While many places in the world may easily be described as paradise, others should be avoided due to unknown dangers lying around every corner. Here, we’ve covered the places that you should avoid if you’re looking for the ultimate holiday spot that is also safe, rather than just gorgeous.
Here are the top 5 most dangerous places around the world
1. Death Valley
At 134 °F (56.7 °C), this breathtaking desert is the site for the hottest temperature ever recorded on Earth. Regardless of your level of strength, the intense heat and scorching sunlight in Death Valley will quickly exhaust you. You have barely fourteen hours to survive here without water.
2. The Danakil Desert
There are few places on Earth as harsh as Africa’s Danakil Desert, with its scorching baking temperatures that frequently reach beyond 120 degrees Fahrenheit (50 degrees Celsius), many active volcanoes and toxic gases.
3. Death Road Road
For the right reasons, North Yungas Road is referred to as the “Death Road.” The 43-mile (69-kilometer) switchback is very risky to drive up or down due to fog, landslides, waterfalls and cliffs that drop 2,000 feet (610 meters) at each turn.
4. Snake Island
There is an island around 25 miles off Brazil’s coast where no local would dare to go. There are stories that the last fisherman who got too close to his shores was found drifting in his boat days later, lifeless in a blood pool. The mystery island is referred to as Ilha da Queimada Grande and visiting there is said to be so risky that the Brazilian government has made it illegal.
5. Lake Natron
Lake Natron is recognized as one of the most inhospitable areas on Earth. Lake Natron in North Tanzania has a similar appearance to a lake of fire. Because of the lake’s significant amount of sodium carbonate decahydrate, or Natron, its waters may have a pH level above 12, which is harmful to people’s skin and eyes.
