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The Road Of Bones<\/p><\/div>\n
1\/\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 First of all, here in Australia we have the world\u2019s longest road<\/strong>.\u00a0 Highway 1 circumnavigates the continent and travels around the outside of Australia for over 14,000 km.\u00a0 Along the way, you\u2019ll be passing through some incredible scenery as well as some of Australia\u2019s major cities that include Perth, Sydney, Melbourne, and Adelaide – along with a huge number of smaller towns. \u00a0Northern Territory roads allow a speed limit of 130 km\/h on open road travel.<\/p>\n 2\/\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Head over to Saudi Arabia and you\u2019ll be able to take yourself down the world\u2019s straightest road<\/strong>: Highway 10, Saudi Arabia.\u00a0 This road was originally built as a private road for King Fahd and connects Highway 75 to Highway 95.\u00a0 It runs for almost 240 kilometres, and is the perfect straight road to try out your Lane Assist and Fatigue Warning safety features!<\/p>\n 3\/\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The world\u2019s twistiest bit of road<\/strong> is found on Lombard Street, San Francisco, USA.\u00a0 Unbelievable, the road features a 400 metre slope with a 27% gradient and a sum total of 1440 degrees to turn through and has a 5 mph speed limit.<\/p>\n 4\/\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 For those of you with a head for heights: you will enjoy the world\u2019s highest roads<\/strong> around Uturunku, Bolivia.\u00a0 Not only do they have amazing views but they are over 5500 m above sea level.\u00a0 You will feel the lack of oxygen on this run!<\/p>\n 5\/\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 There are also roads that travel below sea level, and, in Israel, Route 90 is home to the world\u2019s lowest road<\/strong>.\u00a0 The road follows the western side of the Dead Sea where the water is so salty that you can go for a swim and float unaided.\u00a0 No fish or plant-life are able to survive in this salty environment, either.<\/p>\n 6\/\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Temperature is always a great leveller, and in Russia you\u2019ll find the world\u2019s coldest road<\/strong> that is called the \u2018Road of Bones, (or M56).\u00a0 Not for the faint hearted, the M56 has claimed many people\u2019s lives whose cars have broken down and they\u2019ve frozen to death.\u00a0 Travelling in convoy is best.\u00a0 During winter the temperature is rarely warmer than -30C.<\/p>\n 7\/\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The world\u2019s oldest road<\/strong> is the Via Appia, Italy.\u00a0 Parts of this road have been preserved and are only open to pedestrians.\u00a0 The Via Appia is located in south east Italy and can be dated back as far as 312 B.C.<\/p>\n 8\/\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Our neighbours over the Tasman sea can lay claim to the world\u2019s steepest road<\/strong> which is called Baldwin Street and is found in Dunedin, New Zealand.\u00a0 Walking up Baldwin street can be as much fun as driving up it.\u00a0 If you do drive up, just make sure there is room to turn around because it can be alarming having to stop just before the top of the road – your Hill Start Assist might just come in very handy.\u00a0 A popular activity is to roll M&Ms down it!<\/p>\n 9\/\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The world\u2019s widest road<\/strong> is the \u2018Monumental Axis\u2019 found in Brasilla, Brazil.\u00a0 In one part it is 250m wide!<\/p>\n 10\/\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 You are sure to find the world\u2019s longest road bridge<\/strong> called the \u2018Bang Na Expressway, Bangkok, Thailand entertaining.\u00a0 Lasting for over 50 km, the bridge required an enormous 3.84 million tonnes of concrete in its construction.\u00a0 Needless to say it wasn\u2019t cheap to build, costing as much as \u00a3770 million to complete it build.<\/p>\n 11\/\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 On the other hand, the world\u2019s tallest road bridge<\/strong> is the \u2018Millau Viaduct\u2019, France.\u00a0 At its highest pint it is almost 250 m high!\u00a0 The views are awesome.<\/p>\n