1. Top of Mount Washington
It can be very beautiful here, but being on Mount Washington in the northeastern United States is very scary. The height of the peak is only 1917 meters, but its top is almost more dangerous for the visitor than highest point Everest.
Mount Washington holds the world record for wind speed on the earth's surface. In April 1934, air masses at the top of Washington reached a speed of 372 km / h. In winter, such winds mean snow storms that picturesquely sweep the complex of buildings of the observatory with doors and windows tightly sealed at this time of year. The structures and devices of the extreme weather station are able to withstand wind gusts of up to 500 kilometers per hour, and this is possible here.
The winter wonderland of Mount Washington is deadly for the casual traveler and the willful natural beauty photographer. And it is insanely desirable for the one who "ordered" suicide by being blown off by a hurricane wind into a thorny ice snowdrift. 
2. The poisonous beauty of the Danakil Desert
We understand - leisure, new impressions, but not so much! - we said to friends who were collecting things for a vacation in the Ethiopian desert, but they did not listen to us. 
The Danakil Desert in northern Ethiopia is called "Hell on Earth" by everyone who has been there. Lovers of risk and horror listen to the storytellers, look at the pictures and, one after the other, go on a deadly trip through one of the most terrible and strange landscapes of the planet. 
Once you walk on the space surface of Danakil - and you don't need to fly to Mars. There is almost no oxygen for breathing over the volcanic wasteland, but there is enough scorching air for everyone and everything, saturated with fetid gases, born of the earth boiling underfoot and melting stones. 
Traveling in the Danakil Desert is at least unhealthy. A fifty-degree heat, the risk of stepping on an awakening volcano, yawning with scarlet lava, and boiling, the risk of inhaling sulfur vapor for the rest of your life and making it short-lived. In addition, in the Afar region, semi-savage tribes of Ethiopian citizens periodically go on the warpath for water and food. Ten-year-old boys with guns and submachine guns can become one of the most terrible surprises in the world that lie in wait for the traveler in a place of unearthly beauty - the African Danakil Desert. 
3. Capital of the grandsons of cannibals
The main city of eastern New Guinea, the gateway to the state that calls itself "Nyujini," Port Moresby is the world's most dangerous capital city. From the sea, from the sky, the New Guinea "pearl" looks quite attractive: 
In fact, it is like this: 
In Port Moresby, such leaders of the "banana republic" as the president and ministers live and work, and bandit brigades run the real life of the city. For a white man, the PNG capital is a terrible place. It's all the same that an intellectual is sent to jail by youngsters to please. 
Papuans in the forest kill strangers for food, and this is due to the lack of protein in their traditional diet. Papuans in the city "kill" tourists because of laziness and unemployment. Spoiled by Australian handouts, Aboriginal people do not want to work, and if they do, it is very difficult to find a job. There is only one thing left - to go to the gang and get funds for booze, drugs and girls, hunting suckers. They kill in Port Moresby 3 times more often than in Moscow. The police do not care for these guys, because they are bought or intimidated. Look at their faces and never dream of becoming the second Miklouho-Maclay again, for they will be eaten like Cook. 
Every person burdened with household has dark corners not only in his biography, but also in his home. This is not necessarily a closet with instructive spiders to intimidate Buratino. In a dark corner, for example, there may be a stash - something valuable, which, unlike a person, is not afraid of darkness. There are such mega-corners in every country on every continent. No culture can live without damned places. The scariest places on the planet compete in intensity of quiet horror, like economies, brands, or football leagues. The most terrible places attract guests - from among the bourgeoisie who are used to seeing horror on TV. Without such corners of the Earth it would be boring to live. As in an apartment without te-e-corners.
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4. Forest of cultural suicides
Aokigahara is an old forest at the foot of sacred mountain Fuji. People come here not for mushrooms, not for kebabs, but to say goodbye to life. For some time now, Aokigahara has been tenderly chosen by authentic Japanese suicides. 
Approximate count of those who have gone into the forest forever has been conducted since the early 1950s. For half a century, Aokigahara accepted the bodies and, for a time, the souls of more than 500 volunteers. They say that fashion came after the publication of Seiko Matsumoto's book "The Black Sea of \u200b\u200bTrees", two characters of which, holding hands, went to hang themselves in this venerable forest, so mastered by the shadows that even on a sunny afternoon you can easily find a terrible place wrapped in damp grave dusk. 
