everybody loves to visit new places there are a number of locations around the world which will give you nightmares you will forget your sleep after watching some uncanny attractions here are the top 20 dangerous tourist attractions in the world mount hwashen the plank walk on china's mount hua is considered by many as one of the most dangerous hikes in the world hikers walk across a few planks of wood bolted into the side of a 7 000 foot peak to reach a small shrine while the hikers are harnessed it is still a terrifying adventure to many
who dare the amazing fact is this dangerous tourist attraction is considered one of china's five sacred mountains and is one of the most popular tourist attractions and pilgrimage sites for chinese people death valley if the earth is our home then death valley is its scorching hot heaven this stunning desert holds the record for the highest temperature ever recorded on our planet 134 degrees fahrenheit or 57 degrees celsius no matter how tough you are the blazing sun and searing heat of death valley will burn you out very quickly the fascinating desert valley is on the eastern
border of south central california in the northern mojave desert without water you can live here for only 14 hours hiking trolltonga this dangerous tourist attraction is norway's most spectacular hiking destinations but it is one of the most dangerous and hardest hiking destinations on earth the estimated trekking time is 7 to 10 hours signs along the trail show the remaining distance to both toltunga and back to the trailhead there are several options for traveling by bus and every route takes you via the village of oda in hardanger this is dangerous holiday spot a 24 year old
australian girl fell off of troll's tongue and died deville pool victoria falls devil's pool is located atop victoria falls one of the largest waterfalls in the world the pool has long been a top must explore tourist destination on the travel bucket list of many adventure lovers devil's pool is located on the zambezi river along the zambia zimbabwe border here tourists swim dangerously close to the tipping point of the falls only prevented from falling by a slippery submerged lip of rock one brave zimbabwean tour guide was presumed dead after plunging 90 meters into victoria falls while
trying to rescue a tourist in 2009 stairway to heaven hawaii hike located on the windward coast of oahu the official name of this hike the one you would see on the trailhead if you dared to visit for yourself is haiku stairs one interesting fact is the stairway to heaven was built as a way for soldiers to access the radio antenna that sits at the top in 2015 a storm damaged some parts of the stairs instead of fixing the damage the stairway was fenced off and deemed highly dangerous and illegal to climb do you smell danger
hit the thumbs up side to let us know how you feel about this video death road this most dangerous tourist destination in bolivia is known as death road for all of the reasons you'd guess driving up or down this 43-mile switchback is extremely perilous due to fog landslides cascades and cliffs that drop 2 000 feet at every turn the road hardly gets wider than 10 feet multiple crucifixes spot the ground as memorials to those who have perished there nearly 300 drivers die here every year since 1994. it's no wonder it got the nickname yosemite national
park it's important to keep in mind that the number of mishaps compared to the number of visitors at national parks in california is relatively small in fact the park service estimates about 150 out of 300 million visitors die annually in national parks across the nation in yosemite an average of 12 to 15 fatalities a year occur due to accidents and other causes such as heart attacks when some of those accidents happen it serves as a stark reminder that sometimes the excitement of being in the wilderness especially in a place as magical as yosemite can hinder
all common sense el caminito del rey with narrow platforms catastrophically poor condition no handrails or fences and hanging at a high altitude this has long been known as the most dangerous hiking trail in the world the construction process was difficult and dangerous for some reason the path was not maintained and over time became dangerous this did not prevent locals from using it as a shortcut including children on their way to school but the reputation of this dangerous ravine in spain began to spread amongst the rock climbing community as the adrenaline magnet trif bridge it is
the only suspension bridge of the longest walkway in the swiss alps beside the long trek the view here may also weaken some people's knees it is suspended 330 feet from the valley floor and 560 meters in length this is only the second bridge located in the beautiful valley with a dazzling landscape in 2004 a huge hydroelectric plant was built under trift glacier the plant collected and controlled the runoff from the glacier a bridge was needed to reach the power plant below the glacier and so this precarious position structure was built however it is not considered
as dangerous as the glass bridge in china mountain everest climbing mount everest is considered among the most dangerous pursuits in the world with a fatality rate of 6.5 percent avalanches cracking eyes flows and deadly crevices are just some of the obstacles faced by climbers on their part climbers also contribute to their fatality levels the chief impediment is extreme altitude sickness lack of experience is another major problem facing mountaineers many failed to correctly establish their stamina and physical limit still want to tackle the everest talk to us down below as we bring you 10 more dangerous
tourist spots from around the world coconut and black cat trails this dangerous tourist destination is a challenging 58 kilometer papua new guinea adventure that runs between salamua and wawa and moro province it is a frail that passes through some of the toughest and most hazardous terrains in the world australian diggers have often been heard describing the black cat track as the hardest slog they've ever done in fact the black cat tracks are harder than the kokoda tracks the terrain features dangerous river crossings swamps cliffs fallen trees moss covered rocks and dangerous ledges this makes the
