It is said to be the oldest man made attraction in the United States of America.
What is it: A road that leads atop one of the highest mountains in USA
Really? : Yes, New Hampshire's Mount Washington Auto Road is officially 148 years old this August 2009
The road: Auto Road
Where: Mount Washington, New Hampshire
The drive along the road: Miles of spectacular valley views and mountain panorama
Season: Summer
Best time to get there: Between 5:00am - 5:30am
Wait, are you kidding me? : Only if experiencing the surreal is a joke :)
What do I do when I get there so early in the morning? : Well, you can sip some morning coffee while watching the seductive red-orange sunrise glow from the top of the Northeast's highest peak!
OK! So is this Sunrise Drive open to the public any day?: The road is open on selected days of the year. The Sunrise Drive itself is doable about three times a summer. This year Mount Washington's winding Auto Road opens early (June 28 at 3:30 a.m., July 26 at 4 a.m., Aug. 30 at 4:30 a.m.), and fans get behind the wheel for a pre-dawn drive to the summit, where nature's curtain unveils everything from fickle fog to a sea of mountains.
- Mount Washington Auto Road, Route 16, Pinkham Notch, 603-466-3988,