Walking through the scary forest of Aokigahara, the traveler will stumble upon more than just corpses, skulls and loops. And on numerous shields with inscriptions like “Life is a priceless gift! Please think again! " or "Think about your family!" 
In the 1970s, the problem attracted popular attention and since then, every year government units have been sent to clear the forest from "fresh" corpses. The area of \u200b\u200bthe tract is 35 square kilometers. From 70 to 100 newly arrived suicides "ripen" on the branches of trees per year. 
Several years ago, marauders showed up in Aokigahara, who clean the pockets of the gallows and rip off not the ropes, but gold and silver chains from their necks. They manage not to get lost. Remain meek and optimistic. 
5. Beer, glass, skeletons
The cozy, civilized Czech Republic cannot be called a terrible country. The tourist here is all in a buzz - delicious beer, available drugs, beautiful houses, bridges and girls. And even the most, perhaps, a terrible place Western Europe pleases the tourist's eye, being remembered for a lifetime. This is the famous ossuary in the town of Kutná Hora. 
For the inhabitants of medieval Europe, the abbey in Sedlec, a suburb of Kutná Hora, was the most fashionable and desirable cemetery. Its insane popularity was due to the fact that in 1278 a certain monk brought some land from Jerusalem, from Golgotha \u200b\u200bitself, and scattered the holy soil in small handfuls over the local churchyard. Many thousands of people wanted to be buried in Sedlec. The cemetery has grown greatly, they began to bury in 2-3 tiers, which is not divine. Therefore, since 1400, an unusual tomb was opened in the abbey - a warehouse for bones removed from graves, which were not looked after. 
In 1870, the new, secular owners of the lands and buildings of the old monastery decided to put things in order in the ossuary and invited a local creative, a carver by the name of Rint, for this. With the mortal sense of humor and taste inherent in true Czechs, Pan Rint created a terrible miracle from the mortal Catholic remains of 40 thousand people. He not only ordered the deposits of bones and skulls, but also built from them a massive coat of arms of the master's noble family and a magnificent chandelier with garlands. Memento mori, pani and panove! 
The eerie chapel is open to beer and becherovka-intoxicated visitors seven days a week. 
6. Museum of horror stories - a maniac's dream, the pride of doctors
The Mutter Museum of the History of Medicine in Philadelphia is a place where all the worst that can happen to the human body is concentrated. The museum was founded in 1858 by Dr. Thomas Dent Mutter. Admission ticket in the sanctuary of medical science costs 14 dollars. The exposition presents all kinds of pathologies, ancient and unusual medical equipment, biological samples of varying degrees of nightmare. It also houses the most impressive collection of American skulls. 
Top positions in the Mutter Museum are occupied by such curious exhibits as a wax sculpture of a unicorn woman; a three-meter human intestine, which contained 40 pounds of this very; the body of the “soap lady” (a female corpse that has turned into a fat wax in the ground); tumor removed from US President Cleveland; spliced \u200b\u200bliver of Siamese twins; a piece of the brain of Charles Guiteau - the assassin of President Garfield. 
Rumor has it that at night something out of the ordinary happens in the museum - either scary or funny. 
7. Monkey house for the enlightened
Drapchi Tibetan prison, which is located on the road from Lhasa airport to Lhasa city, is considered to be the worst prison in the world. In Drapchi, since 1965, since 1965, evil Chinese have been pedantic persecuting disobedient Tibetan lamas. Here, behind the thorn, there are more monks than in any single Buddhist monastery. 
The Chinese occupation authorities cynically refer to such jails “ rehabilitation centers". In Drapchi, you can get a "stray" bullet in the forehead for a wrong look towards the turner. For the slightest protest, the prisoners-monks are mercilessly beaten. One of the violators of the regime spent so long in a solitary confinement cell that he forgot how to speak. The other has been languishing in prison for 20 years already for distributing a copy of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. In addition, the Buddhists of the Chinese Gulag are being forced to attend classes on scientific communism. If you haven't learned a lesson, get some chakras with a batog. Didn't come to class - try bamboo porridge. Is this a terrible prospect? 
Lyrical digression: wandering through the black Japanese forests with gallows and museums with skulls and intestines, we, romantics, completely forgot about such the most terrible places on the planet as the working torture rooms of the criminal investigation department in the regional police departments. About places where a small civil war and nano-genocide are played out every day. From visiting such "horrors" we, romantics, are saved by the holy faith in justice and neat appearance chaste eyes. As for the civil war, I remember that the most terrible, bloody and unusually stupid of them was in Rwanda. Creepy african countrywhere we will go today.
