For those who consider the journey to be as important as the destination, road trips have long provided amazing views and a sense of adventure.
Below are some of the world’s most spectacular roads. Fair warning to viewers: these images are shockingly attractive and have been known to induce wanderlust in those who gaze upon them.
Denali National Park, Alaska, Photo by nicmcphee
Timgad, Algeria, Photo by gabyu
Italy, Photo by skino
Illinois, United States, Photo by jamesjordan
Zion National Park, Utah, United States, Photo by wolfgangstaudt
Dades Gorge, Morocco, Photo by wolfgangstaudt
Meadowlands, New Jersey, United States, Photo by bobjagendorf
Greenwich Township, Berks County, Photo by nicholas_t
Highway 98, Arizona, United States, Photo by paraflyer
Las Canadas del Teide, Spain, Photo by hyperfinch
Las Canadas del Teide, Spain, Photo by hyperfinch
Himalaya Highway, Photo by babasteve
Route 40, Argentina, Photo by rob
Beaver, Utah, United States, Photo by areyoumyrik
Glacier Point, Yosemite National Park, United States, Photo by candiedwomanire
Utah, United States, Photo by areyoumyrik
Pacific Coast Highway, California, United States, Photo by tylerdurden
Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, United States, Photo by nicholas_t
Lapaz to Coroico, Bolivia, Photo by backpackerben
Southern Bolivia, Photo by philliecasablanca
Camino a Urubamba, Cusco, Peru, Photo by lebce
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Amazing, especailly Dades Gorge in Morocco. I'd love to drive that one.
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Typical egocentric American view of "the world". I've driven countless roads that are far more spectacular than any of the mentioned roads from the USA, yet roads from the US make up over 50% of the total. Take a look outside your own backyard.
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Beautiful pics! But what about Chapman's Peak Drive in Cape Town, South Africa? One of the most spectaclar drives in the world - the road cuts through the mountain and overlooks the ocean, harbour and little towns along its stretch.
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I love the views… I wonder if some of the pictures was edited? hmmmm….
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Just drove down Muholland Drive in CA last week. Spectacular at night.
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Being from Colorado, I was very happy to see this comment. When I was just a little girl, it was nearly impossible to get through Glenwood Canyon before it was rebuilt. It is now one of the most beautiful sections of highway in the United States and it is mind-boggling how it was built without one tree being damaged or removed. I am still in awe when I drive through it.
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Fantastic roads!
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Tail of the Dragon anyone, huh? huh?
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What about the A666 the Blackburn to Bolton road in Lancashire. 88 deaths in 5 years on the Lancashire moors, England. I’m joking of course. But they are facts of where i am from.
quality site, thanks.
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the warning is fair enough. Fantastic photos, wow. Travelsick is me….
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Photo Number 11 must be mislabeled. That road is also Highway 98 in Arizona. Hard to believe there would be another just like it.
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Can’t believe some of the relatively boring USA shots, like Illinois and New Jersey (!). Definitely have some better ones in the Western US that are far better, and I bet other parts of the World have some mighty impressive ones as well. Going to the Sun Road in Glacier National Park and Tioga Pass Road in Yosemite National Park seems oddly missing.
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Arizona photo is Highway 89, not 98.
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I disagree with many of the above selections. In the U.S. the list should include the Going to the Sun Highway across Glacier Park, Montana, the Trail Ridge road through Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado, Sonora Pass, California Sierras, the Old Columbia River Gorge highway between Portland and the Dalles, Oregon, any of the rim drives along the Grand Canyon, the circular highway around Crater Lake, Oregon, Highway 1 from Carmel to San Luis Obispo through the Big Sur country, California, and the Beartooth highway north-east of Yellowstone Park.
In Europe any of the great alpine passes and in Norway numerous roads around the fjords. Similarly in New Zealand the highway from Te Annau to Milford Sound is spectacular, as is the Ice Fields Highway through the Canadian Rockies, in Alberta between Banff and Jasper Parks. I could go on and on, but trust me., these are truly spectacular.
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What about Ice Roads?
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Great best pictures. must have great merit to see this naturally.
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Nice list. How about Chapmans Peak, Cape Town, South Africa, or Sani Pass, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa. Ridiculously beautiful scenery.
The road to Sossusvlei in Namibia is also a goodie. That Italy photo is awesome, i could live there in a second.
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