
1. Atlantic Ocean Road - Norway Media Source I imagine that one day, the people in Norway got to thinking, "Hey, let's build a road with a big, looping corner for no reason, followed by a blinding straightaway through crashing waves, because why not?"


2. Strada degli Eroi - Italy Media Source

It makes sense, because anyone who can manage a drive through this treacherous mountain road without wetting themselves is an automatic hero in my book. Translated into English, this road's name is "Road of Heroes."


3. National Highway 22 - India Media Source Worry not, travelers, as recently, India has decided to make National Highway 22 a little bit safer by widening it to four lanes. You know what else that means? In the meantime, drivers will now have to journey through this road while it's under construction!


4. Skipper's Canyon Road - New Zealand Media Source This quaint little drive has the distinction of being the one road in New Zealand where rental car insurance is not honored if driven upon. But, with a cute name like "Skipper's Canyon," it can't be all bad, can it? Well, when you consider that one portion of the road is known locally as "Hell's Gate," maybe it's best if you just go along on foot.


5. Gorges du Dadés - Morocco Media Source

But, once finished, you'll likely be wondering, "Do I have time to do it again?" While driving this endlessly winding road in the mountains of Northern Africa, you'll probably ask yourself more than a few times, "Why did I think this was a good idea?"


6. Trans-Siberian Highway Russia Media Source At 6,800 miles, Russia's Trans-Siberian Highway is one of the longest roads in the world. Many miles of it are barely driveable. But, when you consider the fact that much of the road was literally constructed by gulag inmates, I'd say you should just take what you can get.


7. La Piste de L'amitié - France Media Source In English, this road's name translates to "The Friendship Track," but trust us, there's nothing friendly about this steep, narrow, washed-out gravel road on the Franco-Italian border. If you see anyone else coming the other way, your best bet is to follow the French way of life. That is, immediately surrender.


8. Overseas Highway - Florida Media Source While this roadway frequently finds itself on lists of the most scenic drives in the world, we can't stop thinking about the death trap it would be if you found yourself on the Overseas Highway during one of those famous Florida hurricanes. That combines two of my worst fears: getting killed by a natural disaster, and being in Florida.


9. SH20 - Albania Media Source This Albanian death trap is a rocky, precarious, winding road with no shoulder. On the plus side, though, Google Maps estimates that driving the 20-mile stretch should only take you about an hour and a half, which actually makes it faster than Los Angeles traffic.


10. Shafer Trail Road - Utah Media Source Wow, this is a rough one. Can you imagine trying to drive up those dirt switchbacks in the rain? Thankfully, this is Eastern Utah we're talking about, so that concern has never actually come up.


11. Guoliang Tunnel Road - China Media Source Believe it or not, the Guoliang Tunnel Road was built in 1972 as a safer alternative to the existing road through the Taihang Mountains. Authorities suggest that drivers focus entirely on the road and keep off their phones during this particular stretch into the village of Guoliang. But then again, is there anything more badass than live tweeting your drive through one of the scariest routes in the world? I say go for it. What's the worst that could happen?


12. Los Libertadores Pass - Chile Media Source This road goes by a few names, but my favorite informal moniker is Paso Los Caracoles (in English: Snail's Pass). It's a good name, because you had better plan on driving at a snail's pace if you want to make it through these seventeen switchbacks toward the Argentinian border without tumbling back into Chile.


13. Dalton Highway - Alaska Media Source Alaska Route 11, better known as the Dalton Highway, is a brutal 414-mile unpaved roadway that takes you all the way North to the Arctic Ocean. If you're driving this beast, you'd better come prepared, as there are only three inhabited towns along the way, which means only three places to stop for food, fuel, or lodging. On the plus side, that gives you plenty of downtime in the car to explain to your kids why you took them to remote Alaska for vacation instead of Disney World.


14. Strada delle 52 Gallerie - Italy Media Source This incredible road was built by the Italians during World War I as a military access trail. That's great, because the only thing more terrifying than teetering through the narrow cliffs and pitch-black tunnels of Mount Pasubio is doing so while hauling a load of heavy artillery.


15. North Yungas Road - Bolivia Media Source We may call it North Yungas Road, but out in Bolivia, locals know it by its nickname, "The Road of Death." And if you think they're just being dramatic, you should know that a 2006 study estimated that 200 to 300 travelers were killed annually on this particular stretch that connects the Amazon rainforest to La Paz. So, if you're among the thousands of thrill seekers that trek to this route annually, make sure you have a solid life insurance policy in place.


16. Chulumani Road - Bolivia Media Source South Yungas Road.

That's right, this fatal, perilous roadway is considered the bypass route for people who don't quite feel skilled enough to drive on the famous Road of Death, but still want a chance to look the Grim Reaper in the eye and spit in his face. Just like North Yungas Road, Bolivia's Chulumani Road also has an informal name used by locals:Yungas Road.


17. Fairy Meadows Road - Pakistan Media Source This beauty was built hundreds of years ago by the villagers of the Nanga Parbat Mountain, and has not once been maintained or updated since then. Well, you know the phrase: "If you're gonna build something, build it right the first time... and then let your descendants charge tolls on it for generations while it slowly falls apart."


18. Taroko Gorge - Taiwan Media Source In the aboriginal Truku language, the word "Taroko" means "magnificent and splendid." As far as I'm concerned, though, it might as well mean "twelve miles of white-knuckled terror." Oh, and did we mention that this area of the country is prone to typhoons? Enjoy your drive!


19. Grimsel Pass - Switzerland Media Source This amazing Swiss road is 24 miles of pure driving bliss... if you can traverse it during the summer months. However, if you happen to be making your way through the Bernese Alps after a snowfall, you may as well just close your eyes and choose a direction, because this bumpy, slippery, hairpinned route is truly unforgiving. Thankfully, I hear they have good health care.


20. Lysevegen Road - Norway Media Source You remember that episode of The Brady Bunch when Mike walked into a meeting, only to realize that he accidentally switched his important design blueprints with Jan's Yogi Bear poster? I'm pretty sure that's what happened with the designer of this Norwegian road and his son's doodle of a tornado. That's the only possible explanation.