Karakoram Highway

The Karakoram Highway is the highest paved international road in the world, at 15,397 feet above sea level. It runs through some mountains and connects China and Pakistan. The Chinese and Pakistani governments struck a deal to build the highway, and in 1986 it was open for business, after two decades of work. A lot of that has been damaged, however, due to the recent floods in Pakistan. Now it may be "impassable" for many years to come.