Random Best Driving Roads in World (18 items)

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  (#13) Isle of Man

  With a name like "Isle of Man," you know it has to be good. The Snaefell mountain road (A18) spans 15.3 miles between Douglas and Ramsey, and you almost certainly know it from the annual Isle of Man TT race. It's a brooding, foggy, serious road that seems specifically built for spirited driving.

  Like any good road course, it offers a selection of tight, technical sections, sweepers, long straights, and best of all, local traffic laws are extremely "understanding." As long you're not full-out racing, posing a danger to the public, or just being a general jerk, the good constables of the Isle aren't averse to letting you have your fun. Just be sure to show your appreciation by visiting some of the local businesses.
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  (#17) The Forest - Route 314a

  To those in the know, the 23.5-mile 314a loop is Central Florida's Nurburgring. No, the scenery on this particular road isn't stunning, and it's well known as a meat grinder for the unwary, but it's also an incredible driving challenge, and offers a combination of slaloms, hairpins, sweepers, and high-speed straights the equal of any rally circuit on Earth.

  It does go through a few residential areas, so be careful, and be considerate. The locals are pretty understanding if you drive like a gentleman... Florida police, not so much.
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  (#7) The Lang Whang, the UK's A70

  This road's name is Scottish, and it covers 75 miles between Edinburgh and Ayr, in the misty moors. Apart from being the twisting B-road for which all British roadsters are build, the A70 winds through the emerald and heather expanses of the Scottish highlands amid castles, mountains, and lots and lots of sheep. With an eerie and Druidic charm of its own, the Lang Whang is a must-see for anyone planning a drive through the Auld Country.
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  (#14) Snakes, Cats, and Fiddles

  The Snake Pass (A57) and Cat n' Fiddle (A537) are two different roads located south and east of Liverpool England, respectively. Both run 10 miles or less, and were popular among "cafe racers" in the 1950s.

  The latter is named for a pub at the summit of the road, where motorcycle racers would meet before racing hell-for-leather down the road. Snake Pass is tighter and twistier, while Cat n' Fiddle (pictured) is more of a high-speed bomb. Some of the best scenery England has to offer, these roads are worth seeing for the views alone. But the steak and kidney pie isn't bad, either.
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  (#8) Death Valley, California to Nevada

  Everyone's seen those pictures of the iconic and arrow-straight "endless road" running through Death Valley, but few are aware of the incredible mountain roads that surround it. The 328-mile road (Route 168) running from Las Vegas to Mammoth Lakes offers pretty much every combination of tight hairpin, high-speed sweeper, and up and down imaginable, and it's just vacant enough to have some fun. Featured in almost as many movies as the PCH, Death Valley Road is a can't miss in America's wild west.
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  (#3) Schweizer National Park, Switzerland to Italy

  Another road that has been featured on Top Gear, this one spans 57 miles from Davos, Switzerland to the Stelvio Pass in Italy. The Schweizer Road features 60 hairpin turns going up and down the mountain pass, and offers plenty of tight, technical sections, as well as places to go flat-out fast. The only downsides: the road is well-known and half of it is in Switzerland, where speeding is a more serious offense.

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