Most scenic roads of the world (48 photos)

I present to you a selection of the most beautiful roads in different parts of the world. Rohtang Pass is open from May to November. The name translates from Hindi as "the land of the dead." It is derived from the large number of victims at its transition to the bad weather.









Great Ocean Road was built by soldiers, who returned after the war, in the period from 1919 to 1932, in memory of the dead compatriots. Thus we can say that it doroga- the world's largest monument to those killed in the First World War.





On the road you can see a lot of sights, for example, "12 Apostles" - a group of limestone rocks in the ocean near the coast



Highway Beartooth-this stretch of Highway 212 that connects the Red Lodge and Cooke City, Montana. Due to the heavy snowfall on the road you can ride only from mid-May to mid-October.







In the early 20th century, it wanted to build a railway, but in 1970 it was decided to make this place the road for motorists.







The length of the highway in Hawaii Hana-109 km. This road connects Kahului to Hana town, in the eastern part of Maui. At the end of the road in the national park Maui are seven sacred pools -One of the main attractions of the region.







Highway 99 has received its name in honor of the old Route 99, which runs from the border between the US and Mexico to the US border with Canada.







This road is the main transport route between Santiago, Chile and the city of Mendoza, Argentina.







Oresunnsky bridge- combined bridge-tunnel, comprising 2 Putney railway and a 4-lane highway through the Strait Oresunn. It is the longest combined road and rail bridge in Europe, connecting the capital of Denmark Copenhagen and the Swedish city of Malmo.







"Road to the Sun" - the road that runs through Glacier National Park. In winter, the road may lie up to 24 m of snow.







This road connects the village with the rest of the world Gvoliang. It was built 13 local residents for 5 years after the authorities refused to allocate money for this.







In this way you can ride only on Mountain bikes, cars and motocross bikes. The road from one end to the other takes about 3-5 days to go at night, you must obtain a permit.







This is the second highest paved road in Romania that was built between 1970 and 1974, construction is considered god.Ofitsialnoy cause fear Ceausescu before the Soviet invasion of Romania.



Looking at the Russian tanks in Prague, he decided to cut a path through the mighty mountain pass, ostensibly for the smooth transportation of troops to Bucharest.





Famous Highway 101 runs through California and Oregon to the center of Los -Andzhelesa. Through stunning species, opening the window of the car when you are driving down the coast of California, this highway has become increasingly popular among tourists.







Yungas Road in Bolivia, also known as the "road of death" and "the road of destiny", it is one of the most dangerous roads in the world. The length of 38 miles, at an altitude of 14,500 meters, in some places the width of the road does not exceed three meters. And the most amazing thing-that-on the road there is no bump stop!







Stelvio Pass in Italy is located at an altitude of 2757 meters, the highest asphalted mountain pass in the Eastern Alps and the second highest in the Alps, behind only the Col de France
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Construction began in 2001 and has spent about 400 million euros.



At the time of construction of the Millau Viaduct was the highest traffic bridge in the world, one of its pillars has a height of 341 meters - slightly higher than the Eiffel Tower and only 40 meters lower than the Empire State Building in New York City.





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