Located in Grand County, in the US state of Utah, Gemini Bridges Trail is a very scenic drive. You should not attempt this without a serious vehicle that can handle off-roading. If you are looking for the real Moab experience, this is it.

Lahıc is a small town located in the Ismailli Rayon of Azerbaijan. The road to the village is one of the most dangerous drives in the world. It follows a river with huge cliffs and 300m drops.

Mount Barrow is a high mountain peak at an elevation of 1,359m (4,458ft) above sea level, located in Tasmania. If you don’t like heights or twisty dirt roads, this drive is not for you. It's one of the most scenic drives in the world.

Rubicon Trail is one of the most famous jeep trails and off-road adventures in the western United States, crossing through El Dorado National Forest in the Sierra Nevada Mountains.

SC-390 is a sharply winding and precipitous ascent on a steep and narrow zigzag road located in the southeast of the state of Santa Catarina, Brazil. It’s one of the famous hairpinned roads in the world.

Torri di Fraele is a fortress perched at an elevation of 1,992m (6,535ft) above sea level, situated in the province of Sondrio, Italy. The fortress, with its 18 hairpin turns leading to the Fraele towers, served as a strategic communication point in the past.

Faro de Punta de Teno is a beautiful lighthouse built between 1891 and 1893 located in Tenerife, one of the Canary Islands of Spain. It's one of the best roads on the Canary Islands.

Col de Tende (Colle di Tenda) is an international high mountain pass at an elevation of 1,876m (6,154ft) above sea level, located on the border of France and Italy. If you like hairpin bends, this climb is a must. It's one of the most hairpinned roads in the world.

Hermit Pass is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 3.986m (13,077ft) above sea level, located in Custer County, in the U.S. state of Colorado. It's one of the highest roads in Colorado.

Cañon del Añisclo is a very scenic canyon located in the province of Huesca, in Aragon, Spain. During some periods of the year, the road is just one direction. It’s one of the most scenic canyon roads in Spain.

Col d'Izoard is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 2,367m (7,765ft) above sea level located in the Hautes-Alpes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of France.

Gara-Bashi station is a ski lift at an elevation of 3.883m (12,739ft) above sea level, located in the highlands of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic of Russia. It's one of the highest roads in Europe.

Located in the Lombardy region of Italy, Strada del Ponale is one of the most beautiful historical panoramic roads in Europe. The road has been completely closed to motor vehicles since 1990.

Kuş Yuvası is a mountain pass at an elevation of 1,388m (4,553ft) above sea level, located in the District of Alanya of Antalya Province, in the Mediterranean Region of Turkey.

Cabot Trail in Nova Scotia, Canada, is one of the most scenic drives in the world. This scenic roadway straddles northern Victoria County and Inverness County on Cape Breton Island, in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. The Cabot Trail is more than a magnificent world-renowned drive – it is an experience… One to delight in… one to be savoured.

Old Gavia Road is a short section of the famous climb to the Passo di Gavia. It's an old road near the abyss. It’s now quite washed out with large stones and in places where the railing was missing, it had been replaced with strings. Despite the fact that there is a driving ban, the barriers on both sides have disappeared.

Strada degli Eroi is a challenging mountain road located in Italy. It was built in 1922, after the First World War, to equip the summit area of the mountain.

Railroad Ridge is a high mountain ridge at an elevation of 3.180m (10,433ft) above sea level located in Custer County, in the US state of Idaho. It’s definitely not for the faint of heart. It’s said to be the highest road accessible to full-size vehicles in Idaho.

Marsimik La is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 5.590m (18,339ft) above sea level, located in Jammu and Kashmir state, in India. It’s one of the highest roads in the country.

Embalse El Yeso del Cajón del Maipo is a turquoise reservoir at an elevation of 2.605m (8,546ft) above sea level, located in the Santiago Metropolitan Region of Chile.

Anabar Road is a true Russian adventure leading to Anabar Bay, on the Laptev Sea. At 72°49' North - higher north than the Nordkapp, Prudhoe Bay, or Tuktoyatuk - it's one of the world's northernmost roads.

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