Thursday 31 May 2012

The Ten Most dangerous and Awesome Roads in The World

1. North Yungas Road-Bolivia (Road of Death)
 The North Yungas Road is a 61-kilometre (38 mi) or 69-kilometre (43 mi) road leading from La Paz to coroico, 56 kilometres (35 mi) northeast of La Paz in the Yungas region of Bolivia. It is legendary for its extreme danger and in 1995 the Inter-American Development Bank christened it as the "world's most dangerous road".One estimate is that 200 to 300 travellers are killed yearly along the road.The road includes crosses marking many of the spots where vehicles have fallen.There are now many tour operators catering to this activity, providing information, guides, transport, and equipment.

 The Atlantic Road
one of the most amazing road trip in the world is situated in Norway, The Atlantic Road (in Norwegian called Atlanterhavsveien) is a part of Norwegian national road 64 (Rv 64). It is close to the cities Molde and Kristiansund in the midwest part of the Norwegian coastline. It is ranked first on The Guardian's list of the world's best road trips!
This fantastic and spectacular road is a very popular tourist attraction. Both the local population and tourist visitors frequently use the road to go fishing for cod and other fish directly from the bridges. One of the bridges is special designed for fishing.

  

Blue Ridge- USA 

The 19.2-mile (30.9 km) Blue Ridge Road is low on mileage but abounds with scenery and solitude. From North Hudson to Newcomb, the route winds through forests along the southern fringe of the Adirondack High Peaks region with few glimpses of civilization in between.A ride along the Blue Ridge Road, County Route 2, offers great scenery, good surface quality and light traffic.


 
4. Columbia George  River Highway, USA
  
The Historic Columbia River Highway The King of Roads is an approximately 75-mile (120 km)  scenic highway  in the U.S. state of Oregon between Troutdale and The Dalles,It is also the oldest scenic highway in the United States.The road is a popular tourist destination along with Multnomah Falls, the most popular natural site in Oregon, drawing over two-million visitors annually.Several contiguous segments of the Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail, from Moffett Creek to Cascade Locks, are open for hiking and biking.

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