5 Most Dangerous Places To Visit Around The World

Our planet earth is a unique creation, home to “Homo sapiens” for ages providing the wonders of nature, vegetation, hills & plains, rivers, lakes & oceans, Snow, and desert all placed in beautiful fusion for the experience of paradise on Earth. We human beings have created a world of our own on this earth to add further beauty to the natural creation. It is a lifetime experience to explore our beautiful planet world and this inner urge is felt by not only the adventurous but also by everyone seeking to experience the beauty & pleasure of life. But amidst the Beauty of our world, there also lurks dangers that precaution us not to visit such dangerous places in the world without adequate caution. It is advisable to avoid visiting the places that are proven as the most dangerous places in the world earmarked thus due to natural or social factors. A few such places are listed below.

# Danakil Desert

The Danakil Desert is located in East Africa and is one of the most uninhabited environments in the world. This region is a volcanically active area and on top of that, the air temperature in the desert rarely falls below 50 degrees Celsius. The presence of a high concentration of poisoning vapors of sulfur and the geysers in the region that spew toxic gas makes the Danakil desert most inaccessible location even for the adventurous traveler. The physical health of an uncompromising travel enthusiast can take a massive hit even in a short period of stay here making the Desert one of the most dangerous places in the world.

# Snake Island of Brazil

Iha da Queimada Grande (Snake Island) hidden on the off coast of Brazil is widely recognized as the most dangerous place in the world because the island is infested with one of the most poisonous snakes in the world known as ‘Bothrop’. It is said that about five snakes live in every square meter of the island making it almost impossible for any visitor to come out alive of the Island. The Brazilian Government has prohibited any visitors from setting foot on the Island.

# Natron Lake

Natron Lake located in Tanzania is another dangerous place. The landscape of the lake is mesmerizing to the travel enthusiast but the alkali salt crust on the surface of the lake is so dangerous that all living creatures die just coming into contact with it. Swimming in this lake is prohibited for this obvious reason and you will also not be able to enjoy the stunning beauty of the lake closely for long because of a strong odor of hydrogen sulfite emitting from the lake’s surface.

# Mount Washington, USA

Imagine you are on the top of a mountain in freezing cold with the wind lashing out at you with high speed; will it not be scary. Yes the summit of Mount Washington in the USA is such a place. With a record for the world’s fastest wind speed (highest recorded 327 Km/h) and freezing temperature of as low as -40 degrees and continuous heavy snowfalls, Mount Washington has been recognized as a very dangerous place despite its moderate height of 6288 feet.

# North Yungas Road

Known also as, Death Road because of the reason that many travelers have perished while traveling on the road connecting Bolivia’s capital La Paz to Coroico this North Yungas Road is considered as one of the most dangerous places in the World. This 63 Km road was built by Paraguayan prisoners in the year 1931 during the Chaco War and is extremely dangerous to travel due to fog, landslides, cascades, and cliffs that drop 2000 feet at every turn. The road is seldom wider than 10 feet and many crosses stand along the road as memorials to those who have perished while traveling there. It is said until 1994 nearly 300 drivers lost their lives every year. Today most of the deaths are from local workers and backpackers still using the infamous road.