8. Africa is terrible, yes, yes, yes!
All Soviet children know that a nasty, bad, greedy Barmaley lives in Africa. The concentration of barmaley per square mile of tea plantations is over 420 individuals. In 1994, the barmalei with a machete decided to cut their own population by 900 thousand souls. That's what came out of it 
Having learned from the ambassadorial reports about the Rwandan genocide and its consequences, the white man sighed heavily and went to pacify the barmaley. Those of them who had blood on their hands higher than the elbows were sent to prison. Yes, in a difficult one - the most crowded and unsanitary in the world. This incredibly scary place has a lyrical name - Guitarama. 
In the barracks, designed for the maintenance of 500 prisoners, more than 6,000 Rwandan barmalees languish, awaiting trial for 8-10 years (!). They are tormented by hunger, so it is normal to bite off a cellmate's heel or ear. There is nowhere to lie down, so the prisoners' feet rot from constant standing, which doctors have to amputate without anesthesia. The floor is damp and filthy, the stench spreads for half a mile, shaming the capital city of Kigali in the eyes of the peacekeepers. Every eighth barmaley dies in this prison without waiting for a verdict - from violence or disease. And God forbid, nor the devil, to get into the Guitar, a white intelligent person ... 
9. Homeland of the slum millionaire
What does real India smell like? Incense, marijuana, fried cremation meat? Real, unopened India smells of slop, sewage and chemical waste. This stench is inhaled from morning to evening by the benevolent and superstitious consumers of Bollywood films, residents of the area where renting an "apartment" for a month costs no more than $ 4. This is Dharavi, Asia's largest nakhalstroy - a slum settlement in the heart of enchanting multimillion-dollar Mumbai. 
The main character of the film "Slumdog Millionaire" hails from the "city within the city" Dharavi. Over a million Hindus and Muslims live here on 175 hectares of muddy land. Their bread is the processing of urban waste, which is brought and brought here in tens of tons every day. The inhabitants of the terrible slums are engaged in the disposal of plastic, cans, glass and waste paper. Their barefoot children and wives climb Mumbai's dumpsters in search of something that can be recycled. 
By 2013, the Mumbai authorities intend to level Dharavi to the ground. Where to go to residents, those who did not manage to become millionaires? Go back to the village? It's scary to think about it. 
10. The capital of unceasing violence
When the Indian wakes up and goes to collect the bottles, the Somali man is still sleeping in his arms with his favorite toy - a Kalashnikov assault rifle. He sleeps lightly, shuddering and drooling black - after all, that and look, land Somali pirates will come and tear you apart. In the capital of collapsed Somalia, the city of Mogadishu, violence and fear are the norm. 
People of the Somali anthropological type are stately and beautiful. They often die young, taking their cruel beauty to a desolate grave. But new, future sea and city robbers are born, not disdaining anything, just not to show themselves weak and not be left without dinner. 
Those who are tired of the war flee from Mogadishu, but cannot escape from themselves. Over the past year, 100,000 residents of the belligerent capital fled the city, risking death not from a bullet, but from thirst. The UN is not even able to transfer humanitarian aid to them - it's scary, and there are no guarantees of security. 
How scary to live ... Fortunately, not for us.
There are thousands of magnificent natural objects in the world, and in this selection you will find only a few of them, but believe me, they deserve special attention! These enchanting abysses, heights and coasts are special in that they are also the most dangerous and sometimes even deadly. Such places are very rare and often almost inaccessible to mere mortals.
1. Saltstraumen, Norway
Saltstraumen is a small Norwegian gulf, where only the most experienced sailors can navigate. Local tides here are very powerful and form wide and deep whirlpools that pose a serious danger to the lives of untrained travelers and yachtsmen. From the outside, this place looks simply mesmerizing, as if somewhere under the water boils stormy life, and a huge prehistoric creature is about to appear above its surface.2. Cave Gouffre Berger, France
This abyss goes underground for 1200 meters, and although it looks simply breathtaking, and at the bottom of the cave there is even its own huge lake, you can die here in a matter of seconds. When it rains, the cavity is completely filled with water, and everyone who is inside Gufr Berger at that moment falls into a death trap. Many people have already died here, but this place still continues to attract researchers and connoisseurs of fatal beauty from all over the world. True, only the most experienced cavers can get to the bottom of the dungeon, because the descent is technically very difficult and requires certain skills, as well as the presence of professional equipment.
