Italy’s Amalfi Coast, just south of Naples, has long been the playground of society types. Little wonder: Nothing matches the breathtaking views of the beach or around the bends of the cliff-hugging highway that snakes between ancient towns such as Praiano and Amalfi and the deep blue Mediterranean Sea.



Who could resist driving to the Cape of Good Hope, near where the Atlantic and Indian oceans meet off the coast of South Africa? The drive to Cape Point, about 30 miles south of Cape Town, offers the eye-popping turmoil of crashing waves that led early explorers to call this rocky headland the “Cape of Storms.” A funicular leads to the old lighthouse, set 780 feet above sea level.



Prince Edward Island, the smallest of Canada’s provinces, is big enough for three major coastal roads and compact enough to drive all of them in a leisurely few days. You’ll wind past old sandstone cliffs, lovely sand beaches, golf courses and lighthouses, all of which will give you a grand overview of life in the Maritimes.



The scenes of life Down East await drivers on the Acadia Byway, which rambles along the coast of southeastern Maine and through Acadia National Park. You could emerge from the mist to see lobster boats coming and going and sailboats harnessing the wind, and you might spot moose. Along the way, enjoy the charm of a quintessential Maine town.



Tasmania’s Eastern Trundle runs from Launceston past Australian fishing towns and historic homesteads to Hobart. You’ll treasure the sights of the rugged coast and enjoy the muscle of the fishing boats and the grace of the yachts at sea. Just before reaching Hobart, visit the Richmond Gaol, built in 1825, and ponder the lives of the convicts sent here by the English.



Two hundred miles of barrier islands make up the Outer Banks of North Carolina, and a drive along Highway 12 reveals a region steeped in maritime history (Blackbeard the pirate was killed in Ocracoke Inlet). It’s also where the Wright brothers flew at Kitty Hawk and where the English attempted to start their first colony in the New World. No trip here would be complete without a visit to the Cape Hatteras National Seashore and the lighthouse that stands sentry there.

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Beautiful isn't it... Man, i gotta apply for license now:P hehe..