Seven of the World's Most Spectacular Road Bridges

In Detour’s book there’s no such thing as a bridge too far. Leaving solid ground to shoot across the span of suspension bridge is the closest thing to flying you can experience behind the wheel. (Well at least until those flying cars we’ve been promised for decades finally arrive). Here are seven of our favourite crossings.
Australia’s Grand Pacific Drive is one of the most Instagram-friendly routes in the world. Honestly, just spend a few minutes on the planet’s most popular photo-sharing platform and you’ll find thousands of shots of this scenic Sydney adventure.
Skimming the Florida Keys just metres above sea level, the Overseas Highway links Miami to Key West via a series of spectacular long low-slung bridges.
Oresundsbron isn’t just a bridge - it’s a bridge, a man-made island and a tunnel that link Copenhagen in Denmark with Malmo in Sweden and is celebrating it’s 20th anniversary this year.
Rising 1,100ft from the floor of the Tarn gorge this Norman Foster designed wonder is the tallest bridge on the planet.
Eight bridges span a series of small islands, some so low that you feel you’re skimming the sea, while fishermen catch cod from the side. Others a roller coaster ride into the sky and down again.
James Hearne gets schooled by Utah’s stunning rock formations as he travels Highway 12.
Mel Nichols takes the longer way to Tilba on New South Wales’ Wagonga Scenic Drive.
The Cherohala Skyway that runs between Tennessee and North Carolina has been named the 2025 Hagerty Road of the Year.
Madrid is gearing up to host formula 1 with Racers taking to the streets of Spain’s capital from 2026. Here’s how to take a (slower) Lap.
It allegedly cost one million dollars per mile to build and there are many riches to be discovered on Colorado’s Million Dollar Highway.
A drive from Worcester to Wales from a historic hill climb to the hottest cars and coffee spot shows the very best of old and new car culture.
The climb to the ski resort at Breuil-Cervinia is just as exhilarating as the winter sports on offer.
It’s less-travelled than the NC500 but Scotland’s SWC300 is every bit as inviting.
Mel Nichols tackles Tasmania’s Weldborough Pass en route to the superb shores of the Bay of Fires.
Reserve your spot in advance if you want to experience the altitude of Pikes Peak, says Colorado native Ross Robbins.
Ben Barry explores Wales’ Gower Peninsula – a sun- and shower-soaked National Landscape of coastal beauty
Off the coast of North Carolina the Outer Banks National Scenic Byway is a drive back in time.
With Ian Fleming’s books and iconic movie locations as his guide, Mike Breslin spies a great road trip in Jamaica.
Take a break from the most challenging Cumbrian corners on the Whinlatter Pass.
As he Detours across America James Hearne discovers some of the most memorable off-road routes in Utah.
One of Britain’s least visited national parks nominates itself as a great place for silent stargazing. And driving
Sudhir “Banzai” Matai retraces a route last seen from the back seat of his dad’s old Mercedes-Benz 230E.
Reach the top of the Wrynose Pass and you’ll find yourself at the intersection of three counties of old England.
In search of a four-legged rock climber, Paranjay Dutt finds himself caught between endless tea gardens and hairpin bends.
Pau, one of the oldest racing circuits in the world, may not have much of a future - drive it while you can.
Imagine if all your favourite features were found on one single stretch of road. Twists, turns, climbs and falls, forests, tunnels, bridges and vistas to make you brake to standstill and grab your camera. It’s the smash hits of road trips: an incredible compilation album.