Have you ever been in dangerous places or circumstances? fast rivers, dark forests full of dangerous animals, avalanches or even a shootout? Our planet is full of dangerous places where you should not go for very different reasons. In some of them, deadly hurricanes happen too often, in others there is a war, somewhere the crime rate goes off scale, and in some parts of the planet even the air itself is toxic, and radiation dosimeters are sounding the alarm. In this list, you will learn about the 25 most unfriendly and most undesirable places to visit on Earth.
25. Sahel, North Africa
The Sahel is a region on the edge of Africa's great Sahara Desert. In the past, the locals were very irresponsible in exploiting the limited water resources in the area. As a result, this has led to severe soil desertification and greatly increased the risk of drought and famine in the region. In just 12 years from 1972 to 1984, over 100,000 people died in the Sahel due to drought.
24. Queimada Grande or Snake Island, Brazil
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Officially, this piece of land is called Queimada Grande (Ilha de Queimada Grande), but it is better known as the Snake Island. This land is located in the coastal waters of Sao Paulo and is famous for the fact that only here in the whole world live island botrops, a species of extremely poisonous snakes. Their poison is so strong that it literally melts human flesh. Not surprisingly, the Brazilian authorities have completely banned visits to the Snake Island.
23. Danakil Desert, East Africa
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The Danakil Desert is located in northeast Ethiopia, south of Eritrea and northwest of Djibouti (Eritrea, Djibouti). This desert is considered one of the most hostile and dangerous places on the planet. The reason for this is the volcanoes and geysers located here, emitting toxic gases, and extreme heat. During the day, the thermometer rises above 50°C in Danakil! In addition, due to conflicts in the territory of Eritrea, during the visit of this amazing desert you risk being kidnapped by robbers.
22. Oymyakon, Russia
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Lost in the heart of Siberia, thousands of kilometers from Moscow, the Russian village of Oymyakon is known as a permanently inhabited settlement, which has recorded the lowest temperature on record - down to minus 71.2 °C! This village is one of the coldest places on Earth, and as many as 500 people consider it their home. Mobile phones practically do not work here due to constant frosts. There is no need to talk about agriculture either, because not a single crop can survive in such a cold.
21. Syria
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Due to long-term violent conflicts, Syria has consistently been ranked among the deadliest countries in the world in recent years. The inhabitants of this war-torn state know firsthand what the bombing of residential areas, hunger and lack of medicines, prolonged sieges and even the use of chemical weapons against ordinary civilians are.
20. Alagoas, Brazil
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Brazilian cities like Rio de Janeiro or Sao Paulo are bigger than any other major cities countries are famous for their high crime rate. However, in Brazil there is a place much less famous and large, but it is there that the most cruel lawlessness is happening in the country and, perhaps, even in the whole world. The state of Alagoas is literally deadly for life. Over 2,000 people are killed here every year, although the population of the state is only 3 million citizens.
19. Monrovia, Liberia
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The capital of the West African nation of Liberia, Monrovia is home to the continent's creepiest slum called West Point. About 75,000 people live in a rather limited area, and in these slums a cholera epidemic rules, the streets are flooded with drugs, the crime rate and teenage prostitution in West Point are off the charts, and civilized toilets and bathrooms are familiar to the locals only from stories and movies. However, life is hard not only in the slums, but also in Monrovia as a whole, because this city is very polluted and constantly struggling with environmental disasters (frequent floods, for example).
18. Mount Sinabung, Indonesia
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Mount Sinabung is an active stratovolcano located on the Indonesian island of Sumatra. It erupts quite often, and thousands of people regularly lose their homes and livelihoods due to the most powerful elements. The nearest towns and villages were completely buried in red-hot and ashes more than once. The most recent major eruptions wiped out human settlements in 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016. Unfortunately, dozens of people died during these disasters.
17. Skeleton Coast, Namibia
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The Skeleton Coast is located on Atlantic coast Namibia and is famous as one of the most deadly and unfriendly natural places on the ground. This harsh piece of land got its name from the abundance of whale and seal skeletons scattered along the coast. Even people died here, and shipwrecks are often found on the wild beach. Blame the current and the insidious bottom.
16. North Korea
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Living under a totalitarian dictatorship, North Korea is known primarily as a place where human rights are worse off than almost anywhere else in the world. Both locals and foreign tourists are constantly imprisoned here for what is considered absolutely normal and harmless in democratic countries. Due to the deterioration of diplomatic relations between North Korea and the United States, this Asian country has become especially dangerous for American tourists, who literally risk not getting out of here alive if the curiosity and adventurism of travelers nevertheless overpower the instinct of self-preservation and prudence.
