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for this list we're looking at perilous attractions that you can check out at your
own risk a few have even recently been closed off or are in the process of getting closed off
to travelers in an attempt to save lives at least for the time being [Music] number 10 darwaza gas
creator turkmenistan this burning crater goes by multiple names the most notorious being the
door to hell and gates of hell once believed to be an oil field this site was actually a source
of natural gas not long after coming to this realisation the drilling rig fell into the crater
while thankfully nobody died it was decided to burn off the potentially poisonous gas to prevent
it from reaching nearby towns since it continued to burn for five decades you're gonna have a
bad time if you fall in even when keeping your distance the 230 foot wide pit still raises health
and environmental concerns turkmenistan seems to be moving to finally extinguish the crater
not merely for public safety but to also increase gas exports number nine cliffs of
moher island these sea cliffs possess a mystical ambience right out of a fantasy story they've even
been featured in magical movies like the princess bride and harry potter and the half-blood prince
the views are so enchanting that it can be tempting to get as close to the edge as possible
with an elevation of almost 510 feet though it's a long trip down the jagged cliffs may look stable
but certain sections are prone to collapse as long as you stay in the official walking trail you'll
be fine that said a lot of people have strayed from the path over the years not all of them
met an untimely end but in 2019 a college student tragically fell while attempting to take a selfie
number eight metaora greece what happens when you construct a massive complex atop a towering rock
formation you get a wondrous world heritage site that invites plenty of potential safety hazards
once consisting of 24 monasteries the meteora now only hosts six whether observing the meteora from
afar or standing at the edge of a monastery you're in store for some of greece's most breathtaking
views don't get too close to the edge though as the average elevation is over 1 000 feet if you
think the site looks like the kind of hideout the james bond villain would have you're right on the
monastery of the holy trinity was featured in for your eyes only with one character falling to his
doom all we'll say is just be safer than he was number seven sam michelle de grier france agria
translates to needle and this conspicuous chapel certainly stretches out like one
on one hand building a chapel atop a volcanic plug is sure to catch eyes from the surrounding town
on the other hand the bishop good escalad probably should have selected a safer spot to set up shop
nobody can question its majesty but if you don't watch your step you might take a nasty spill this
centuries-old site provides a view from nearly 280 feet high with 268 carved rock steps laying
out the path although it only takes about 10 minutes the narrow steep climb still provides
a potentially dangerous challenge once you're at the top you can take it easy but at this elevation
always be cautious of your surroundings number six katsuki pillar georgia once again we have a
church that looks perfectly quaint and cozy on its own when you zoom out to reveal where it's being
constructed though you might get a bit paranoid this isolated georgian orthodox church is nestled
on top of a limestone monolith that reaches almost 130 feet into the heavens above while sam michelle
the glia may be higher up we'd argue that the catski pillar is more hazardous nobody would even
attempt to climb the pillar until 1944 and even today most visitors are forbidden from going up
only monks are permitted to take the perilous pilgrimage using a steel ladder honestly tourists
are much better off observing from below because surviving a fall from that height will be nothing
short of miraculous number five the hanging temple china a structure built on top of a
cliff is one thing but how about one built into a cliff living up to its name this buddhist temple
quite literally hangs from a harrowing precipice established during the 6th century the hanging
temple owes much of its longevity to its location the summit above protects the structure from the
sun falling rocks and rain erosion believe it or not its wooden pillars were added after the fact
to provide a little extra support even with that addition we wouldn't recommend hanging
off the handrails at just under 250 feet above the ground it's impressive that the temple is
still hanging over 1500 years later or was a structure this precarious destined to persist
number four lake natron tanzania when people think of lakes soothing crystal waters immediately come
to mind so lake natron is the opposite of what you'd expect with waters that can reach 140
degrees fahrenheit and a distinctive red colour it might not be the nile but the lake could be
mistaken for the first plague of egypt the red and pink aesthetic is achieved through the lake's
salt-loving microorganisms while appearances can be deceiving lake natron is every bit as hazardous
as it looks aside from being hot enough to leave you with third-degree burns in mere seconds the
toxic algae can have other long-term effects sure you may find animals like flamingos frolicking in
the water but they were born to adapt to this kind of environment we definitely were not number three
danakill desert ethiopia speaking of unfathomably hot areas the danakil desert bears down on
visitors with temperatures that can exceed 120 degrees fahrenheit during the day in addition to
being among earth's most scorching locations it's one of the lowest as well the danakil depression
in particular is far below sea level this desert is incredibly hot and full of deadly gases if
the heat doesn't get to you the practically unbreathable atmosphere will that's not to
say the desert is uninhabitable as afar people can be found mining salt the closest town is a two-day
journey however so you might want to sit this trip out if you have health conditions but the
danukil desert is beautiful in its own unique way number 2 death valley california the name alone
tells you it's dangerous but how did death valley get such an unsettling title well it's being said
that the area was deemed death valley sometime around 1849 or 1850 during the california gold
rush a group of pioneers got lost in the valley with one of them perishing the remaining pioneers
were rescued but as one of the lost 49ers departed he supposedly said goodbye death valley even with
modern innovations like smartphones it's easy to get lost in death valley with reports of missing
hikers and campers still surfacing death valley is treacherous of course due to its excessive heat
the record high of 134 degrees fahrenheit was recorded in 1913 and things haven't cooled off
much since with summer temperatures still capable of reaching as high as 120 degrees fahrenheit
number one mount everest nepal from one of earth's hottest spots to one of the coldest
mount everest is cold very cold the frigid climate is just one of the many many reasons that mount
everest is such a perilous destination with an elevation that exceeds 29 000 feet you won't
find a higher mountain above sea level although more than 4 000 people have successfully climbed
everest over 300 at least have died on the mountain with risks of altitude sickness a lack
of oxygen below freezing temperatures potential avalanches and no shortage of places to fall from
it takes a seasoned mountaineer to conquer everest for everyone else we're fine admiring its splendor
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