<strong>Stelvio Pass, Italy: </strong>This breathtaking mountain pass in northern Italy is filled with hairpin turns at 9,045 feet above sea level.
Stelvio Pass, Italy: This breathtaking mountain pass in northern Italy is filled with hairpin turns at 9,045 feet above sea level.
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<strong>Transfăgărășan, Romania: </strong>Sometimes referred to as "the road to the sky," this 71-mile road climbs from 1,630 feet to 6,700 feet in elevation.<br />
Transfăgărășan, Romania: Sometimes referred to as "the road to the sky," this 71-mile road climbs from 1,630 feet to 6,700 feet in elevation.
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<strong>James W. Dalton Highway, USA: </strong>Stretching 414 miles north from central Alaska to Prudhoe Bay, Dalton Highway is one of America's northernmost roads and arguably its most remote.
James W. Dalton Highway, USA: Stretching 414 miles north from central Alaska to Prudhoe Bay, Dalton Highway is one of America's northernmost roads and arguably its most remote.
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<strong>Trollstigen, Norway:</strong> The "Troll Ladder" climbs at a 10% incline through an enchanted mountain landscape.
Trollstigen, Norway: The "Troll Ladder" climbs at a 10% incline through an enchanted mountain landscape.
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<strong>Ruta 40, Argentina: </strong>At more than 3,100 miles long, Ruta 40 is the longest road in Argentina (and one of the longest in the world).<br />
Ruta 40, Argentina: At more than 3,100 miles long, Ruta 40 is the longest road in Argentina (and one of the longest in the world).
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<strong>Karakoram Highway, Pakistan and China: </strong>This route covers 810 wildly high miles along an old Silk Road path, crossing the Himalayas, the Karakoram and the Hindu Kush.
Karakoram Highway, Pakistan and China: This route covers 810 wildly high miles along an old Silk Road path, crossing the Himalayas, the Karakoram and the Hindu Kush.
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<strong>North Yungas Road, Bolivia: </strong>Sometimes referred to as "Death Road," this 40-mile route became notorious in the mid-1990s when the road was responsible for more than 200 deaths a year.
North Yungas Road, Bolivia: Sometimes referred to as "Death Road," this 40-mile route became notorious in the mid-1990s when the road was responsible for more than 200 deaths a year.
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<strong>Million Dollar Highway, USA: </strong>US Route 550 is a ribbon of road that drapes over 82 miles of the San Juan Mountains on the remote southwest side of Colorado. <br />
Million Dollar Highway, USA: US Route 550 is a ribbon of road that drapes over 82 miles of the San Juan Mountains on the remote southwest side of Colorado.
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<strong>Kahekili Highway, USA: </strong>Traversing 20 treacherous miles of Maui's North Shore, Highway 340 gives you an intimate look at the area's countryside, rainforests and the roiling sea below. <br />
Kahekili Highway, USA: Traversing 20 treacherous miles of Maui's North Shore, Highway 340 gives you an intimate look at the area's countryside, rainforests and the roiling sea below.
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<strong>Atlantic Ocean Road, Norway:</strong> At just over five miles long, this dramatic, windswept stretch of road is the shortest entry in our list, but still a sight to behold.<br />
Atlantic Ocean Road, Norway: At just over five miles long, this dramatic, windswept stretch of road is the shortest entry in our list, but still a sight to behold.
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