Karakoram Highway
Karakoram Highway - Traversing through canyons and mountains, the Karakoram Highway is known as the highest and most beautiful international highway in the world. It crosses mountains and canyons, connecting China and Pakistan. As a route that traverses multiple mountain ranges, this road is undoubtedly very dangerous. Dense fog, sudden snowstorms, and floods can catch you off guard during your journey. Moreover, this route is notorious for bandits and terrorists who station themselves at several points near the highway to attack unsuspecting vehicles.
Tianmen Mountain Road
Tianmen Mountain Road—famous for its numerous twists and turns, this road ascends steeply and is named after the Tianmen Cave, known as the 'Gateway to Heaven'. The road stretches for 11 kilometers with an elevation difference of 1100 meters from start to finish. One side features sheer cliffs, while the other side plunges into deep valleys. The road is renowned for its 99 sharp turns, including 180-degree hairpin bends. Meeting an oncoming vehicle can be quite troublesome.
National Highway 318 Sichuan-Tibet Line
National Highway 318 Sichuan-Tibet Line—'Sichuan-Tibet is difficult, more difficult than ascending to the Western Heaven.' The Sichuan-Tibet Highway, including its auxiliary lines, stretches for 3,176 kilometers, crossing 21 snow-capped mountains over 4,000 meters high and spanning 14 rivers. The elevation difference between the highest and lowest points is nearly 4,000 meters. It is known by geographers both in China and abroad as 'the most dangerous road in the world.'
Guoliang Tunnel Road
Guoliang Tunnel, a cliff-hanging road in Guoliang Village, is a miraculous man-made project in the Wanxian Mountain cliff corridor. It is known as one of the 'Ten Most Dangerous Roads in the World' and 'Road of Death', as well as one of the '18 Most Unique Roads in the World'. The tunnel has over 30 'windows', and looking down from these 'windows' reveals a sheer drop. The tunnel is only 15 feet high and 12 feet wide.
Qinglong Twenty-Four Bends
Qinglong Twenty-Four Bends—'The Lifeline of the War of Resistance' 'The city remains locked in mist, the night breeze brings moonlight. The mighty pass rages as mountain mists move, a silver serpent dances down to the earth.' This poem vividly depicts the Yunnan-Burma Road during the War of Resistance against Japan. This road is etched with a history of the Chinese people's indomitable spirit during the war. For decades, whenever the 'Lifeline of the War of Resistance' Yunnan-Burma Road is mentioned, people recall a famous photograph: a perilous mountain road winding down a steep mountain with 24 sharp bends. Trucks loaded with aid materials for China race along it, creating a truly striking scene.
Taroko Gorge Road
Taroko Gorge Road is a highly challenging and dangerous mountain road in Taiwan. 'Taroko' is derived from the indigenous language of the local tribe, meaning 'spectacular and revered by all.' Due to the road being carved out of the mountains based on the terrain, combined with erosion and landslides caused by heavy rain and earthquakes, this section of the road is exceptionally narrow with numerous blind spots, making driving on it a constant surprise.
