Roads

A monument marks the beginning of the longest north-south road in the United States.

A monument to the frontier doctor who came up with the idea of delineating highways with a painted line.

This bridge is so steep it looks like a rollercoaster.

This road in the Great Smoky Mountains was supposed to assuage a displaced community, but ended up a $52 million dead end.

When zealous marijuana enthusiasts kept stealing the "Mile 420" highway marker, the State of Colorado got creative.

The Bloemen Route, or “Flower Route”, stretches 25 miles through prime Dutch tulip country as a result of “tulip mania,” the world’s first economic bubble.

Despite its name, this route in southern Utah offers a heavenly day trip.

Millions of years of oxidation make a drive down this winding Death Valley road surprisingly colorful.

A deserted 20-lane highway runs through Myanmar's empty capital city.

This pun was simply waiting to come to life, and one defense contractor made it so.