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Amazing roads for adventurous drivers
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    Hand carved by 13 villagers, this tunnel replaced a path of 720 mountain steps. Construction began in 1972 and took five years to complete using 4,000 hammers. Running through the Taihang Mountains, this tunnel is the primary passage for the people of Guoliang to the 'outside world'.

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    Tokyo Bay Highway connects Kawasaki city with Kisarazu city with a bridge that seemingly disappears into the middle of the sea. In fact, what happens is that the 6.2 mile long bridge becomes a tunnel 200 feet below sea level, turning a 100km trip into a 15 minute journey for commuters. 

  • Danger rating: 1/5

    At 28,000 miles long, the Pan American Highway is the world's longest road, connecting all of North, Central and South America. The official section runs from Laredo in north Mexico to Buenos Aires in Argentina, although there is no official route and the various branches can add up to over 30,000 miles. 

  • Danger rating: 1/5

    From the longest, to the widest. With up to seven lanes in each direction, 140 metres wide, De Julio Avenue is the world's widest road and it was built to signify Argentina's independence day.

  • Danger rating: 2/5

    Swindon's Magic Roundabout consists of five small roundabouts in a circle. Until the 1960s it was a normal roundabout but even at this time it was renowned for being difficult. In 2009 it was named the fourth scariest junction in Britain.

  • Danger rating: 2/5

    Linking the towns of Kristiansund and Molde, the Atlantic Ocean Road has been acknowledged as one of the most scenic drives in the world. The road stretches over the Norwegian Sea although the waves often disturb it in storms. The beautiful scenery makes it popular for filming car adverts.

  • Danger rating: 2/5

    This is the Atlantic of roads: at 2.5 miles long this road floods twice a day. The road connects the island of Noirmoutier to the mainland, the stone paved causeway was first used during the 16th century and is still used daily by tourists and locals. At high tide the road lies under 1.5 - 4 metres of water.

  • Danger rating: 2/5

    At more than 7,000 miles long, the Trans Siberian is one of the longest roads in the world. While some parts are well built motorways, others have better described it as 'badly paved pathways' or 'The Ice Road'. Much of the drive will be relatively undisturbed by heavy rain, ice patches and snow storms added to avalanches and landslides can make for an eventful journey.

  • Danger rating: 3/5

    The sheer cliff drop is perhaps not immediately noticed by drivers distracted by the stunning scenery. Despite its lack of guard rails, the road has a second name of 'million-dollar highway'. This is supposedly due to the high cost of building the road and the amount of gold and sliver removed to do so.

  • Danger rating: 3/5

    This road is responsible for 17% of the national highway deaths in Australia. Beginning in Brisbane, the highway stretches up to Cairns making it around 1,050 miles long. Illegal overtaking is the primary cause of road accidents, with neglect from government maintenance also being an issue. 

  • Danger rating: 4/5

    Carved by miners 140 years ago this 16.5 mile long road runs along a cliff face, with a sheer drop awaiting the driver who takes a turn in the wrong direction. This road is so dangerous that drivers need to hold a permit to drive along it. For those who are brave enough to try their luck it's worth bearing in mind your car insurance will be totally void...

  • Danger rating: 4/5

    Dangerous roads take a whole different perspective when it comes to embarking upon the Jalalabad to Kabul Road. The road has been targeted in the past by Taliban in the form of pot-shots at cars, roadside bombs and kidnappings.

  • Danger rating: 4/5

    Officially called the 'North Yungas Road' it has often been given the title of 'word's most dangerous road', acquiring its name from the 200 - 300 deaths it racks up every year. Stretching for 69km, at a height of 4,650 metres and vertical drops of up to 1,000 metres, a lot can go wrong.

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