Sometimes, human desire is so strong and determined that it cannot be held back. It is in human nature to want to explore, wander, and make new pathways. People don't even notice they are doing it, until the path is totally developed. It is interesting to see how so many people think the same way, and that people's quiet subconscious can add up to create something significant and permanent.

Desire paths are pathways and sidewalks that have been carved out by people. A bunch of people wanted to walk there, so they did. Everyone has seen, and probably even taken, a path that was not paved or intended in the slightest. These paths began with someone who took a route that seemed simpler than the one which was intended to be taken.

Desire paths are interesting and amusing; they are all over the world, and some people have taken it upon themselves to photograph the coolest ones so everyone can see them. Here are just 25 desired paths that folks created on their own.