The Most Dangerous and Weird Roads in the World

Zlima Published 02/25/2011

At one time or another, most eBaum's drivers encounter unsafe road conditions. Hazards can appear in many different forms, for instance, poor weather, drunk drivers, and simple human error can all complicate an otherwise uneventful journey. On the other hand, sometimes the condition of the road itself can put your life in jeopardy.

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Atlas Mountains Road, Morocco
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Atlas Mountains Road, Morocco
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The Dades Gorge in Morocco is beautiful to look at, but not while you're driving this twisty-turvy road. You could end up being part of the Gorge. Read Full Article At: http://www.mediadump.com/hosted-id108-the-most-dangerous-roads-in-the-world
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Col de Turini, France
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Who doesn't want to go to the south of France? About 20 miles on this pass is part of the Monte Carlo Rally with 34 death defying hairpins and long stretches where cars top our at over 100 miles per hour. It's considered one of the greatest driving roads of the world, but not for normal people who embrace safety first. Read Full Article At: http://www.mediadump.com/hosted-id108-the-most-dangerous-roads-in-the-world
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Col de Turini, France
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Grimsel Pass, Switzerland
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Stelvio Pass Road, Italy
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Guoliang Tunnel Road, China
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Guoliang Tunnel Road, China
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Yes, that's a tunnel road inside a mountain 200 meter long about 5 meters high and 4 meters wide. A beautiful scenic route that's dubbed, "the road that does not tolerate any mistakes." Seriously! Read Full Article At: http://www.mediadump.com/hosted-id108-the-most-dangerous-roads-in-the-world
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Lena Highway, Russia
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Lena Highway, Russia
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Known as the "Highway from Hell." This road runs parallel to the river Lena. During the winter it's a breeze to drive through but during the summer month with a deluge of rain, it's a mud pit. Read Full Article At: http://www.mediadump.com/hosted-id108-the-most-dangerous-roads-in-the-world.html#ixzz1EzbEvNsO
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Los Caracoles Pass, Andes
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Los Caracoles Pass, Andes
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A very popular path through the Andreas Mountains between Chile and Argentina. A maze of steep inclines and hairpins without guard rails and the road is covered with snow for the most part of the year. Buy an airline ticket and fly back and forth between the two countries. Read Full Article At: http://www.mediadump.com/hosted-id108-the-most-dangerous-roads-in-the-world
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North Yungas Road, Bolivia
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This road is also known as the "Road of Death." It's a single-lane road, so why do these trucks try to pass each other are they nuts? It's a long drop down without guardrails. There's also fog and rain to contend with including mudslides caused by moisture Read Full Article At: http://www.mediadump.com/hosted-id108-the-most-dangerous-roads-in-the-world
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North Yungas Road, Bolivia
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Grimsel Pass, Switzerland
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Stelvio Pass Road, Italy
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The eastern Alps countryside of Italy are incredibly breathtaking. This zig-zag stretch of road at 1.7 miles above sea level has approximately 48 hairpin bends. It's beautiful to look at from a distance, but wouldn't be easier to fly over the Alps to get to the other side? Read Full Article At: http://www.mediadump.com/hosted-id108-the-most-dangerous-roads-in-the-world
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Taroko Gorge Road, Taiwan (Chungheng)
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A tunnel with no lights off a cliff equals a disaster waiting to happen. Tourist love it because it passes right through a national park. At least there's a cement guard rail system. Read Full Article At: http://www.mediadump.com/hosted-id108-the-most-dangerous-roads-in-the-world
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1.
Atlas Mountains Road, Morocco
2.
Atlas Mountains Road, Morocco
3.
The Dades Gorge in Morocco is beautiful to look at, but not while you're driving this twisty-turvy road. You could end up being part of the Gorge. Read Full Article At: http://www.mediadump.com/hosted-id108-the-most-dangerous-roads-in-the-world
4.
Col de Turini, France
5.
Who doesn't want to go to the south of France? About 20 miles on this pass is part of the Monte Carlo Rally with 34 death defying hairpins and long stretches where cars top our at over 100 miles per hour. It's considered one of the greatest driving roads of the world, but not for normal people who embrace safety first. Read Full Article At: http://www.mediadump.com/hosted-id108-the-most-dangerous-roads-in-the-world
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Col de Turini, France
7.
Grimsel Pass, Switzerland
8.
Stelvio Pass Road, Italy
9.
Guoliang Tunnel Road, China
10.
Guoliang Tunnel Road, China
11.
Yes, that's a tunnel road inside a mountain 200 meter long about 5 meters high and 4 meters wide. A beautiful scenic route that's dubbed, "the road that does not tolerate any mistakes." Seriously! Read Full Article At: http://www.mediadump.com/hosted-id108-the-most-dangerous-roads-in-the-world
12.
Lena Highway, Russia
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Lena Highway, Russia
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Known as the "Highway from Hell." This road runs parallel to the river Lena. During the winter it's a breeze to drive through but during the summer month with a deluge of rain, it's a mud pit. Read Full Article At: http://www.mediadump.com/hosted-id108-the-most-dangerous-roads-in-the-world.html#ixzz1EzbEvNsO
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Los Caracoles Pass, Andes
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Los Caracoles Pass, Andes
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A very popular path through the Andreas Mountains between Chile and Argentina. A maze of steep inclines and hairpins without guard rails and the road is covered with snow for the most part of the year. Buy an airline ticket and fly back and forth between the two countries. Read Full Article At: http://www.mediadump.com/hosted-id108-the-most-dangerous-roads-in-the-world
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North Yungas Road, Bolivia
19.
This road is also known as the "Road of Death." It's a single-lane road, so why do these trucks try to pass each other are they nuts? It's a long drop down without guardrails. There's also fog and rain to contend with including mudslides caused by moisture Read Full Article At: http://www.mediadump.com/hosted-id108-the-most-dangerous-roads-in-the-world
20.
North Yungas Road, Bolivia
21.
Grimsel Pass, Switzerland
22.
Stelvio Pass Road, Italy
23.
The eastern Alps countryside of Italy are incredibly breathtaking. This zig-zag stretch of road at 1.7 miles above sea level has approximately 48 hairpin bends. It's beautiful to look at from a distance, but wouldn't be easier to fly over the Alps to get to the other side? Read Full Article At: http://www.mediadump.com/hosted-id108-the-most-dangerous-roads-in-the-world
24.
Taroko Gorge Road, Taiwan (Chungheng)
25.
A tunnel with no lights off a cliff equals a disaster waiting to happen. Tourist love it because it passes right through a national park. At least there's a cement guard rail system. Read Full Article At: http://www.mediadump.com/hosted-id108-the-most-dangerous-roads-in-the-world
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