Karakoram Highway

They call it 'The Friendship Highway.' Built to connect China with Pakistan by road, this is an unforgiving road if ever there was one and many have met their maker on its tumultuous terrain as well. That doesn't mean it's not spectacular though. 

I mean, come on. It's 800 miles of road paved through the Himalayas. You'll pass by several romantic, desolate locations like the ghostly town of Abbottabad (Osama Bin Laden met his demise here) and the ancient silk road. We have no doubt you'll be besotted by them either.