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1. Let's begin our tour of the highest roads in the world at the Sani Pass. It connects the towns of Underberg and Mokhotlong, and rises 3200 meters above sea level, making it this continent's highest road (and nearby is one of the continent's highest mountains, Thabana Ntlenyana). In which continent is the Sani Pass?
2. Moving along, we come to another country. There are two high roads here--the Norikura Echo line and the Norikura Skyline both reach a point of 2702 meters above sea level, on Mount Norikuradake, making them the highest drivable roads in the country. Which country are we in?
3. We take our car to the United States, and we find the highest paved road in America (and in North America)--the Mount Evans Byway, rising to 14,240 feet. In which mountainous state are we driving?
4. We find ourselves on another high road. This one connects Wangaratta and Bairnsdale, and rises to a height of 1840 meters above sea level at its highest point. Where is this road, which takes us through Alpine National Park and the Howqua Hills Historic Area?
5. We're now in another country, traveling on the Millau Viaduct. This bridge is the highest vehicular span in the world, rising 1,125 feet above sea level and 890 feet above the Tarn River. Eiffage, the construction company that built the viaduct, was also responsible for the Channel Tunnel and the LGV Perpignan-Figueres rail line. In which country are we driving?
6. Now we're riding on the Karakoram Highway. It connects two countries over the Khunjerab Pass, and rises as high as 15,397 feet, making it the highest international paved road in the world. As we drive, we can see examples of petroglyphs and rock art, some of which are 7000 years old. What countries are we traveling in?
7. There is some debate about which is the highest vehicle-accessible road in the world, but in any such list the Semo La would rank near the top. The word 'la' means 'pass' in the country's language, and the Semo La is between the towns of Raka and Coqen, and is the way to get to Mount Kailash. What country are we in?
8. Now we're driving along the Passo dello Stelvio in the Alps, cruising along at 9045 feet. The British television show "Top Gear" called the Stelvio Pass the "greatest driving road in the world". In which country are we?
9. The Ticlio Pass is another impressively high road, almost reaching 16,000 feet in the Andes. Nearby we might see the train going from the country's capital to Huancayo along the world's highest railway. In what country are we enjoying the high altitude and beautiful scenery?
10. We'll end our tour of some of the highest roads in the world by traveling along the John A. Burns way, which reaches a height of 13,780 feet. Much of the highway is unpaved, but once we near the top the pavement begins again, so our car and the other cars don't throw up dust that might interfere with the telescopes at the university observatory complex atop Mauna Kea. In which American state are we driving?
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