THE MOST BIZARRE, THRILLING AND UNUSUAL ROAD ON EARTH(PHOTOS)

Travelling from A to B can sometimes be a monotonous task but occasionally there is a road that makes the journey much more exciting than the destination

The world's steepest road, Baldwin Street, Dunedin, New Zealand.

The perilous Baldwin Street is recognised by the Guinness World Records as being the steepest road in the world, and many tourists attempt to race or journey up its punishing 1,148ft stretch

At the base of the short street, the road is 98ft above sea level and this steeply rises to 330ft at its upper end, meaning that for every 9.38 feet the elevation rises three feet

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The world's longest road tunnel, Laerdal Tunnel, Norway.

Those who have a phobia of being underground should probably find an alternative route to the Laerdal Tunnel in Norway, which remains covered for a whopping 15.2 miles.

The road connects Lærdal and Aurland, and travels through mountains that reach nearly 6,000ft in height.

The vast tunnel was not cheap to build and cost around $113.1million (£78.5million) to bring to fruition, but sought to address the issues heavy snowfalls caused to Norwegian commuters.
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The world's most dangerous road, D915 Bayburt Road, Turkey.

There are numerous roads around the world that should be approached with caution, but the most dangerous road in the world a true highway to hell that has taken a toll of numerous lives in recent years is in Turkey.

The Bayburt D915 Road is 106 kilometres (66 miles) long with 29 hairpin bends.

There are no railings at the road's edge to prevent vehicles from plunging to their doom in an accident and parts of the road are routinely closed in winter time due to snow blizzards and ice.

The world's tallest bridge structure, Millau Viaduct, France.

If you are afraid of heights, you may want to give the Millau Viaduct in France a miss.

The bridge is taller than the Eiffel Tower at its highest point, at a nail-biting 1,125ft high.When construction began on the €400million (£314million) cable-stayed bridge that spans the River Tarn, special engineering was required to tackle the 95 mph winds that swept through the valley.

Since it opened in 2004, it has made a number of appearances on TV and in films

A road in the snow, Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route, Japan

Nestled between a 65ft high snow cavern, the steep-walled phenomena is located in Japan and attracts visits from millions of tourists annually.

Since the impressive snowy road opened in 1971, tourists can view the spectacular snow-walled passageway along a winding 1000ft section.

The fatal Death Road in La Paz, Bolivia.

The Death Road in Bolivia connects the Amazon rainforest region of northern Bolivia, or Yungas, to its capital city.

The mainly single-lane road has no guard rails and cliffs of up to 1,968ft high, resulting in about 300 deaths every year.

Dubbed 'El Camino de la Muerte' (The Death Road) by locals, for obvious reasons, and considered by many the one of the most dangerous stretch of road in the world.

The optical illusion road, The Storseisundet Bridge Atlantic Road, Norway.

It's enough to make even the most fool-hardy of motorists turn their car around.

But this apparent road to nowhere is merely an optical illusion dubbed 'the drunken bridge'.

Situated on the west coast of Norway on the Atlantic Road, the Storseisundet Bridge is so dramatically shaped it has featured in television adverts.

It sits on the five-mile long road which was constructed in 2005 and has become hugely popular with tourists.

The wooden bridge over a lake, Kuandinsky Bridge, Russia.

To cross the dilapidated Kuandinsky Bridge in the Trans-Baikal Region drivers must navigate a tiny 6ft-wide path with no railing or safety features to save them from toppling into the frozen water below.

To make matters worse, the old metal structure is covered with wooden planks, which can be slippery due to the frequent snow and ice.

The winding Stelvio Pass, Italy

With 180 degree bends and low barriers, Stelvio Pass in Italy is not one ofthe easiest drives.

But it might be one of the most scenic, as the winding route is located 9,045ft up in the Alps, offering breathtaking views.

In icy conditions you may want to drive carefully around its 48 hairpin turns.

The longest road in the world, Pan-American Highway

It comprised of a network of roads that starts in Prudhoe Bay in Alaska and stretches all the way to Ushuaia in Argentina covering a distance of 30,000 miles.

The Guinness World Records has named the Pan-American Highway the longest motorable road in the world.

The road cross a total of 14 countries in North, Central, and South America, it also links to many other countries.

The road passes through all the major climatic zones, tropical jungles, arid deserts, boreal forests, prairies, arctic tundra, mountains, and varied landscapes.

The world's 'crookedest' street, Lombard Street, San Francisco

Nestled between buildings in San Francisco is a winding road that has been dubbed the world's 'crookedest' street.

About 2,000 vehicles travel each weekend day on the world famous scenic, hilly street in the city's Russian Hill neighbourhood during the busy tourist period.

It is known for its one-block stretch of winding red-brick road that consists of eight sharp, hairpin turns and has been featured on TV, in movies and even video games.

The zig-zag road has a speed limit of just 5mph so drivers have to take the winding road at a snail pace.

World's longest straight road, Eyre Highway, Australia

While many of the most spectacular roads feature numerous twists and turns, there is a road in Australia which stretches out for many miles in a straight line without bends.

The Eyre Highway across the Nullarbor Plain is the longest straight road in Australia and one of the longest in the world.

Where towns are dotted two hundred miles apart.

The 1040-mile road takes approximately two days to cross and can get extremely hot and dusty in summer.

Last year a stunning new route opened in Hubei province, central China with drivers literally travelling over water.

The 6.8-mile motorway is built in the middle of a river valley and users aretreated to breathtaking views of the surrounding hills as well as the nearby villages.

The spectacular road connects Xingshan County in Hubei to G42, a high-speed route that connects Shanghai in eastern China to Chengdu in south west China.

The Seven Mile Bridge

Seven Mile Bridge, Florida is a 6.765-mile bridge that spans over the Atlantic Ocean in the Florida Keys.

So, if you hate bridges and are terrified of the ocean, this bridge is not for you.

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