World's Greatest Roads

The July 2009 National Geographic Traveler listed the Drives of a Lifetime: World's Greatest Scenic Routes.

The three ones elsewhere in the world that I've been on are:

AMALFI COAST-- Italy. Anytime you see a European highway skirting the coast with lots of twists and turns and towns build on the mountainside, this is it.

CORNWALL, England

NORTH ISLAND-- New Zealand

I have to thank my mom for taking the family to these great places, otherwise, I never would have seen them.


US ROADS (These are the ones I've been on parts are the complete route.)

BLUES HIGHWAY-- US-61, Mississippi

BOURBON TRAIL-- Kentucky

FLORIDA KEYS

HALLOWED GROUND-- Virginia

CREOLE COUNTRY-- Louisiana

LOW COUNTRY-- Georgia

MISSISSIPPI RIVER-- Midwest

OLYMPIC PENINSULA-- Washington state

PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY-- California

LIGHTHOUSE COAST-- North Carolina

There were a lot of other roads as well, about 70 altogether. Each one had a good write-up of things to do, see, and places to stay. Well worth a perusal on a rainy, down-day to get the old juices flowing.

http://traveler.nationalgeorgraphic.com/drives

Nothing Like a Road Cruise. --RoadDog