15 MOST DANGEROUS AND INCREDIBLE ROADS

we use roads every day to get to work pick up the groceries or i'll set off on a road trip but most people don't get all that excited by the drive itself in the archipelago region of norway getting to work is a matter of life and death massive waves and dangerous winds threaten to make your commute the last thing you'll ever do today we're taking a look at the top 15 most incredible roads and highways number 15 the pushy viaduct if you thought your city intersections were busy then you absolutely hate driving on this massive viaduct located in shanghai china the pushy viaduct is one of the largest and busiest interchanges in the world composed of five levels of bridges that connect two of the city's busiest highways nun bay road and yanan road it's nothing short of chaotic as it allows thousands of vehicles to pass through every hour leading to massive traffic jams if so much as one car accident occurs we therefore suggest enjoying it from afar unless you're willing to risk getting stuck in some major gridlock number 14 the cabot trail canada is known for having some of the world's most scenic sites but few compared to what can be seen on the cabot trail completed in 1932 the cabot trail is located along canada's east coast on cape breton island stretching for about 298 kilometers along the northern stretch of the island the route has become a tourist destination with many visitors traveling down it each year in order to take in the views of the cape breton highlands and visit the appropriately named cape breton highlands national park thus if you're into nature we recommend making it the newest addition to your bucket list number 13 stelvio pass if zig zagging down a mountain road is appealing to you then look no further than the stelvio pass located in the northern italian alps near the swiss border its 75 hairpin turns make it an extremely dangerous passage for an inexperienced driver yet that hasn't stopped local authorities from making stelvio pass a sports hotspot as they host an annual stelvio bike day and stelvio marathon day in order to raise funds and bring together the community as a result the stelvio pass is certainly one of the most well-liked roads on this list number 12 las vegas boulevard of all the roads on this list few are as bedazzling or highly visited as las vegas boulevard running for about 82.7 kilometers it should come as no surprise that its most famous section is the part that comprises the las vegas strip featuring countless flashing lights grand hotels and dazzling casinos it truly is mesmerizing just to drive down it and when you consider that las vegas boulevard is perhaps one of the only places in the world where you can grab a soda watch a street performer and get married all in a space of about 30 minutes it certainly is worth visiting at one point or another number 11. lombard street widely known as the most crooked street in the world lombard street which is located in san francisco is certainly somewhere where slamming on the gas is far from wise that's because despite being just 180 meters in length it features eight hairpin turns making the road so dangerous that the recommended speed limit is a mere eight kilometers per hour and while this makes the road a true nightmare to drive on in and of itself it has been made even worse due to the throngs of tourists that visited daily with the numbers being upwards of seventeen thousand on busy summer weekends as a result we suggest perhaps avoiding this problematic passageway next time you're in san fran number 10 the amalfi coast highway while the amalfi coast has garnered worldwide fame for its beautiful views scenic beaches and cute villages in order to visit these scenic sites you must be willing to drive on one of the most dangerous highways in the world formerly known as stratostethale 163 but now more commonly referred to as amalfi drive it is essentially a very narrow two-lane highway that was carved into the side of a cliff by the romans thousands of years ago yet as of now it's the only road that gives access to the amalfi coast and as a result this road is one of the most dangerous in the world due to the ridiculous amounts of buses cars and motorcycles that traverse it daily therefore despite its scenic views we suggest paying a local driver if you want to stay safe and sane on this incredible highway number nine the adler krustnaya poliana highway while most of the roads on this list made it due to their incredible beauty the adler krasnaya poliana found its way to do the incredible corruption involved in making it created by russia during the 2014 sochi games it's a 45 kilometer road that connects sochi's coast to corsnaya polliana a ski resort in a valley in the caucasus yet while this may seem mundane enough this road made headlines when it was reported that russia spent a ridiculous sum of 9.4 billion dollars building it to put that into perspective the entirety of the vancouver olympics four years before had cost just 1.5 billion dollars and analysts have noted that at a price of 200 million dollars per kilometer the road could have been paved in eight centimeters of louis vuitton handbags and still have cost less as a result most have speculated that political corruption was at the core of this high price tag we are constantly adding more people to the top fives production team to bring you all the best content be sure to subscribe with notifications on and hit the like button number eight cardung law if you're the type that doesn't mind heights then a trip along the cardinal may be just right for you that's because at 5600 meters above sea level it holds the guinness world record for being the highest motorable road in the world located in the mountains near the city of lochta india the pass was officially opened to vehicles