15. Guatemala
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Guatemala has long been known for its extremely high crime rate, but that's not the only reason this Central American country makes our list of the most dangerous places on the planet. Geographic location and Guatemala's topography makes it highly vulnerable to at least three natural disasters: earthquakes, hurricanes and landslides. For example, in 1976, a magnitude 7.5 earthquake killed about 23,000 people.
14. Lake Natron, Tanzania
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Lake Natron is located at the foot of the mountain that is part of the Kenya Rift (or Gregory Rift), and it is rightfully considered one of the deadliest bodies of water in the world. Its water is extremely salty and heats up to 60 ° C, and the acid-base balance fluctuates between 9 and 10.5. Such a strongly alkaline environment means that animals in this lake extremely quickly petrify (calcify), its water eats away paint on fabrics very quickly, and can also seriously harm the skin and eyes of unadapted animals, including humans.
13. Sana'a, Yemen
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Sanaa is the capital of Yemen and the city is famous for a number of reasons. For example, it is the oldest continuously inhabited city in the world. And it is also the highest capital in the world in relation to sea level - 2200 meters. Unfortunately, Sanaa is also one of the most dangerous places on Earth due to the fact that eternal chaos reigns here - constant bombings, murders and terrorist attacks.
12. Naples, Italy
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Naples is one of the largest Italian cities and has long been famous for its amazing architecture and delicious cuisine. Unfortunately, this place is not without reason included in the list of the most terrible places on the planet. This is a real trap, ready to bury millions of people at any moment. The entire city is located right on the giant supervolcano Campi Flegrei, and scientists believe that the eruption of this volcano is potentially deadly for all residents of the region.
11. Mailuu-Suu, Kyrgyzstan 
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Mailu Suu has a population of about 23,000 and is a mining town that used to work in the uranium mines. It was here that in the 20th century about 10,000 tons of uranium were mined for the nuclear program of the USSR, and now this city is one of the most radioactive places on the planet. In addition, landslides, earthquakes and floods are common in this region, which only increases the risk of exposure time after time.
10. Manaus, Brazil
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With nearly 2 million people living in Manaus, this metropolis is not on our list because of its crime rate, which is lower than many other Brazilian cities. The capital of the state of Amazonas is located right in the middle of the rainforest on the banks of the legendary Amazon River, in the vicinity of which many extremely dangerous animals live. For example, swimming in this river is a very reckless undertaking, because piranhas, anacondas, electric eels and other deadly creatures are found here.
9. Bermuda Triangle, North Atlantic
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The Bermuda Triangle has long been famous for its reputation as a sinister or even mystical place. Geographically, it is Atlantic Ocean between Florida, Puerto Rico and Bermuda, bounded by a conditional triangle. For decades, the region has been associated with a string of supposedly mysterious disappearances, either caused by the Earth's magnetic fields or related to alien interference. Some of the strange cases have long been investigated and explained, but there are mysteries that still remain unsolved and excite the imagination of mystics.
8. Dallol, Ethiopia
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A ghost town in northern Ethiopia, Dallol is one of the most remote, low-lying and hottest on Earth. The average annual temperature here is approximately 34.6 °C and this place was once the hottest settlement in the world. Groundwater in the area is extremely saline and acidic. In addition, there are geysers near Dallol that vaporize poisonous gases into the air.
7. North Sentinel Island, India
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North Sentinel Island is part of the Andaman Islands in the Bay of Bengal and politically belongs to India. This land is famous for its picturesque views and amazing nature, but the locals are extremely hostile and aggressive towards strangers. They refuse to contact outsiders and have even killed several intrusive visitors.
6. Lake Nyos, Cameroon
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Located in the northwest of Cameroon, Nyos crater lake is located in a zone with volcanic activity and constant carbon dioxide leaks directly from the ground. During the "limnological catastrophe" carbon dioxide escapes directly from the bottom of the reservoir and forms a deadly cloud. This gas is heavier than air, and therefore it immediately settles on the ground, displacing oxygen and killing all life in its path. Two such gas eruptions in the 1980s killed over 1,700 people and approximately 3,500 livestock.
5. Haiti
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The third largest country in the Caribbean (after Cuba and the Dominican Republic), Haiti is also a country where hurricanes rampage almost more often than anywhere else in the world. Haiti is not only located right on the "hurricane highway", but also a rather poor country, which is unable to deal with the consequences of regular natural disasters on its own. Settlements are usually built in floodplain valleys, natural protections (such as forests) have long been degraded, and the country's economy is not stable enough to afford a flood protection system and a hazard warning system. That is why almost any hurricane here eventually becomes fatal.