black cat trail one of the toughest tracks in png and in the world hawaiian volcanoes national park usually when visitors enter a restricted area in a national park they risk being arrested by a ranger but at hawaii volcanoes national park you will die of natural causes staff at the hawaiian volcano observatory noted that the return to life of the kilauea volcano brought dangerous levels of volcanic gases along with the possibility of deadly explosions and volcanic glass particulates that could damage your lungs crater edges at hillamayua and along kilauea caldera are extremely unstable and collapses can
occur at any time mont blanc mountain this tourist attraction is a high altitude mountain with risks of ice falls avalanches and medical complications but that's not why the mountain is such a killer there is a dangerous combination of elements that come together to exacerbate the inherent risks of mont blanc a man in his 40s died while climbing mont blanc despite intensive rescue efforts mont blanc located in the alps lies along the french italian border and reaches into switzerland jacob's well at least nine people have died diving into jacob's well which is quite high considering the
number of people who visit the area the cave's chambers can be tricky especially the third one located 80 feet below the surface it features a fake exit that has trapped and killed at least one diver the fourth chamber is perhaps the most dangerous since it involves squeezing through a very narrow passageway heaven's gate this holiday destination is located at the top of tia menon mountain 24 500 feet above the city of zhang jiji in china's hunan province the 999 steps lead visitors to tiaman cave which is the world's highest naturally formed arch visitors can get
there using the cable car or choose the harder way the 999 steps land rover alleges that the range rover sport is the first suv to reach heaven's gate is it worth the name talk to us and check out the top five most dangerous tourist destinations in the world the danakil desert the main feature of the dangerous desert is the almost complete absence of breathable oxygen in its territory the air here is smoky and filled with poisonous gases so people can only be in certain areas of the desert for a very short time without risking their
lives non-essential travel to the danakil desert including the er to ale volcano in the northwestern part of the afar region is discouraged due to banditry cave of swallows the sheer dimensions of this place in mexico are enough to inspire wonder at 994 feet wide and over 1200 feet deep it's the largest known cave shaft in the world in 2003 with less than a year of base jumping experience under his belt dean potter stood at the precipice of the cave of swallows a 1200 foot deep hole in the ground near mexico city with a literal death
grip on the rope potter slowed his fall and survived crashing onto the floor snake island the island was the only home of the critically endangered venomous bathrops insolaris which prefers a diet of birds millions of snakes became trapped on the island when rising sea levels covered up the land that connected it to the mainland the worst danger on the island comes in the form of the golden lancehead snake a species of pit viper and one of the deadliest serpents in the world hawksbill crag the hike itself is easy and has incredible views however it can
be very dangerous if you are not careful once you get to the bluffs over the past five years two people have died as a result of falling off the bluffs for parents it's not recommended to take your kids on this hike many people recommend on social media that a fence should be placed around the crag precipice trail the u.s national park service discourages people from hiking down the precipice trail for safety reasons two-way traffic on the cliffs and iron rungs make this hike even more dangerous you will hike up the precipice trail on one track
and back to your car on a different trail this makes the hike longer but it will also be much safer the acadia national park service in maine reported that approximately 160 people die in national parks every year a woman fell to her death while climbing in 2012 the first fatality on the trail since 1985. we believe you enjoyed the thrill and shrills of these locations so we are throwing in two more spots for your excitement keep liking the video we like it the elephant kingdom of chonburi but first do us a favor click that like
button to inspire us subscribe to our channel and click the notification bell and you won't miss any interesting videos done then let's go an elephant camp owner and a man out were charged with recklessly causing death and injuries after an elephant killed a chinese tour guide and injured two tourists this happened in the elephant kingdom in chonburi thailand considered the world's most terrifying tourist attraction the attraction was shut down after disturbing photos emerged of tourists balanced on rafts feeding meat to crocodiles they used flimsy canes to dangle lumps of beef over the jaws of the
reptiles which then leaped from the water to snatch their lunch grand canyon national park this dangerous place has between 15 and 20 fatalities and 300 search and rescue incidents reported per year the most common cause of death are airplane crashes falls and dangerous environmental conditions such as overheating or drowning grand canyon is in the northwest corner of arizona close to the borders of utah and nevada the colorado river which flows through the canyon drains water from seven states but the feature we know as grand canyon is entirely in arizona which one did you find the
scariest attraction do you want to visit any of them let us know in the comments below like always if you enjoyed it be sure to give us a big thumbs up and leave us some love in the comment section to keep up to date with all of our awesome videos be sure to hit subscribe and turn your notifications on to never miss a thing until next time do take care of yourself
