15 crazy streets from all over the world
15 crazy streets from all over the world
In Bolivia I tried without victory to convince Peter to have the Death Road Rad tour from La Paz.
I would usually not ask for permission for something like that, but he taught me my cycling and saw how I fell in Bora Bora, drove against a wall in Tahiti and had hit my head in the almost my head, I thought it was the best to see if he believed that I could cope with the death road that is known every year, 200-300 human life. request (see No. 15 below).
He naturally told me that I was not yet ready. While I googled statistics to convince him of the opposite, I came across several other crazy streets that were either striking for their terribly bad or terribly good design. Here are those who have noticed the most.
1. Tianmen-Birgsstraße, China
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The Tianmen Mountain Road, also known as "Heaven-Linking Avenue" or "Big Gate Road", is considered one of the most dangerous streets of China.
The road built between 1998 and 2006 rises from 200 m (656 feet) to 1,300 m (4,265 feet) on a distance of 11 km (6.8 miles) and includes incredible 99 hairpin curves. Those who are reluctant to take this hair-raising route can instead decide to take the cable car from the city of Zhangjiajie to the summit of the Tianmen mountain.
2. Viaduct of Millau, France
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This miracle of engineering is one of the highest bridges in the world with a mast tip of 343 m (1,125 feet) above the base.
The construction of the dizzying building, which spans the valley of the Tarn River in southern France, cost a whopping 400 million euros. It was released for traffic in December 2004 and has been one of the greatest engineering services of our time since then.
3. Atlantikstrasse, Norway
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The Atlantic Ocean Road is clearly one of the most scenic streets in the world and runs between the Norwegian cities of Kristiansund and Molde with several bridges that connect the islands.
The Storseisundet Bridge is the highest and most dramatic and offers thrills in bad weather and in good weather the opportunity to watch seals and whales.
4. Trollstigen, Norway
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Our friends from Norway have a second entry on the list with trolls or 'Troll’s Ladder'. This dramatic mountain road was opened in 1936 after eight years of construction and has become a popular tourist attraction.
Its steep slope and 11 hairpin curves provide a hair-raising journey, but only in the spring and summer months. In autumn and winter it is closed due to the weather.
5. Guoliang-Tunnelstraße, China
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High up in the Taihang mountains in China, the village of Guoliang was isolated from the rest of the world and was only accessible via a series of tricky stages that were hewn into the mountain slope.
1972 A group of villagers decided to change things by duging a tunnel road through the mountain and only working with hand tools and little experience. The construction of the tunnel lasted five years and a life and was released for traffic in 1977.
Today it is an attraction for adventurous who prefer to ignore the fact that it is a do-it-yourself tunnel taited by a mountain ...
6. Ejima bridge, Japan
We will admit that part of Ejima's effect lies in clever photo corners, but the fact remains that it is insanely steep. The bridge built in 2004 was built so high that ships with a size of up to 500 tons can pass.
drivers compared it to a roller coaster ride, with the steep descent drifting the stomachs into tarte trees.
7. Royal Gorge Bridge, USA
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When palpitations are your thing, the Royal Gorge Bridge is just the thing for you. This bridge in the Royal Gorge Park in Colorado is 291 m (955 ft) above the Arkansas River.
cars can drive over the main span, but the bridge is mainly used by pedestrians.
8. Stilfser Joch, Italy
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The Stilfser Joch in northern Italy rises to a height of 2,757 m (9,045 ft) and is the second highest mountain pass of the Alps. His 48 tightly winding curves ensure a beautiful, albeit disgusting journey to the summit, past rocks and an overhanging glacier.
9. Seven Mile Bridge, USA
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It may be one of the more well -known entries on the list, but still remains noticeable. With a story that dates back to 1909, the current version of the bridge was built from 1978 to 1982.
It is Florida's largest icon (next to Mickey Mouse) and was used in several television programs and films, including License to Kill, True Lies, 2 almost 2 Furious and Mission Impossible III.
10. Sani Pass, South Africa and Lesotho
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The incredible Sani Pass begins at 1,544 m (5,065 ft) and rises to a height of 2,876 m (9,435 ft). The 9 km (5.5 miles) long route between Underberg, Kwazulu-Natal in South Africa and Mokhotlong in Lesotho requires a 4 × 4 vehicle and extreme caution.
The drivers can drive past the remains of other vehicles, a clear memory of the treacherous gradients and the poor traction of the route. In fact, the potential danger is so great that in 2014 it was announced that the passport would be paved to increase security and simple navigation.
11. Zoji-la-pass, cashmere
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on a (literally) breathtaking height of 3,528 m (11,575 ft), Zoji La offers an important connection between Ladakh and Kashmir in the Himalaya. With steep slopes, bad weather and occasional rush, the crossing of Zoji La requires calm hands and strong nerves.
12. Los Caracoles-Pass, Chile
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los Caracoles (Schneckenpass) with its long serpentines is a nerve -wracking experience on the way from the Chilean capital Santiago to the Argentine city of Mendoza.
The steep serpentines of Los Caracoles are covered with snow almost all year round and require extreme patience and skill. However, this does not shy away from the many trucks and even a double-decker buses that drive the road every day.
13. Siduhe River Bridge, China
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deep breaths. Siduhe is a 1,222 m long suspension bridge that crosses the valley of the Sidu river in China. Currently the highest bridge in the world, it hangs breathtaking 488 m (1,600 ft) above the bottom of the gorge. It is reported that the bridge is so far that the construction workers had to use a rocket to stretch the first pilot line over the gap. Sip.
14. Lake Pontchartrain Damm, USA
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The Lake Pontchartrain Causeway consists of two parallel bridges that cross the Lake Pontchartrain in the south of Louisiana. The longer of the two bridges is an incredible 38.35 km long.
The worries on the dam is that it is so long that after about 13 kilometers you lose sight of the country completely ...
15. North Yungas Road, Bolivia
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The Yungas, which bears the nickname "Death Straße", may do justice to its title as the most dangerous street in the world. In fact, it was reported in 2006 that the road demands 200 to 300 fatalities annually. Most of the road is only 3.5 m wide, which means that a false maneuvering vehicles can (and do) to plunge into the abyss.
Despite the unpaved sections, missing guardrails, possible mudslings and rockfall, the road has become a top attraction for adventurous cyclists, of which at least 18 have died on the street since 1998.
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