4. Burkina Faso
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Burkina Faso is a small, landlocked West African country. This place has been ranked among the most dangerous places on the planet due to problems with terrorism and frequent hostage-taking. Criminals attack hotels, cafes, restaurants and other places where simple people come together for recreation and entertainment. Some of the attacks on the territory of Burkina Faso were carried out by organized groups from neighboring countries (Mali, Niger).
3. Death Valley, USA
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Death Valley is located on the border between the states of Nevada and California in the Great Basin Desert, and it got its name for a reason. It is incredibly hot in the summer (up to 56.7 °C), and terribly cold in the winter months. In addition, because of the storms raging in the region of the mountains surrounding this place, the lowlands of the valley are often and extremely suddenly flooded.
2. Fukushima, Japan
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In March 2011, the Japanese prefecture of Fukushima, the island of Honshu, became the site of one of the most tragic nuclear disasters in human history. As a result of a strong earthquake and tsunami, a nuclear power plant exploded in Fukushima. Even today, 6 years after the disaster, very high levels of radiation are still recorded here, which makes this place one of the most dangerous in the world.
1. Fraser Island, Australia
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Australia's Fraser Island is literally strewn the most beautiful beaches with white sand and clear water. Despite the beauty of this place, this is an extremely dangerous area that should be avoided. sandy beaches are teeming with poisonous spiders, and very aggressive wild dogs dingoes, and the sea itself is flooded with sharks and poisonous jellyfish.
The 10 most dangerous places on the planet are presented to the attention of the curious. The information used in the article is taken from reliable sources.
10. Top ten most dangerous places on the planet opens Lake Kivu(Central Africa). Mountain, no different from the others in appearance, the reservoir contains a clear threat to local residents. A population of 2 million people lives on a "powder keg" almost in the literal sense of the word. The lake has huge deposits of methane equal to 55 billion cubic meters. A small earthquake or volcanic eruption will lead to the death of all life in the surrounding areas. The fear of scientists is fully justified, because next to Kivu is the active volcano Kituro, the last eruption of which in 1948 led to the boiling of the lake and the death of all the fish. Despite this, not far from the reservoir there are resort towns that are visited by tourists every year. The panoramic views here are very picturesque and the water in the lake is crystal clear.
9.Komodo Island(Indonesia), aka Komodo National Park is one of the most dangerous places on the planet to visit. Its main inhabitants are huge three-meter Komodo monitor lizards, which pose a potential threat to human life. There are not isolated cases of attacks on local residents. Killing animals is prohibited by local authorities, as the species is rare and is under protection. The lizards inhabiting the island sometimes arrange complete chaos, digging up graves and eating the corpses of people. For this reason, many residents began to bury their dead relatives under cement slabs. Monitor lizards are very susceptible to the smell of blood and can smell it at a distance of 5 kilometers. Often, tourists with wounds, as well as women during the menstrual cycle, became their victims. In 1999, the film “Komodo. Island of Terror.
8. The most dangerous places on Earth were created not only by nature, but also by man. Such a creation is death road in Bolivia. The transport artery was erected at the beginning of the 20th century by Paraguayan prisoners, stretching 70 kilometers forward at an altitude of about 4 thousand meters above sea level. For many years, it was the only land transport route connecting the capital of the state with the province of Yungas. The road with a difficult terrain, sharp drops and a width of just over 3 meters is located in the highlands. It is very dangerous to travel along a narrow path with a clay ground surface in transport. According to some reports, the Road of Death claims more than a hundred human lives every year. In the second half of the last century, attempts were made to reconstruct the road surface, but already at the 20th kilometer, work stopped. Now the Road of Death is a favorite place for extreme tourists who are ready to go on a risky journey on mountain bikes.
7. The top 10 most dangerous places on the planet include Chernobyl(Ukraine). About 8.5 million people were affected by the catastrophe that happened thirty years ago. The dose of radiation from Chernobyl is 10 times higher than the infection received by the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Scientists involved in the study of the "forbidden zone" claim that the radioactive background will persist here for several hundred years. It is extremely undesirable to be here even in a protective suit and masks, since particles of radiation dust can penetrate through special clothing.
