The 15 most dangerous roads to drive around the world
Not all road trips consist of endless, repetitive highway.
While some welcome the relaxation of the consistent, unchanging open road, others prefer their road trips with a side of thrills.
We've scoured the web to find the most frightening, dangerous, and deadly roads you can drive.
From the UK's "Widow Maker" to Iraq's "Highway of Death," these are the most dangerous roads in the world.
The Dalton Highway in Alaska
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Alaska's nightmarish Dalton Highway stretches some 400 miles through remote forests, tundras, and over the Yukon River.
What makes this drive extra scary is its 240-mile stretch with no gas stations, restaurants, hotels, or any other basic services. The road also contains multiple signs warning of steep grades and avalanches.
The Atlantic Road in Averoey, Norway
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A bridge on Norway's Atlantic Road is so steep and curvy that from some angles it seems to simply end. On a stormy day, gusts of wind and huge waves crash over the barricades and onto unsuspecting cars winding over the narrow bridge.
The North Yungas Highway in Bolivia
Reuters
Bolivia's "Death Road" doesn't get its name from nowhere. The single-lane dirt road clings to rock face the whole way down, threatening to cast riders off the edge if they're distracted for just a moment.
And the threat is real. Each year, some 300 drivers and cyclists fly off the route and perish on the 11,000-foot descent from the Andes to the rainforest.
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