No U-turns, no loops: This pan-American highway is world's longest road, passes through 14 countries

Ever wondered how far a road can take you?

The Pan-American Highway, which connects the northernmost tip of North America to the southernmost point of South America, is the longest road in the world. It spans thousands of kilometres across the Americas.

The highway begins at Prudhoe Bay in Alaska and ends in Ushuaia, Argentina, covering a distance of around 30,600 kilometres (19,000 miles). The route is unique since it is a long, straight stretch without any U-turns or loops.

Even if a traveller covers 500 kilometres a day, completing the highway would take more than 60 days.

The Pan-American Highway passes through 14 countries. In North and Central America, the highway passes through Canada, Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama. It continues into