The 19 Best Road Trips in the World

From the sea cliffs of Ireland's Wild Atlantic Way to Norway's bridge-hopping Atlantic Ocean Road, this ranking gathers the routes drivers cross oceans and continents to attempt at least once.

1. 1
   Route 66

   The classic USA road trip crossing eight states from Chicago to Santa Monica.
2. 2
   Pacific Coast Highway

   California's Highway 1 hugging cliffs above the Pacific Ocean.
3. 3
   Ring Road

   Iceland's Route 1 circling the entire island past waterfalls and glaciers.
4. 4
   Great Ocean Road

   Australia's coastal route past the Twelve Apostles rock formations.
5. 5
   Garden Route

   South Africa's stretch of coastline, forest and lagoon towns.
6. 6
   Amalfi Coast Drive

   Italy's SS163 winding along cliffside towns above the Tyrrhenian Sea.
7. 7
   Cabot Trail

   Nova Scotia's loop around the Cape Breton Highlands.
8. 8
   Wild Atlantic Way

   Ireland's 2,500km route along its rugged west coast.
9. 9
   Karakoram Highway

   The high-altitude route linking Pakistan and China through the Karakoram range.
10. 10
    Overseas Highway

    Florida's Highway 1 bridging the Keys down to Key West.
11. 11
    Transfagarasan Highway

    Romania's dramatic paved switchbacks through the Carpathian Mountains.
12. 12
    Icefields Parkway

    Alberta's route between Banff and Jasper past glaciers and turquoise lakes.
13. 13
    Milford Road

    New Zealand's route from Te Anau to Milford Sound through Fiordland.
14. 14
    Stelvio Pass

    Italy's hairpin-heavy Alpine pass road near the Swiss border.
15. 15
    North Coast 500

    Scotland's 516-mile loop around the Highlands coastline.
16. 16
    Going-to-the-Sun Road

    Montana's route through Glacier National Park over Logan Pass.
17. 17
    Hana Highway

    Maui's winding coastal road past waterfalls to the town of Hana.
18. 18
    Atlantic Ocean Road

    Norway's bridge-and-causeway route across skerries on the Norwegian Sea.
19. 19
    Blue Ridge Parkway

    The scenic ridgeline drive linking Shenandoah and Great Smoky Mountains.