3. Rock Preikestolen, Norway (Preikestolen)
There is one very high and steep rock in Norway, which appeared here sometime at the end of the last ice age - about 10,000 years ago. Then it broke away huge glacierby stripping off some of the rock and exposing this impressive cliff. The square and almost flat area is 604 meters above the Norwegian Lyse fjord, and in the future the rock will certainly continue to collapse, but in its place it will stand long enough to receive millions of tourists who want to tickle their nerves, standing at the very edge observation deck... Preikestolen is a famous landmark and favorite selfie spot. However, its high slope is a great danger for unwary travelers, because if you stumble, certain death awaits you. The most sophisticated base jumpers who come here from all over the world often jump from the cliff.
4. The Great Blue Hole
This huge underwater cavity is located on the coast of the Belize Barrier Reef (Belize). The cave has an almost perfect circular shape, and its bottom is at a depth of almost 108 meters. This is the deepest sea hole on the planet and one of the best places for scuba diving. At one time, Jacques Cousteau himself visited here and glorified the Great Blue Hole throughout the world. It is safe to dive here, but if you dive deeper than 40 meters, anyone runs the risk of suffering from decompression sickness.
5. Antelope Canyon, USA
This amazing place is located in the southwestern United States and is recognized as one of the most beautiful rock formations on Earth. The slit canyon got its name for the reddish-red walls resembling the color of antelope's wool. However, this place is not accidentally included in our list - here, too, you can die. When it rains, enchanting crevices fill with water at an incredible speed, and stormy streams can kill any living creature in its path.
6. Summit K2, Himalayas
You may have even seen a movie about this mountain. K2 (or Chogori) is the second highest peak in the world, and after Anapurna among climbers it is known as the most dangerous mountain to climb. Many experienced climbers have died on its slopes, but it continues to attract fans of the most extreme conditions and incredible beauty of the Himalayas. In winter, no one has yet managed to climb its top, and in the most favorable months up to 25% of daredevils die here. In total, since the opening of K2, the mountain has succumbed to about 290 climbers (66 of whom died), while famous Everest will soon pass 4,000 climbers.
7. Gates of Hell, Turkmenistan
Darvaza, or popularly the "Gates of Hell", is a gas crater, which was created by Soviet geologists. During exploration drilling of the well, a collapse occurred here, and a huge amount of methane began to be released from the cavity (void) to the surface. In 1980, researchers decided to set fire to the gas to prevent the spread of the toxic substance, but no one expected this crater to blaze for much longer than a few days. The Gates of Hell have been burning for almost 40 years, and it is absolutely unknown when exactly they will go out.
These places attract extreme tourists, messengers for high adrenaline and new sensations. Frightening and mystical, dangerous to life and health, they are covered with legends that people around the planet pass from mouth to mouth. Right now, out of the corner of our eye, we can look into these unusual and abnormal forests and cities, visit the mountains and sea depths that threaten our lives, in order to make sure on our own skin that an inexperienced person should not go here. We have 10 of the most dangerous places in the world right on course.
10. Mount Annapurna, Nepal
Most dangerous places in the world can be represented as a list, the last position of which is occupied by this hard-to-reach, but attractive beautiful peak... have always been majestic and attracted tourists, but for a long time the ascents of climbers here were prohibited by the decree of representatives of the country's royal dynasty. Nowadays, foreigners easily visit this country, the most desperate and fearless come to conquer the inaccessible mountain pearl - Mount Annapurna.
It is the tenth highest peak in the world. Annapurna runs up to 8091 meters, it has long become the property of Nepal, its pride and famous reserve. The peak was first conquered by French climbers in 1950. Since then, they have tried to repeat their feat many times, but in half of the cases this venture ended in the death of the climbers. 53 climbers died here - almost every third who tried to reach its summit. Despite this, the mountain continues to attract new tourists in love with the most dangerous places on Earth.
9. Mountain of the Dead, Russia
Another peak that kills people. No, it is not as high as Annapurna, it is just a small pass on the border of Komi and Sverdlovsk region in the north of the Urals. Despite its relatively small size, the Mountain of the Dead (or the Dyatlov Pass) is rich in tragedies, which most likely have a mystical character. Those who are looking for the most dangerous places in Russia should look here for the light.
