diff --git a/aviator.js b/aviator.js
index 8936011..46f7f70 100644
--- a/aviator.js
+++ b/aviator.js
@@ -135,6 +135,13 @@ var Aviator = {
   **/
   root: '',
 
+  /**
+  @property fallbackToHashRoutes
+  @type {Boolean}
+  @default true
+  **/
+  fallbackToHashRoutes: true,
+
   /**
   @property _navigator
   @type {Navigator}
@@ -160,9 +167,10 @@ var Aviator = {
     var navigator = this._navigator;
 
     navigator.setup({
-      pushStateEnabled: this.pushStateEnabled,
-      linkSelector:     this.linkSelector,
-      root:             this.root
+      fallbackToHashRoutes: this.fallbackToHashRoutes,
+      pushStateEnabled:     this.pushStateEnabled,
+      linkSelector:         this.linkSelector,
+      root:                 this.root
     });
 
     navigator.dispatch();
@@ -285,7 +293,11 @@ Navigator.prototype = {
       }
     }
 
-    this._attachEvents();
+    // If not using push state or hash routes, there's no
+    // need for Aviator to listen to any events.
+    if (this.pushStateEnabled || this.fallbackToHashRoutes) {
+      this._attachEvents();
+    }
   },
 
   /**
@@ -335,7 +347,7 @@ Navigator.prototype = {
   @return {String}
   **/
   getCurrentPathname: function () {
-    if (this.pushStateEnabled) {
+    if (this.pushStateEnabled || !this.fallbackToHashRoutes) {
       return this._removeURIRoot(location.pathname);
     }
     else {
@@ -348,7 +360,7 @@ Navigator.prototype = {
   @return {String}
   **/
   getCurrentURI: function () {
-    if (this.pushStateEnabled) {
+    if (this.pushStateEnabled || !this.fallbackToHashRoutes) {
       return this._removeURIRoot(location.pathname) + location.search;
     }
     else {
@@ -363,7 +375,7 @@ Navigator.prototype = {
   getQueryString: function () {
     var uri, queryString;
 
-    if (this.pushStateEnabled) {
+    if (this.pushStateEnabled || !this.fallbackToHashRoutes) {
       return location.search || null;
     }
     else {
@@ -494,10 +506,14 @@ Navigator.prototype = {
 
       this.onURIChange();
     }
-    else {
+    else if (this.fallbackToHashRoutes) {
       if (options.replace) location.replace('#' + link);
       else location.hash = link;
     }
+    else {
+      location.replace(this.root + link);
+      return;
+    }
   },
 
   /**
diff --git a/src/main.js b/src/main.js
index 1eba887..ab03656 100644
--- a/src/main.js
+++ b/src/main.js
@@ -32,6 +32,13 @@ var Aviator = {
   **/
   root: '',
 
+  /**
+  @property fallbackToHashRoutes
+  @type {Boolean}
+  @default true
+  **/
+  fallbackToHashRoutes: true,
+
   /**
   @property _navigator
   @type {Navigator}
@@ -57,9 +64,10 @@ var Aviator = {
     var navigator = this._navigator;
 
     navigator.setup({
-      pushStateEnabled: this.pushStateEnabled,
-      linkSelector:     this.linkSelector,
-      root:             this.root
+      fallbackToHashRoutes: this.fallbackToHashRoutes,
+      pushStateEnabled:     this.pushStateEnabled,
+      linkSelector:         this.linkSelector,
+      root:                 this.root
     });
 
     navigator.dispatch();
diff --git a/src/navigator.js b/src/navigator.js
index 8f9523e..fb39365 100644
--- a/src/navigator.js
+++ b/src/navigator.js
@@ -34,7 +34,11 @@ Navigator.prototype = {
       }
     }
 
-    this._attachEvents();
+    // If not using push state or hash routes, there's no
+    // need for Aviator to listen to any events.
+    if (this.pushStateEnabled || this.fallbackToHashRoutes) {
+      this._attachEvents();
+    }
   },
 
   /**
@@ -84,7 +88,7 @@ Navigator.prototype = {
   @return {String}
   **/
   getCurrentPathname: function () {
-    if (this.pushStateEnabled) {
+    if (this.pushStateEnabled || !this.fallbackToHashRoutes) {
       return this._removeURIRoot(location.pathname);
     }
     else {
@@ -97,7 +101,7 @@ Navigator.prototype = {
   @return {String}
   **/
   getCurrentURI: function () {
-    if (this.pushStateEnabled) {
+    if (this.pushStateEnabled || !this.fallbackToHashRoutes) {
       return this._removeURIRoot(location.pathname) + location.search;
     }
     else {
@@ -112,7 +116,7 @@ Navigator.prototype = {
   getQueryString: function () {
     var uri, queryString;
 
-    if (this.pushStateEnabled) {
+    if (this.pushStateEnabled || !this.fallbackToHashRoutes) {
       return location.search || null;
     }
     else {
@@ -243,10 +247,14 @@ Navigator.prototype = {
 
       this.onURIChange();
     }
-    else {
+    else if (this.fallbackToHashRoutes) {
       if (options.replace) location.replace('#' + link);
       else location.hash = link;
     }
+    else {
+      location.replace(this.root + link);
+      return;
+    }
   },
 
   /**