Roads worth the detour
Hand-picked scenic drives across the country. Mountain passes, coastal routes, fall-color loops — all mapped with starting location, destination, and timing. Curated by Stradena.
FeaturedMillion Dollar Highway
Narrow mountain passes with no guardrails and unreal views
FeaturedPacific Coast Highway (Big Sur)
Cliffside ocean driving along California’s most iconic highway
FeaturedTail of the Dragon
11 miles. 318 curves. America’s most legendary driving road.
FeaturedThe Kancamagus Highway "The Kanc"
34 miles of New Hampshire mountain wilderness
Amalfi Coast Road (SS163)
Italy's iconic clifftop coastal drive above the Tyrrhenian Sea in southern Italy
Apache Trail (Arizona SR 88)
A Rugged Desert Journey Through the Superstition Mountains
Atlantic Ocean Road (Atlanterhavsveien)
Norway's breathtaking 8-kilometre causeway dancing across small islands in the open Atlantic
Beartooth Highway, US 212
Alpine switchbacks above the treeline
Blue Ridge Parkway
America's Favorite Drive Through the Appalachian Highlands
Chapman's Peak Drive
Nine kilometres of ocean-hugging cliff road above the Atlantic on the Cape Peninsula
Col de Turini
The legendary Monte Carlo Rally stage in the French Maritime Alps, pure driving perfection
Death Valley Scenic Byway (CA-190)
Crossing the Hottest, Lowest, and Driest Place in North America
Denali Highway, Alaska
A Remote Gravel Road With Front-Row Seats to Denali's Grandeur
Furka Pass
Switzerland's legendary high alpine road immortalised in James Bond's Goldfinger, flanked by the Rhone Glacier
Garden Route
South Africa's ultimate coastal drive through forests, lagoons, and cliffs from Mossel Bay to Storms River
Going-to-the-Sun Road
Glacier National Park's spectacular 50-mile alpine highway crossing the Continental Divide
Great Ocean Road
Australia's iconic coastal highway hugging the Southern Ocean past the Twelve Apostles
Grossglockner High Alpine Road
Austria's legendary high-altitude pass connecting Salzburg and Carinthia through the Alps
Hana Highway (Road to Hana)
Maui's legendary jungle road with 620 curves, 59 bridges, and cascading waterfalls at every turn
Icefields Parkway
Canada's most spectacular alpine highway through two UNESCO World Heritage national parks
Karakoram Highway
The world's highest international paved road through three of the planet's greatest mountain ranges
Natchez Trace Parkway
A 444-Mile Journey Through the Deep South's Ancient History
North Cascades Highway (WA-20)
Washington's Wildest Alpine Road Through the American Alps
North Coast 500
Scotland's answer to Route 66: a 500-mile loop through the wild Highlands and dramatic northern coastline
Overseas Highway (Florida Keys)
113 miles of open road across turquoise water and endless bridges
Ring of Kerry
Ireland's most celebrated scenic loop through rugged mountains, sandy beaches, and ancient villages
Route 66 — The AZ Stretch
The Iconic American Highway
Route des Grandes Alpes
France's legendary high-alpine route crossing 16 mountain passes from Lake Geneva to the Mediterranean
Ruta 40, Patagonia
South America's legendary highway through Patagonia's glaciers, volcanoes, and endless steppe
Shimanami Kaido
Japan's stunning island-hopping expressway bridging Honshu and Shikoku across the Seto Inland Sea
Skyline Drive, Shenandoah
Riding the Crest of the Blue Ridge Through Shenandoah National Park
Stelvio Pass
Europe's highest paved mountain pass with 48 hairpin turns through the Alps
Transfăgărășan Highway
Romania's epic mountain road dubbed 'the best road in the world' by Top Gear
Trollstigen (Troll's Ladder)
Norway's most famous mountain road with 11 hairpin bends cascading down a near-vertical cliff face
Turquoise Trail (NM-14)
New Mexico's Historic Back Road Between Albuquerque and Santa Fe
Utah Highway 12 — All-American Road
A Geological Marvel Through Utah's Grand Staircase