It is known that people died here for the first time under mysterious circumstances in 1959. An expedition led by scientist Dyatlov climbed to the top. Carried away by new discoveries, they did not notice how the sun sank below the horizon. People who stayed here overnight died under unexplained circumstances. The investigation established that half-naked people cut open the tent and ran downstairs. Some died from the cold, but most had broken ribs and punched heads. Moreover, all the corpses' hair suddenly turned gray, their skin turned purple, and their face was horrified. After that, whole groups of tourists died here more than once, and three planes fell over the pass for no apparent reason. As a result, Mount of the Dead was included in the ranking, which lists the most dangerous places in the world for tourists.
8. California coast, USA
This place is associated primarily with smiling people, the luxury of Beverly Hills and glorious Hollywood. But not everything is so cloudless in sunny California. The ocean waters that wash its shores have long become a favorite habitat for white sharks. In the ranking, which includes the most dangerous places in the world, these water expanses are located on the eighth step.
Surfers who, like sharks, have fallen in love with California's huge waves and clear waters, often fall for lunch or dinner with toothy predators. The last attack was recorded in October 2014. A three-meter white shark tried to eat by a local surfer, but he was lucky to stay alive.
Usually these animals mutilate people. Deaths have been reported only 13 times in the past 60 years. All the same, kilometers of coastal waters along the American state of California are the most dangerous places in the ocean, teeming with toothy predators.
7. Snake Island, Brazil
At first glance, this is a piece of paradise located off the coast of Brazil in the Atlantic Ocean. The island was recently closed to the public, but if you are too persistent, you may be missed. Only before that will they be obliged to sign a document in which you blame no one for your death. These lands and tracts of land have long established themselves as the most dangerous places in the world. Photos and pictures of the island, videos from there often figured in the tragic chronicle reporting the death of one or another desperate adventurer.
The thing is that from one to five poisonous snakes live here on one square meter. That is, wherever you step, various cobras, mambas and rattlesnakes will be right there. The most dangerous of all reptiles on the island are botrops. Their poison is considered the most powerful on Earth. The bite causes tissue death and decay, which leads to certain death. It is said that the island was once inhabited by people serving the lighthouse. But the snakes climbed into the middle and bit everyone. Since then, the Brazilian authorities have closed the area and declared it a unique nature reserve - the largest natural serpentarium on the planet.
6. Danakil Desert, Ethiopia
Speaking about the most dangerous places in Africa, one cannot help but recall this "hell" on earth, in the literal sense of the word. The fact is that the air temperature here exceeds 50 degrees Celsius. In addition to extreme heat, tourists can suffer and from which every now and then burst from the bowels to the surface. There are also many volcanoes, which also pose a certain danger.
Despite this, the landscape in the desert is amazing. One gets the impression that you are on Mars or on another planet. Lakes of sulfur and gas vapors, uninhabited terrain and red-hot air create a space atmosphere. The fact is that it is in the Danakil Desert that there is a fault in the Arabian Plate, so frequent earthquakes and raging volcanoes are not new here. Very beautiful, but also deadly. Ethiopian tribes, accustomed to the unusual climate, are also operating here, ready to slaughter any tourist for a piece of bread. Therefore, this territory is also included in the rating of the most dangerous places in the world.
5. Valley of Death, Russia
It is located in Kamchatka. A lost place, which has been notorious since the 1930s, is also on our list. These lands are not only the most dangerous places in Russia, but also on the planet. At this point, the slopes of the Kikhpinych volcano are all cut by hot springs that emit poisonous steam and gas. The lowest platform is called Death Valley. The hunters who wandered here for the first time found hundreds of bodies of wild and domestic animals, including their huskies.
But the most interesting thing happened later. The hunters themselves began to wither away, tormented by headaches and weight loss. Nobody could answer what was happening to them. In search of an answer, another expedition came here almost every year. When exploring these lands, about a hundred scientists died. Those who were fortunate enough to return told that both people and animals were simply poisoned by poisonous cyanide fumes coming from the volcano. According to them, this place is not adapted for life.
4. Fire Mountain, Indonesia
She does not have days off and holidays, as every day the volcano shows signs of life. Even when there is no eruption, the plume of smoke rises above its surface to a height of 3 thousand meters. Over the past five centuries, the mountain has flared up about 60 times - a fairly high rate. Therefore, the rating describing the most dangerous places on Earth also includes Mount of Fire.
