10 Most Beautiful Roads of the World

By siliconindia   |   Saturday, 04 February 2012, 02:36 IST
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Iroha-zaka – Japan

While not much people have ever heard of Irohazaha road its one of the most famous roads in Japan. Its a very tricky and twisty mountain road connecting Nikko and Oku-Nikko.  This road comprises of 48 curves and each corner has an ancient Japanese alphabet, starting in alphabetical order, basicly there are 2 roads; one for going uphill and one the other towards downhill. It is an unbelievable experience driving down the road with all numerous hairpin curves

Leh–Manali Highway – India

The Leh-Manali Highway is situated in India and spans over a length of 297 miles among the Himalaya mountain range. Drive along the legendary Leh to Manali highway (the world's second highest!) with unsurpassed views along the way is sure keep you mesmerized. It passes through some of the worlds highest mountain passes in the world, with a mean altitude in between 2 to 3 miles above sea level. It connects Manali in Himachal Pradesh and Leh in Ladakh (Jammu Kashmir). Every year bikers from across the globe plan to ride on what is termed as one of the best routes to ride in the world, the 475 kms long Manali-Leh Highway.