ladakh, make sure you are prepared for dizzying heights. Abysses on one side, plus rough roads and landslides make this not for the faint-hearted. But the trade-off is that you will be rewarded with incredible views of the eastern Himalayas. Photo: TripPlatform |
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| Bruce Highway, Australia:This coastal road is more than 1,600 km long, relatively flat but has a bumpy surface, high traffic density, frequent flooding and Mad Max-style drivers. The number of accidents here accounts for a large portion of the total number of fatal traffic accidents in Australia. Photo: DTMR. |
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| Furka Pass, Switzerland:The Furka Pass in the Alps is a spectacular road that appeared in the James Bond film Goldfinger. One small mistake and your car could fall off the side of the road. Photo: Izakigur/Flickr |
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| Arniko Highway, Nepal:Full of trucks, prone to landslides, narrow and difficult in many parts, this road offers visitors a view of the Himalayas - the roof of the world. Photo: Pulitzer Center. |
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| James Dalton Highway, Alaska, USA:On this famous route, you will have to face freezing temperatures, slippery ice, strong winds, steep slopes, wild animals, limited visibility and many other difficulties. Photo: Fodors |
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| Passage du Gois, Nantes, France:This road, less than 5 km long, connects the island of Noirmoutier to the mainland. Every two days, the road is swallowed by the tide, making it difficult for drivers to navigate and move. In normal times, the road is always wet and slippery. Photo: Fodors. |
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| Karakoram Highway, Pakistan:The Karakoram Highway is 1,290 km long, connecting Pakistan with China. Pakistan's legendary route is located at an altitude of nearly 4,600 m above sea level. Landslides, steep cliffs, snowstorms and sudden changes in altitude (which can easily cause road sickness) make this a challenge of a lifetime for drivers. Photo: Pakiholic. |
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