The last eruption was recorded in 2006. Before that, in 1994, a red-hot gas cloud burned 60 people alive. And in 1930 more than a thousand people died. Then the boiling lava covered 13 kilometers of land around. Oddly enough, but locals continue to settle very close to the Fiery Mountain. One of the villages, numbering 200 thousand people, is spread only 6 kilometers from this terrible place. Also, millions of tourists come here every year. Some, because of their carelessness or desire to take stunning pictures, come too close to the hearth and die.
3. South Luangwa National Park, Zambia
The most dangerous places on Earth, despite their bad fame, attract millions of tourists who are ready to try their luck and increase the level of adrenaline in the blood. One of these areas is a wonderful park in African Zambia. It is the largest in South Africa... If you are not in the category of the faint of heart, grab a tent and go to sleep in this stunning place. Here you will see enchanting moonlight and scattering of stars in the night sky.
The picture is perfect, if not for hundreds of hippos, aggressive and fearless. Young individuals, going straight through the jungle, do not spare anyone on their way. Every year about 200 people die from their invasion. They are especially dangerous at night: during the mating season, males and females go ashore and trample tens of miles around. Slow animals, uniting in flocks, are able to demolish everything from the face of the Earth. Despite this, "South Luangwa" is one of the ten most visited parks in all of Africa.
2. Death Road, Bolivia
The most dangerous path in the world. It is located over an abyss over 600 meters deep. Thrill-seekers have to walk for a very long time: the length of the road is 70 kilometers, while the width does not exceed 3 meters. Frequently, trucks and buses have to move along this narrow and threatening route. It is undesirable for them to meet head-on: it is impossible to miss here, and towing back is a deadly undertaking.
However, the traffic here is stormy, as the Death Road is the only route connecting La Paz, the capital of Bolivia, and the town of Coroisco. The already narrow canvas from time to time is even more washed out by tropical rains, which fall here every day from November to March. The gloomy picture is completed by zero visibility from dense fogs and endless slippery landslides. If this does not impress the visitors, then the last frightening chord will be overgrown with moss, fallen crosses, placed along the roadside in memory of people who fell into the abyss. By the way, about 300 travelers die here every year. Everyone who crosses this route prays endlessly not to become another victim.
1. Bermuda Triangle, Atlantic
The area of \u200b\u200bthe ocean surface between Puerto Rico, Florida and has long gone down in history as the most terrible and mysterious place on the planet. Here ships and planes disappear without a trace, there are ghost ships, crew members who were lucky to get out of this mystical place, talk about strange movements in space, time and other creepy things.
There are many explanations for this. Some argue that faults in time are to blame for everything, others say that these are the tricks of black holes, while others scold aliens and residents of the mysteriously disappeared Atlantis. Scientists are more skeptical about the situation, calling the area difficult to navigate, with many shoals and cyclones. All this becomes, in their opinion, the cause of this phenomenon. Be that as it may, but these waters can be described as the most dangerous places in the world. The Bermuda Triangle tops the TOP 10 list of the most terrifying areas of land and water on the planet.
The most dangerous countries in the world
Colombia tops this mini-ranking - a country torn apart civil wars and internal conflicts. It has the highest percentage of murders and kidnappings. It is also a cocaine producer. More than half of the volume of white powder is sold around the world with the blessing of local mafia clans. In second place is Afghanistan. At every step, passers-by can be blown up by a mine. In addition, there is a very high threat of terrorist attacks.
Listing the most dangerous places in the world, we also remember Burundi, a small African state. It is known all over the world for its armed gangs, numerous murders and attacks on tourists. Here you should beware even of women and children who, without batting an eye, will shoot you at the first opportunity. In fourth place among the most dangerous countries on Earth is Somalia, famous for its corsairs. Pirates rob tourists not only on the water, but also on land. Iraq closes the top five, where every minute you run the risk of being blown up by a shell or getting caught in the crossfire. Terrorist attacks and street fights are everyday realities of local residents.
TOP-5 cities where you better not be
The first and the most scary city the world is rightfully considered Peshawar in Pakistan. The danger comes from the local tribes, between which there are regular clashes. There are many attractions here, but tourists are better off choosing another place for excursions. We give the second position of the rating to the once famous resort of Acapulco in Mexico. Today you will not find vacationers on the beaches during the day and with fire, and all because of the impunity of cartels and gangs of thugs. Distrito Central closes the top three - big City Honduras. It has the highest murder rates. Crime statistics scare away even the most desperate tourists.
