Worst. Intersections. Ever. You’ll look at your daily commute in a whole different light after seeing some of these bad boys‌
Think your drive to work is bad in the morning? Well, unless it involves one of the following, chances are it isn’t the world’s worst. A guide to the world’s most confusing (and frustrating!) intersections.
Introduction.
First up, we’ve got this. Definitely not one for those prone to vertigo… Image via Curious Read
China’s spiral bridge approach.
Phew! This one isn’t the prettiest from an aerial standpoint. You can definitely appreciate the difficulty you’d have navigating it though…
Image via Curious Read
Taganskaya Square, Moscow
The Place de l’Etoile which goes around the Arc De Triomphe in Paris may be picturesque, but it’d be a nightmare to drive! Image by Wikipedia user Arpingstone
The Arc De Triomphe
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All I’m going to say is try getting from A to B here. The picture says enough!
Image from Google Maps
More Shanghai madness
The UK doesn’t get off by any stretch of the imagination, this one is so complicated that it needs its own guide…
Swindon’s magic roundabout!
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Proving that America always does it as well as anyone else, here’s this ladder-like intersection from Chicago
Image by Curious Read
Chicago
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This intersection is made super complicated by the unique pedestrian crossing. Getting through that without breaking your windshield might be easier said than done!
Criss crossing in Tapei
Image by Seabaryo/Flickr
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Just looking at this interchange in New Jersey is enough to give me a sore head. Wouldn’t want to drive it!
Image from Google Maps
Newark Airport Interchange
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This one in Atlanta looks more like a spider’s web than a stretch of road.
Image by Google Maps
Tom Moreland Interchange
We’ll end it on the original spaghetti junction – the UK’s Gravely Hill Interchange.
Picture from the British Highways Agency
Gravelly Hill Interchange
See? That daily grind isn’t so bad after all, right?
The end.