11 most dangerous tourist destinations on the planet
Despite the life-threatening risks, these adventure tourist destinations still attract a large number of curious and adventurous tourists every year.
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| 1. Bungee jumping into a volcano, Chile:In Villarica, Chile, there is an active volcano that generates a lot of heat. What is worth mentioning is that this mountain attracts daredevil tourists to bungee jump right inside. The distance between bungee jumpers and lava is only about 700 meters. Even when the volcano does not erupt, this activity is extremely dangerous. |
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| 2. Lion Encounter Tour, New Zealand: In this special zoo, visitors will come into contact with lions at a very close distance. A protective vehicle will take visitors right into the lion area. You can even feed them. However, facing the wild animals directly is very dangerous, while the protective cage is quite fragile. |
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| 3. Journey with bears, USA:In Yellowstone National Park, USA, you can experience an adventurous trip into the habitat of giant brown bears. Similar to a lion encounter tour, participating in the journey means risking your life. Many times, ferocious bears have attacked tourist vehicles. Some unfortunate accidents have occurred. |
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| 4. Tiger Temple, Thailand:The Tiger Temple in Thailand was once a popular tourist attraction that allowed visitors to touch and take pictures with tigers, and even feed them. When it first opened in 2001, it housed 150 tigers. However, a few years later, a number of tourists and tiger tamers were attacked by tigers, and local authorities were forced to close the place. |
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| 5. Canyonlands National Park, USA:Canyonlands National Park in Utah is considered the most dangerous hiking trail in the United States. The wild natural scenery is the attraction of this place. This is also the reason why many tourists get lost and lose their lives. In addition, rock falls, landslides and floods also occur frequently, endangering all reckless tourists coming here. |
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| 6. Swimming with polar bears, Canada:In Ontario, Canada, there is an attraction that allows visitors to swim with ferocious polar bears. Although separated by a glass wall and providing you with an exciting experience of interacting with these animals, you should be careful because there is no guarantee that you will be safe if you upset them. |
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| 7. Swimming with jellyfish, Australia:Jellyfish are dangerous animals, they kill more people than crocodiles and sharks. Jellyfish venom is determined to be more toxic than the most venomous snakes. In Australia, many places allow tourists to swim with and interact with jellyfish. This is potentially very dangerous, although the photos you get are beautiful. |
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| 8. Mount Huashan, China:The trail up Mount Huashan is considered the most dangerous in the world, clinging to the edge of the mountain at an altitude of 2,160 m. In addition, the steep slopes and small, cramped wooden walls pose many dangers. Because this path does not require visitors to use safety equipment, many people have recklessly experienced it and had accidents. It is not uncommon for people to lose their lives here. |
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| 9. Conquer Everest, Himalayas:Mount Everest, the highest peak in the world, is located between Tibet and Nepal at 8,848 m. This place attracts many tourists who are passionate about adventure and conquest. The journey to conquer Everest is difficult and dangerous, with a high risk of death, but it still does not prevent the number of tourists coming here from increasing day by day. |
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| 10. Komodo Island, Indonesia:On the Komodo Islands in Tenggara, Indonesia, there is a place that offers visitors the experience of walking among the Komodo dragons. These are the largest and most dangerous lizards because of their ferocity and the possibility of infection from their bites. Many tourists have been attacked by Komodo dragons and a few have died. |
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| 11. Swimming with crocodiles, Australia:The Crocosaurus attraction in Australia offers visitors the experience of swimming with a giant crocodile, separated only by a glass cage. Although it is made of reinforced material and has no history of accidents, the ride is still risky because the distance between you and the fearsome wild animal is only a few centimeters. |