Perm is considered the most dangerous city in Russia. This locality ranks fourth. You will not find such "rich" statistics of robberies, rapes and attacks in the Russian Federation. On the fifth step is American Detroit. Robberies and robberies flourish here. One serious crime is recorded for every 50 inhabitants per year. The reasons are their low social status, their lack of education, poverty and lack of work.
The most dangerous places in Moscow
Research conducted at the end of 2014 suggests that the outskirts are the worst to walk. the Russian capital... The safest Muscovites consider the city center, except for Zamoskvorechye. Residents and visitors also feel comfortable in Mitino, Shchukino, Kurkino and Strogino in the northwest, Cheryomushki, Ramenki, Obruchevsky in the southwest. In their opinion, it is not scary to walk the streets here even at night.
Instead, the southeast of the metropolis has gained a bad name, its streets and gateways - the most dangerous places in the world. Golyanovo, for example. Many robberies and attacks are recorded here every year. This area is known all over the world as the center of criminal offenses and rampant criminals. The list also includes Dmitrovsky, Timiryazevsky, Golovinsky, Beskudnikovsky, Teply Stan, Kuntsevo, Solntsevo and others. Districts Vnukovo, Brateevo and Northern Tushino Muscovites are classified as dangerous, despite this they feel confident and calm here.
There are places on our planet that tourists should better stay away from. Read our top 10 most dangerous places on the planet - and find out about places that are fraught with incredible risks.
10 California coast
This dangerous place is located in North America, to be more precise: in the USA. Since 1900, there have been 142 cases of sharks attacking humans on the California coast. Explain that in this place so often shark attacks occur, as follows: rookeries of elephant seals, which feed on sharks located near the resort areas; mass spawning of fish; the annual large number of tourists who visit this coast.
9 Darvaza
This dangerous landmark is located in Eurasia, in Turkmenistan. This place is also called "The Door to the Underworld" or "The Gates of Hell". Darvaza is a gas crater with a diameter of about 60 meters and a depth of about 20 meters. In 1971, geologists discovered an accumulation of underground gas. During excavation and drilling, the earth collapsed - and a huge hole filled with gas was opened. The gas was set on fire. Geologists, assuming that the fire will go out in a few days, did this so that harmful gases did not escape. However, natural gas has been constantly escaping from the crater since 1971. Surprisingly, at the bottom of this fire-filled cavity there are bacteria that are not found anywhere else on the planet.
8 Death Road in Bolivia
This road is in South America, in Bolivia. The road of the North Yungas, due to the many deaths that occurred on it, received the unspoken name of the Road of Death. Death Road is the most dangerous road on the planet. A narrow road without fences is located in the mountains above an abyss. Moreover, there are strong fogs, water streams that erode the road, and rock falls. Official figures say that approximately 300 people are killed on this road every year.
7 Dyatlov Pass
This dangerous place is located in Eurasia, in Russia. This pass was named after the death of a group of tourists led by Igor Dyatlov. There are many versions of why these people died, including mystical ones. The Dyatlov Pass is considered one of the most dangerous anomalous zones in Russia (the rating took into account the number of people who died in anomalous zones under strange circumstances).
6 Bermuda Triangle
This dangerous place is located in the Atlantic Ocean. The Bermuda Triangle is one of the most famous anomalous zones. Airplanes and ships disappear in it, strange events take place. In addition, the Bermuda Triangle has a large number of shoals, storms and cyclones often originate in it.
5 Death Valley
This valley is located in Eurasia, in Russia. Located in Yakutia, Death Valley is anomalous zone... There are mysterious "cauldrons" in this valley. It is said that people who spent the night in the "cauldron" of the Valley of Death fall seriously ill, and those who spend the night in the "cauldron" of the Valley of Death quickly die.
4 Mount Washington
This mountain rises in North America, in the USA. Mount Washington is shrouded in dangerous changeable weather. For a long time, this place held the record for the highest wind speed measured on the earth's surface. Wind speed on Mount Washington reaches 372 km / h. Snowfalls, heavy fogs, massive freezing of ice and incredibly strong winds - conditions for climbers on Mount Washington are almost the same as on Everest or the South Pole.
