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Entrance to the "ice bridge" over Storjön
Östersund V, Sweden

Storsjon's Highway Ice Bridge

Winter roadtrips are a little more exciting on this seasonal, slippery expansion of Sweden's national highway system.
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The Interstate Highways That Don’t Follow the Rules

Ernie Smith December 7, 2015
Green River, Wyoming

Greater Green River Intergalactic Spaceport

This UFO landing strip was created by a charitable Wyoming city that was worried about residents of Jupiter.
Tin Pan Alley today
New York, New York

The Remnants of Tin Pan Alley

The one-time epicenter of American songwriting is now a little remembered Manhattan commercial block.
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Exit Interview: I Spent 20 Years Behind the Wheel of a Big Rig

Sarah Laskow November 6, 2015
haunted

Highway to Hell: A Journey Down America's Most Haunted Road

Taffy Brodesser-Akner October 27, 2015
The Tremosine end of SP83
Tremosine, Italy

Strada della Forra

This winding road through an Italian canyon may be the most scenic drive in the world.
Smiler's Point
Palm Desert, California

Smiler's Point

This simple highway curve has become a comedic pilgrimage site.
Merritt Parkway, Connecticut 1
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The Alluring Art Deco Parkway That Winds Through Connecticut

Cale Weissman October 9, 2015
Manchester, New Hampshire

Cat Alley

One New Hampshire alleyway has become home to a public gallery of feline art.
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The Story Behind Bucket of Blood Street and Other Weird Road Names

Eric Grundhauser September 9, 2015
Culvert Road
Medina, New York

Culvert Road

This small road tunnel is the only place where you can cross beneath the Erie Canal.
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Roadtripping Through Illinois on Route 66

I-19, America's Only Metric Interstate
Green Valley, Arizona

I-19, America's Only Metric Interstate

After a short-lived attempt to bring America in line with the rest of the world, this road was left in metric.
It was "the largest aggregation of motor vehicles ever started on a trip of such length," the <em>New York Times</em> reported.
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The Harrowing Tale of American History's Worst Cross-Country Road Trip

The 1919 journey convinced Eisenhower the government needed to improve the United States' roads.
Sarah Laskow August 13, 2015
A piece of the Old Spanish Trail, Milton, Florida.
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Resurrecting the Original Road Trip on America’s Ghost Highway

The goal is to drive the route from St. Augustine, Florida, to San Diego again in 2029.
Sarah Laskow June 18, 2025
A man rides his motorcycle down a flag laden street in Sidney, Nebraska.
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The Obsessively Detailed Map of American Literature's Most Epic Road Trips

Richard Kreitner (writer), Steven Melendez (map) July 20, 2015
The Viaduct Petrobras
Brazil

Viaduct Petrobras

An abandoned stretch of elevated road in the middle of the Brazilian jungle.