in 1988 and serves as a connection between the le nubra and shirak valleys now it should come as no surprise that the kudung law which overlooks mountainous valleys and forested landscapes gives drivers a fantastic view however as a result drivers on this road often fall victim to altitude sickness which is problematic given that there are virtually no emergency medical facilities in the area additionally the past is also notable for being a strategic value as it's used to send supplies across the siachen glacier which is an area of contention between india and pakistan regardless we suggest giving it a visit if you want to see some of the area's most stunning sites number seven atlantic ocean road while most drivers go to the local car wash to clean their car a trip across atlantic ocean road in norway could essentially do the same thing that's because this 8.2 kilometer roadway which connects the norwegian mainland to the series of small islands is one of the most beautiful most dangerous and most wet roads in the world that's because the ocean across its eight bridges is extremely rough with the waves of the atlantic ocean pounding on it so frequently that parts of the bridge are often flooded interestingly enough this has inadvertently made it somewhat of a tourist attraction as brave visitors flock to it every year in order to go on what some have called the world's best road trip this fame is furthered by the fact that many car manufacturers like to use it for adverts due to its beautiful views and as a car testing ground due to its infamous conditions regardless despite its fame it's pretty clear that this road certainly isn't for the faint of heart number six the chancellisee unsurprisingly few places in france are nearly as posh as the chanzilizay being about 1.9 kilometers long and 70 meters wide it's easily one of the most iconic streets in paris as it's not only the location of the famous arc de triomphe but it is also home to a number of cafes and restaurants or events such as the bastille day parade and the end of the tour de france can leisurely be enjoyed regarding its origins it was first built in 1667 under the reign of louis xiv and since its inception has been a fashionable spot to go for a stroll and while today is often filled with cars and far from walkable thanks to a 2016 bylaw the entire champs-elysees is now car free on the first sunday of every month which has allowed it to hail back to its pedestrian only past number five the e39 norway is a country where road building is particularly challenging after all it's a country of fjords that often have gaps that are hundreds if not thousands of meters long and it's generally mountainous landscape is not exactly conducive to paving asphalt as a result in order to get across the western coast of the country which is where the most people live there currently sits an 1100 kilometer highway known as e39 featuring a grand total of seven ferry crossings and taking about 21 hours to cross in its entirety it's a pretty long and convoluted route and as a result the norwegian government is looking to spend 47 billion dollars in order to update it now the main goal of this new and improved e39 is to completely eliminate the need for ferries across the seven current ferry crossings as a result of norwegian public roads administration is looking into innovative ways to solve this problem and some are said to be world record-breaking for example in a fjord located between the cities of stavenga and hugheson norway is currently building a 27 kilometer long and 390 meter deep under-seat tunnel known as roguefast with it being said to be the longest and deepest undersea tunnel in the world yet with construction starting in 2018 and planned to be finished by 2026 it certainly is quite the project however if we go further up the coast to bergen there sits the bjorn fjord which stands five kilometers wide and is 600 meters deep in order to cross this monstrosity there is currently a floating suspension bridge in the works with the plan being for long cables to tie it to either side of the fjord in order for it to stay afloat yet with construction not yet started only time will tell when this project will be completed regardless with a further five fjord crossing projects still in their early planning stages and a lot of resources being necessary in order to plan and create them we don't expect the new and improved e39 to be finished anytime soon number four the pan american highway holding the guinness world record for being the longest motorable road at 30 000 kilometers the pan-american highway truly is massive stretching from pluto bay alaska to ushuaia argentina the road does in theory connect all of north central and south america the idea of such a road was first proposed in 1889 when a pan-american railway was discussed at the first pan-american conference however the idea was put to rest until it was brought up again at the fifth international conference of american states in 1923 and finally in 1937 argentina bolivia chile colombia costa rica el salvador guatemala honduras mexico nicaragua panama peru canada and the united states signed the convention on the pan american highway with mexico being the first to complete their section of it in 1950 yet despite being a great idea on paper the pan american highway runs into two major problems the first is that it's not exactly continuous thanks to an area on the panama columbia border known as the darien gap stretching for about 106 kilometers this area is home to extremely dense jungle and can only be traversed with the help of an all-terrain vehicle yet even then the gap is absolutely treacherous so treacherous in fact that adventurers who have driven through the gap often take as much as two years to complete the journey as a result upon arriving at