facts first presents most dangerous
tourist destinations in the world number
one the Danakil desert Eritrea the
dimensional desert is a brutal
destination that attracts hordes of
thrill-seekers the area welcomes
visitors with temperatures they reach up
to 120 degrees Fahrenheit or 50 degrees
Celsius it's also home to a number of
fuming geysers that emit toxic gases in
addition to active volcanoes visitors
are strictly prohibited from touring the
desert without a local guide number two
er da queimada grande Brasil also known
as snake island this brazilian
destination is undoubtedly hell on earth
it's crawling with the world's most
venomous snakes including bothrops the
estimated number of live serpents per
square metre is about five locals say
there are many horror stories linked to
the island number three Mount Washington
USA the summit of Mount Washington is
well known for the fastest winds on the
planet official records show that the
winds once reached speeds of up to two
hundred three miles per hour
that's 327 kilometers per hour the place
is also synonymous with freezing
temperatures that can plummet to
minus-40 degrees coupled with heavy
snowfalls these conditions can push the
human body to its limit the mountain
reaches the high wind speeds despite its
average height of 6,000 288 feet or 1917
meters number 4 Yosemite National Park's
have done thinking up the Half Dome is a
risky affair that takes the entire day
hikers must cover 5,000 feet or 1500
meters to reach the summit the adventure
has taken the lives of many people the
last 400 feet 120 meters before reaching
the top is the most dangerous the peak
is almost vertical and hikers must use
metal cables to reach the summit the
bottom part on the Mirror Lake side is
called death slabs for a reason
fatalities recorded on the mountain are
mainly due to Falls drowning and
lightning strikes individuals climbing
the mountain can
earn between four thousand and nine
thousand eight hundred calories number
five
boiling lake in Dominica this lake
attracts thousands of visitors who make
their way through gorges and Sulphur
Springs its waters reach temperatures of
between 80 and 92 degrees visitors are
welcomed by an unpleasant smell of
sulphur and the area around the lake is
hot and humid people risk being burned
by sprays of steam shot directly from
the water
number six El Caminito del Rey this
Spanish destination presents a
frightening challenge to visitors owing
to its dangerously steep walkway it's so
dangerous that Spanish authorities have
closed it to the public and it's been
closed for 14 years
the walkway claimed a number of lives
prior to the closure however it has
since been reopened
number seven Lake Natron Tanzania Lake
Natron looks like a scene from other
planets but this eerie landscape forms
part of the Tanzanian countryside the
surface of the lake is filled with
alkali salt that can kill all living
creatures making contact with the
substance is all it takes to face
imminent death the pungent smell of
hydrogen sulfide forces visitors to cut
short their sightseeing trips images of
animals turning into ghostly statues by
the chemicals are commonplace number 8
Death Valley USA their valley is the
hottest place on earth and it holds
official records to prove it the highest
temperature recorded on earth of 134
degrees Fahrenheit that's fifty six
point seven degrees Celsius is linked to
the valley humans can survive for only
about fourteen hours without water in
this part of America number nine madidi
national park bolivia this national park
looks beautiful on postcards but it has
a chilling side it's home to some of the
most poisonous plant making contact with
the park's flora and fauna can cause
severe complications tropical parasites
can invade a victim's tissues turning a
small wound into a medical emergency
some of the plants can lead to dizziness
rash and severe itching number 10 Mount
hua Shan China from a distance melt hua
Shan looks like a hikers paradise but
site is fraught with dangers it's widely
regarded as the most terrifying hiking
place in the world hikers are expected
to worm their way along the path with
little or no handholds the planks used
to hold the footpath often fall away as
a result hikers have to resort to using
footholds on the rocks the mountain
claims hundreds of lives
annually number 11 chernobyl despite the
obvious dangers of sightseeing the site
of a nuclear plant blasts thousands of
tourists still make their way to the
Chernobyl power plant in privyet they
are keen on witnessing firsthand the
sights and sounds of the ghost town
although contamination levels have
drastically dropped since the explosion
of reactor for danger still lurks around
the plant visitors are allowed to spend
short regulated sessions in the area
they're prohibited from walking on the
grass or sitting on the ground and
should only consume food that's brought
from the outside private and group tours
of the plant are organized by many
companies number 12 on wick Gardens the
old Witt gardens are no ordinary botanic
attraction they form part of the omelet
castle and feature toxic plants the
Duchess of Northumberland decided to
incorporate poisonous plant to give the
garden something special she wanted to
infuse a sense of adventure intrigue and
danger today the castle has become one
of the world's death-defying tourist
destinations
although the section featuring the
dangerous plants is gated and clearly
marked some visitors have fainted owing
to the strong fumes emitted by the plant
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