Terrifying Places People Risked Their Lives

From the most dangerous bridge in the entire world to a deadly road in South America that swallows tourists here are ten of the most terrifying places where people risk their lives to visit 10 El Caminito Del Rey El Caminito Del Rey is one of the most treacherous places on earth It's also known as The King s Little Pathway and it's an extremely dangerous wooden path located in Spain The pathway spans the El Chorro Gorge and it's one of the most dangerous crossings that anyone can make 9 A Crack in Kenya There's nothing quite more terrifying than staring into a literal split in the earth In 2018 a giant crack was found in Kenya that appeared to have split the earth in two According to the report from CBS News the split came over night 8 The Cliffs of Moher No trip to Ireland is complete without visiting the Cliffs of Moher They really do look like the walls at the end of the earth If you move West from the Cliffs of Moher the next piece of land you hit is Newfoundland in Canada 7 Erta Ale Volcano Out of all the terrifying places in the world the northern Afar region of Ethiopia is at the very top of the list It's essentially like walking straight into Hell The ground is made of brimstone it's a grueling trek through a place that's hotter than anywhere else on the planet and at the very end of the journey you reach a place known as the Gateway to Hell 6 Devil s Pool The Devil's Pool at Victoria Falls is significantly less dramatic than Erta Ale in Ethiopia But it's still a pretty risky place to go Even though most travel guides will deny any previous deaths having taken place at the Devil s Pool it still feels extremely precarious 5 Half Dome in Yosemite National Park One of the most terrifying places in the world is located in Yosemite National Park Anyone who's visited the park has likely come across the Half Dome It is a massive slab of rock that s known across the nation as being one of the most treacherous hikes ever 4 Death Valley Everyone knows Death Valley is the hottest and driest place in North America and maybe even the world It's also visited by thousands of people throughout the year The Death Valley National Park in California can reach temperatures of over 120 degrees Fahrenheit 49 Degrees Celsius 3 The Death Road The Death Road is just as dangerous as it sounds This is one of those places that even adrenaline junkies are terrified of visiting And yet it's a normal road used by the local people in the area 2 Mount Everest You might think anyone who visits Mount Everest and tries to reach the top is insane and you'd probably be right Mount Everest has the tallest summit on the planet and it's one of the most terrifying places where every year people still risk their lives to reach the top 1 Mount Hua Mount Hua is perhaps the most dangerous hike in the entire world even more perilous than Mount Everest And it's not even cold Visitors to Mount Hua must walk across a thin plank bolted to the side of the mountain held together by nothing but a few staples

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