The most impressive roads in the world: from a 26-lane freeway in Texas to a "death road" in Pakistan (36 photos)

Driving along these roads is an incomparable feeling. Some are so dangerous that you have to be nervous, others will give peace and the most bewitching landscapes. But they all have one common feature - photogenicity, as evidenced by the presented Below is a photo gallery. Here is the "ice" highway in Canada, and the "road death" in Bolivia, and the steepest street in Wales.





Katy Freeway, Texas, USA









This toll road in Houston, Texas is the most widest highway in the world. In the 1960s, it included only 3 strips, and today - 26.

According to the US Department of Transportation, in 2008 The 19 km section of the road was widened after traffic has tripled, resulting in daily 11 hour traffic jams. The project cost $2.8 billion.

A82 from Loch Lomond to Glencoe, Scotland



A section of the A82 from Loch Lomond to Glencoe, from which offer stunning views of the Scottish landscape, recognized as the most beautiful road route of Great Britain.

Tongtian Road 99 Turns, China





The Tongtian Road passes through the Zhangjiajie National Park in China. The name was given to 99 sharp turns of the highway on the way to Mount Heavenly. gate. Tourists can take a bird's eye view of the road from the famous glass platform, located at an altitude of 300 m.

Atlantic road, Norway





A section of a two-lane highway is located between the populated points of Molde and Kristiansund and links small islands through Atlantic Ocean. In summer, seals and whales can be observed in the waters, and in autumn, the road becomes attractive in its own way thanks to strong showers. The length of the section is only 8.3 km, including 8 bridges. The most ineresting among them - Storsesandetsky, he is also called "drunk". Under from a certain angle of view, it resembles a roller coaster.

Outback, Australia







The Australian Outback Highway spans 2,700 km between Winton, Queensland and Laverton, Western Australia. Consists of of seven interconnected roads, including the Lasseter Highway and the Plenty. Significant sections of the route lie on unpaved roads. roads. As you drive through the Australian outback, you will experience the feeling space with its endless sky. The bright starry sky is another bonus.

Road A8, Zimbabwe





These photos show the A8 road next to the waterfall Victoria, one of the seven natural wonders of the world. Motorway passes from the city of Bulawayo to the famous waterfall that forms the border between Zimbabwe and Zambia.

Tibbitt-Contwoito Winter Road, Canada



Most (about 85%) of the Tibbitt-Kontvoito winter road passes through frozen lakes. The length of the road is almost 400 km from Lake Tibbitt to Lake Contwoito, and was originally built for the Lupine gold mine. In order to be able to to pass heavy trucks, the thickness of the ice must be at least 74 cm. The road is open only for a few months of the year - from January to March. Speed limits vary from 10 km/h to 60 km/h.

Ford Pen Liech, UK





This quiet street in Wales competed with New Zealand for the title of "the coolest in the world." And she was awarded this title in 2019 year. The Guinness Book of Records states that its slope is 37%, which is 2% more than the previous title holder - Baldwin Street in city of Dunedin, New Zealand.

Panlong Road, China





The Panlong Road is a 75 km stretch on a steep slope. It was opened in 2019 for local farmers who call it the "sky road". On the way the driver is waiting for more than 200 turns. Its surreal design, reaching an altitude of 4200 m above sea level, attracts tourists and motorists.

Fredvang Bridges, Lofoten Islands, Norway







Road Fv808 passes through an archipelago in northern Norway. The highlight of the route, surrounded by breathtaking mountain landscapes, are the two Fredwang bridges. They are 240 meters long and the main span 115 meters and connect four islets.

Road to Fairy Meadows, Pakistan







In a World Health Organization report on road safety road to "Fairy Meadows" in Pakistan has been named the second most dangerous track in the world. Cool and bumpy the road starts high in the Himalayas and leads to the base of the mountain Nangaparbat. The road soars up almost 2500 m, and its length is 10 km.

Fourka, Switzerland



Filming took place in this fabulous location "Goldfinger", the same scene where the vengeful Tilly Masterson on her A Ford Mustang is chasing 007 in an Aston Martin DB5.

The 150-year-old road connecting the villages of Obergoms and Andermatt deserves a place in the list of the top 10 European roads.

Guoliang Tunnel, China





The Guoliang Road Tunnel is carved into the Taihang Mountains Chinese province of Henan. The road was built by the locals and used for both pedestrians and vehicles, linking the village Guoliang with the outside world.

Lerdal Tunnel, Norway



In front of you is the longest tunnel in the world with a length of 24.5 km. The Lerdal Tunnel is located in Norway and connects regions Aurland and Lerdal. It also provides connections between Oslo and Bergen.

Death Road, Bolivia





Camino Los Yungas is recognized as the most dangerous road in the world. The 69 km mountain route connects the cities of La Paz and Coroico. The road rises to a height of 4650 meters, includes more than 200 dizzying turns. In 1983, the bus fell into the abyss, more than 100 passengers died. Until 1994, on this road died every year about 300 people.

Tiznit-Dakhla Highway, Morocco



Tiznit - Dakhla highway stretches for 1055 km from the city of Tiznit to the city of Dakhla in Morocco. This road in the middle of the desert designed to help businesses and freight carriers get to their destinations faster city of Dakhla.

Trans-Amazon Highway, Brazil





The Trans-Amazon Highway passes through the largest tropical forest in the world - Amazonia. Her asphaltersdata and ground plots are designed to help the settlement and development of a sparsely populated basin rivers of the Amazon.

Taroko Gorge Road, Taiwan



The road along the Taroko Gorge stretches for 118 km from the village Xincheng on the east coast of the country to the city of Ren'ai in the west. Path replete with blind turns, narrow paths. Recently created a few more tunnels to make the road safer for transport and open the most stunning views to tourists.

Karakoram Highway, Pakistan



The Karakoram Highway is the highest international highway in the world connecting Pakistan's capital Islamabad with China. The construction of the road took almost 20 years, it stretched for 800 km along the most inaccessible and rugged terrain in Asia.