6.Marshes of Manchak The state of Lusiana (USA) is ranked sixth in the list of the most dangerous places on the planet. Another name is "Swamps of Ghosts". The mystical area, shrouded in a veil of mystery, has a bad reputation. The thing is, people go missing here all the time. According to legend, at the beginning of the 20th century, the swamps were cursed by a voodoo cultist who was kept here as a prisoner. After that, an incredible hurricane hit the nearest settlements, destroying everything to the ground. Attempts were made to drain the Manchak and cut down all the trees. The operation ended with the destruction of the buildings where the workers were located and the death of several people. Now the Swamps of Ghosts is a favorite place for tourists who are in search of thrills. The swamps are fraught with a real threat to human life, as they are literally teeming with alligators.
5.Darvaza or the Gates of Hell is one of the ten most dangerous places on the planet. A fiery crater with a diameter of 60 meters is located in the middle of the Karakum desert in Turkmenistan. It was formed in 1971 as a result of drilling an exploratory well in places where natural gas accumulated. In the course of the work being carried out, the earth collapsed, forming a huge hole 20 meters deep. So that people and animals could not suffer from gases, it was decided to set fire to the crater. The fire was supposed to last only a few days. But the gas regularly escaping from underground to the outside does not allow the flame to subside until now. Being near a fire-breathing crater is extremely dangerous due to high temperatures and the risk of collapse of its edges.
4. death valley, located on the Kamchatka Peninsula, is one of the most dangerous and mystical places on the ground. This is a real phenomenon created by nature, to which scientists cannot give an exact explanation until now. The thing is that a long stay in the Valley of Death is dangerous for both human life and any animal. It is located at the base of the active active volcano Kikhpinych, which means “fire-breathing mountain”. On its western slope are hot springs that exude gas. Within a radius of two kilometers from the volcano, all living things die from suffocation. The reason for this is carbon dioxide and hydrogen sulfide coming out of the ground. Once here without a gas mask, a person begins to experience weakness, dizziness and dry mouth. If you do not leave the Valley of Death in time, then death is inevitable. This terrible place has become the death of hundreds of people, and animals that accidentally got here die every day.
3.Afar basin or the Afar Triangle (Ethiopia) opens the top three most dangerous places on our planet. There are regular tectonic movements that provoke earthquakes. In a year, the number of earthquakes can reach 160. Due to the constant movement of the earth's crust, huge cracks up to 8 meters deep form on the soil surface. Being here is associated with every minute threat to human life. Despite this, a small settlement of Dallol previously existed in the Afar Basin, which is now uninhabited.
2.Depression Danakil- one of the most dangerous places on the planet, captivating with its deceptive beauty. It was accidentally discovered at the beginning of the 20th century by travelers in the north of Ethiopia in the desert of the same name. Danakil is also considered the hottest place on Earth, where the air temperature reaches +63 degrees, and the soil +70. There is a depression 125 meters below sea level. Three volcanoes are located on its territory: Ayalu, Dallol and Erta Ale. The last of them is active and is part of the "Afar triangle". Erta Ale does not sleep day or night, throwing pieces of red-hot lava into the air from his fiery lake. The Dallol Volcano, or rather its dead multi-colored lake, annually captivates and attracts tourists who are in search of thrills and unearthly beauties. Last eruption Dallola occurred in the 20s of the last century, which contributed to the formation of a huge lake filled with sulfuric acid. High temperatures, poisonous gases and regular eruptions do not stop daredevils who want to visit the most amazing and dangerous place in the world.
1. Top most dangerous places on the planet tops Queimada Grande, which in Portuguese means Snake Island (Brazil). It is located near the coast of Sao Paulo. On a rocky, small area lives one of the most dangerous species snake - island botrops. Reptile venom is so toxic that it can kill a small animal in a couple of seconds. The bite of the island botrops is also fatal to humans. According to some data, for 1 sq. meter of the island accounts for up to 5 poisonous individuals. This type of snake is endemic, that is, it lives directly only on this island. Deadly predators settle on trees and shrubs, so birds most often become their victims. Visiting the island is prohibited by order of the Brazilian authorities. In 2002, the film "Snake Island" was filmed, dedicated to this place on Earth.
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The earth is a treasure trove, the true value of which we are unlikely to be able to determine at this stage of our development. The uniqueness of its riches lies in the fact that they combine both the obvious beauty and the unknown, which inspires fear. The latter includes the most dangerous places on the planet, which, alas, self-confident "kings of nature" - people, have to reckon with. But, despite the fact that they are fraught with a threat, there are those whom this does not stop at all, but only fuels curiosity. The payoff for this is often life, however extreme tourism continues to gain momentum, looking for new ways of self-expression.