the gap most drivers will simply choose to take a ferry around darion bay in order to avoid it additionally there's also the issue of official recognition that's because while much of south america refers to the roadway as the pan-american highway the united states and canada does not and instead roads with completely different names are quietly considered to be part of the pan-american yet despite both of these difficulties it goes without saying that a trip down the entirety of the pan-american highway would be pretty epic number three north gas road while there certainly are many dangerous roads on this list few come close to the treacherous conditions of the north jungas road located in bolivia it connects the country's high altitude capital city of la paz to the country's low-lying yungas region in the amazon it does so by first climbing from an altitude of 3660 meters to six hundred and fifty meters at la cumbro pass and then afterwards makes a steep descent to the town of coroico by dropping over 3650 meters making it one of the longest stretches of continuous downhill road in the world yet while this may sound scary in and of itself that's not the end of it you see north yungas road does not only traverse a large range of altitudes over a long distance but was also built into a cliff face partially unpaved and at points only three and a half meters wide if that's not bad enough it's also subject to the warm and humid winds from the amazon meaning that heavy rains and fog often make the road nearly undrivable due to them causing mudslides tumbling rocks and small waterfalls to appear across the roadway yet to top all of this off north yungas road has become a hot spot for extreme sports enthusiasts with downhill cyclists being chief among them you see a number of tour companies offered organized trips down the mountain meaning that's not uncommon for speeding cyclists to collide headfirst with the cars below them as a result the 200 to 300 deaths per year directly caused by this roadway make it one of the deadliest in the world number two the autobahn few roads have as much mystery and intrigue surrounding them as the german autobahn encompassing most areas of germany this 12 993 kilometer long connection of highways has gained infamy around the world for being largely devoid of speed limits construction of this incredible road network first gained steam in the 1920s but when hitler rose to power in 1933 he almost immediately initiated a campaign to complete this comprehensive highway system as a result by 1936 hundreds of thousands of workers were employed in its construction and as the years have passed the network has slowly increased but beyond the autobahn's construction it really is its speed that sets it apart from most other roads as we previously mentioned most of the audubon and by that we mean 60 of it has no speed limit yet while the rest of it does have limits of between 100 to 120 kilometers per hour it goes without saying that these limits are often ignored regardless while speed demons may take to it regularly today the record for the fastest car to drive on is nearly 80 years old that's because to this day grand prix vet and formula one racer rudolf karachola holds the current speed record as on january 8th of 1938 he clocked in an impressive speed of 432 432.75 kilometers per hour while driving a mercedes-benz w125 with a v12 engine thus we highly recommend that unless you're a professional driver you don't attempt to break this speed record on your next german vacation number one route 66 if you're an american or have lived in the country for an extended period of time chances are you've heard of route 66 one of the most symbolically american roads in the world it was the nation's first all-weather highway that links chicago to los angeles and stretches for a total of 3940 kilometers reflecting the ideals of freedom journeying westward and the american heartland it truly is an iconic road and has many of the original restaurants hotels and shops that were present along the route after its establishment in 1926 and paving in 1938 however there was a time where route 66 was nearly gutted from the american consciousness altogether that's because this highway which is aging and in a state of disrepair was actually taken off of the american highway registry and decommissioned in 1985. as newer faster highways were beginning to replace it across the country however thanks to appeals from the public congress passed the route 66 study act of 1990 and since then the route has essentially become a protected piece of americana unsurprisingly this has meant that route 66 continues to be a popular tourist site today with many taking this slow yet symbolic route to experience all the american mom and pop shops along the way however if you do plan on traveling there do bear in mind that driving along it isn't exactly akin to going along a modern highway you see due to its age many parts of the route are no longer properly paved and there are stretches of more than 150 kilometers through the desert where there will be no gas stations or repair shops to speak of there's also a number of areas where route 66 diverges into a quote newer and older sections but the older ones often being the spots that are in the greatest state of disrepair however if you want to experience a true piece of american history then we nonetheless suggest giving this incredible road a visit that's all we've got for you today everyone and thank you for watching let us know in the comments down below which road you'd like to travel on first and if you enjoyed this video don't forget to like subscribe and smash the notification button so that you never miss out on any of our latest content until next time

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Published: Thu Aug 06 2020