Yorkshire, United Kingdom

The old stone walls, atmospheric villages, fog -- this is the sort of drive where you learn about, dales, mores and swales up close. Best to do so in comfort, though. European Car magazine's Robert Hallstrom endorses the Bentley Flying Spur; anything less than the "fastest production-based luxury sports sedan in the world" would be uncivilized. Added literary value: Yorkshire, not far from London, is James Herriot country, says Karen Brown, of the eponymous guidebook series. All creatures great and small will appreciate these idyllic country vistas.