Surreal Sunrise Drive

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,