Queimada Grande - an imaginary piece of paradise
In the Atlantic Ocean, not far from the Brazilian state of Sao Paulo, there is a small island, the visit of which is officially prohibited. Of course, if you wish, you can get there after signing a document that removes all charges from the authorities in the event of death. After all, Keimada Grande is the abode of the island botrops - one of the most dangerous snakes on the planet. The bite of a reptile causes rotting of tissues, which leads to their necrosis within a short period of time. A lethal outcome is inevitable, and the victim dies in terrible agony, rotting to the very bones.
The reason for the closure of the island was the attack of poisonous snakes on the personnel maintaining the lighthouse, as a result of which, in one night, everyone was bitten. Since then, the lighthouse has been operating in automatic mode, and the island has received the status unique reserve protected by the state. There are up to several reptiles per square meter of territory, not counting dozens of individuals wrapping around tree branches.
However, despite the fact that the formidable asps managed to force people out of Queimada Grande, the place gained popularity among the daredevils. The coastal waters are chosen by fishermen and divers, here you can also take a boat trip, having examined the "Snake Island" from afar.
Danakil, or Desert Hell on Earth
The Danakil Desert is located in the Afar Basin in northeast Africa and is included in. Incredible landscape along with over the top high temperature and poisonous underground gases made it dangerous for tourists to visit. The overall picture is completed by sulfur lakes and volcanic formations, which are replaced by impressive faults from earthquakes.
However, some extreme people are still not averse to shortening their lives by inhaling toxic fumes or the risk of being attacked by feral Ethiopians who are ready to deal with anyone for a dollar or food. In defense of the desert, it can be said that in addition to the thrill, magnificent views open before the visitor, as if in a picture depicting an unearthly landscape.
"Death Road" is a dubious attempt at human intervention
Over a deep abyss in the province of Yungas (Bolivia) lies The North Yungas Road, also called the "Road of Death". Its length is about 70 km, and this is with a maximum width of the carriageway of 3.2 m and a height of the abyss under it of 3.6 km! Due to the forced use of the road (this is the only route from the tropical region of the Amazon to La Paz), buses and trucks are experiencing great difficulties. They often cannot pass each other, because in some places the width of the road allows only one large vehicle to pass. vehicle with a wheel hanging over the failure.
Tropical showers wash away the narrow canvas of The North Yungas Road, which in some places is also slippery, clayey or completely destroyed by landslides. Thick fog that reduces visibility, the “remains” of damaged cars and fallen trees do not allow the driver to relax even for a moment. Every year, the Death Road takes the lives of several hundred people, but for local cyclists this route is one of the most favorite. According to statistics, desperate cyclists account for about 10% of the total number of victims of this one of the most dangerous roads in the world.
"Lakes of Death" - the natural heritage of national cultures
Some reservoirs of our planet are covered with sinister secrets and pose a real threat to all its inhabitants. The most dangerous lakes on earth are:
- Acid lake (Sicily).
- Natron (Tanzania).
- Boiling Lake (Dominican Republic).
- Karachay (Ural).
- Dead Lake Kainda (Kazakhstan).
List unusual lakes you can continue, but the above natural reservoirs have earned a world-famous and truly notorious.
Natron
Lake Natron is located in Tanzania and is a phenomenon that modern researchers have not been able to unravel. The uniqueness lies in the fact that the reservoir not only kills animals approaching it, but also mummifies corpses. The victims, forever frozen in natural poses, look as if they were bewitched, instantly turned into a statue. The high content of hydrogen and the concentration of alkali leads to the release of a large amount of salts, soda, and lime, which prevents the bodies from decomposing.
The water of the lake has a rich red color, changing to orange and bluish closer to the shore. A strange fact, but large predators bypass Natron, perhaps trapping poisonous fumes. However, small animals and birds, either because of the absence of natural enemies, or because of the weak sensitivity, the lake beckons into its deadly nets.
Karachay
Lake Karachay is located in the Urals and, being a source of radiation, is one of the most polluted water bodies in the world. More than 60 years ago, it was used to store radioactive waste that rose to the surface as the water level dropped. The authorities are allocating a huge budget to reduce radioactive emissions, and in the near future it is planned to fill up Karachay completely. However, the problem of groundwater contamination will remain unresolved.
boiling lake
IN Dominican Republic there is a lake whose water temperature reaches more than 90º C, because of which it is literally able to boil. The reservoir is located right in the crater of the volcano, so even after the rainy season, when it cools down a bit, swimming here is deadly.