2 Danakil Desert
The Danakil Desert is located in Africa, in northern Ethiopia and southeastern Eritrea. The desert landscapes are very unusual. Visitors to Danakil are in danger at every turn. The air temperature rises to 63 degrees Celsius. The desert receives 100-200 mm of rain per year. The Danakil Desert is home to erupting volcanoes and lakes of oil and sulfuric acid. The air of the Danakil Desert is filled with toxic fumes. Earthquakes are frequent in the Danakil Desert. In the desert there is an unconsolidated lava lake of Erta Ale volcano.
The most dangerous places on the planet are a real test for the courage of extreme lovers. But if you do not consider it necessary to risk your life, then perhaps it is better to choose safer places for travel.
Each continent has its own special places. Some are mesmerizing with their beauty, while others pose a mortal danger and, moreover, are strictly forbidden to visit. TravelAsk has found information about the most dangerous places on our planet.
A place where the wind can blow
Mount Washington in New Hampshire is recognized as one of the most dangerous places on the planet. Here in 1934 a record wind speed was recorded on the Earth's surface - 372 kilometers per hour! For comparison, the maximum recorded speed of a tornado is 480 kilometers per hour.
And the winds blow here all year round an average of 16 hours a day. Yes, in such gusts that they can easily knock you down. In addition to the winds, there is another feature here - the thermometer may well drop to -40 ° С.
However, this does not prevent tourists from visiting the mountain. There is even a funicular to the top. And there are also meteorological stations and observatories. But they are imprinted uphill and installed so that they can withstand wind speeds of up to 500 km / h.
A place to burn
Want to visit Mars? Then you go to the Danakil Desert, or, as it is also called, hell on Earth. It is located in Africa, in the north of Ethiopia. And do you know why they called her that? The fact is that the air here warms up to 50, and sometimes 60 degrees, and the earth - up to 70. And in the desert there are many volcanoes that periodically erupt right under your feet, so here you can easily burn out walking on the sand. Volcanoes form crevices from which poisonous fumes escape. In addition, there are lakes of sulfuric acid and gas everywhere.
The reason for this is the location of the desert. The fact is that Danakil is located right on the territory of the Arabian tectonic plate fault. Because of this, it is very restless here: here it is quite possible to die or poison yourself with gases, spoiling your health.
But this territory is dangerous not only for natural anomalies. The desert is home to semi-savage Ethiopian tribes that can easily kill.
Despite all these "delights", the desert is very popular among tourists. True, it seems that they come here to communicate with aliens: the landscapes are quite suitable, plus thin air and unbearable heat. And you will not believe that this is our planet.
Place not allowed to visit
Well, the most dangerous place on the planet is considered to be the island of Keimada Grande or Snake Island. It is even closed to the public.
Keimada Grande is located in the Atlantic Ocean, 35 kilometers from, and belongs to Brazil. This island is simply teeming with snakes: according to some reports, one to five reptiles come per square meter. Moreover, one of the most dangerous snakes lives here - island botrops. This reptile is capable of killing in a very short time, since its poison causes rapid death of the body. In addition, it contains a substance that can break down tissue for further processing, so the site of the bite rots down to the bones. And this snake is big - up to 1 meter in length.
Snakes are everywhere on the island: on the ground, hanging from branches, hiding in the shade of bushes. They mainly feed on birds, which, without suspecting anything, sit on branches.
Bottrops is endemic here and has been living in these forests for many centuries. Once the island separated from the mainland, so the individuals remained cut off from the world. Naturally, the hot climate and the absence of any intervention had a positive effect on their population, so the island is literally teeming with snakes.
Keimada Grande is so dangerous that the Brazilian authorities have banned him from visiting. Only the military fleet and periodically researchers can call here.
There is a lighthouse on the island, once a family lived there. It was actually built in order to divert ships from a dangerous place. However, 11 years after its construction, in 1920, all family members were found dead. The snakes climbed into the dwelling and bit the caretakers. For some time, the lighthouse did not work, but thanks to technology, it was made automated.
But still, Keimada Grande is of particular value from the point of view of science: after all, it is the world's largest natural serpentarium. Therefore, it is forbidden to visit the island, not only in order to preserve the lives of tourists, but also in order not to disturb this fragile ecosystem.
Although, considering how the snakes subjugated the entire island and "evicted" people from here, you cannot call them fragile)