Lava or jets of hot air are periodically ejected from the bottom of the lake, so that an extreme swimmer runs the risk of simply being boiled.
This extremely picturesque small lake is located in Sicily. It is recognized as the most poisonous on the planet due to the high concentration of sulfuric acid that enters the water from two sources at the bottom. There are no living creatures in this reservoir of death, plants do not grow, and birds, on a whim, fly around it.
There is evidence that it was in this lake that the Sicilian mafiosi hid their victims: just an hour, and no traces.
dead lake
The lake, called the Dead, is located in the east of Kazakhstan among the picturesque mountainous area and is considered cursed by the people. Locals can scare visitors with creepy stories about how people disappeared not only in the reservoir itself, but also in its surroundings. However, the lake owes its name not so much to strange incidents as to its unique properties. There are no living creatures in the water, and its temperature remains low even in the warmest period of the year. Unlike other reservoirs of the region, drying up from the heat, the size dead lake never changes.
Should I take risks for the sake of adventure?
If you still want to visit one of the unusual and very dangerous places, you should take the trip with all caution, carefully weighing the pros and cons. Of course, some professional tourists, as well as natives, erect strange stories into the category of "horror stories" for visitors, designed to increase the popularity of a particular natural complex, but we have described the real dangers that await people near the above-mentioned places.
There are a wide variety of dangerous places on our planet, which have recently begun to attract a special category of extreme tourists who are looking for thrills in life. In such places they find what they are looking for first of all - a source of adrenaline. Visiting many of these places can be a direct threat to health or life. Such exclusion zones can be a variety of places: cities, reservoirs, desert and mountain corners, which have been notorious for centuries.
1. Chernobyl and Pripyat (Ukraine)
April 26, 1986 there was a terrible disaster at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant. The loss of control over a modern nuclear reactor resulted in the release of tons of radioactive materials that mixed with dust, air and water, and contaminated the area hundreds of kilometers around with radiation. Due to the untimely notification of the population, many people managed to fall under radioactive contamination and began to get seriously ill, and subsequently die. Little known before this fateful day, the cities leading a calm, measured lifestyle became known to the whole world. Residents hurriedly left the cities, not having time to collect and take their things with them. So now these deserted ghost towns are standing, in which it is impossible to stay for a long time, without the risk of receiving a strong dose of radiation. And such a sad fate is destined for them for several more centuries, and perhaps even thousands of years.
2. Snake Island Queimada Grande (Brazil)
The Brazilian island of Queimada Grande, located not far from the mainland in the waters of the Atlantic Ocean, is not very hospitable. One of the subspecies of bothrops, one of the most poisonous snakes in the world, settled on this island. In addition to snakes, there are no other animals on the island (which is understandable), and only migratory birds fly here, which are food for reptiles. Scientists have turned this island into a natural serpentarium, where they are trying to preserve this endemic species of bothrops. Ordinary people are not allowed here, and it is unlikely that among them there are those who want to find a painful and certain death here. Even the lighthouse installed here has been operating in automatic mode for some time now.
3. Danakil Desert (Ethiopia)
Despite the unique beautiful scenery, the Danakil Desert in Ethiopia is a very unforgiving place to live due to the peculiarities of the local climate. The temperature in these places often exceeds 50 degrees in the shade - it is impossible to breathe such hot air for a long time. In addition, the air contains a very high content of toxic gases that are mortal danger to life. In addition, since this desert is located above the Arabian Rift, powerful earthquakes often occur here.
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4. Coast of California (USA)
The entire California coast is a fairly dangerous area to live in. Here passes the "Pacific Fire Belt" - a zone of high geological activity, accompanied by powerful earthquakes. It is also not safe near the California coast, as great white sharks often migrate in the local waters of the Pacific Ocean, which pose a serious threat to divers and surfers who love to ride high waves.
5. Death Valley (Russia)
From the slopes of the Kikhpinych volcano in Kamchatka, the Geysernaya River runs down, a little downstream of which is the famous Valley of Geysers. However, upstream relatively recently (in 1975) a more sinister place was discovered, which was called the Valley of Death. The earth is full thermal springs, and various gases escape through it, including carbon dioxide, hydrogen sulfide, and in some places even compounds of cyanic acid. Inhaling all this, animals and birds of various sizes that enter a small area of the territory quickly die and remain here.
6. Death Road (Bolivia)
Possibly the most dangerous road in the world. It winds along a 600-meter precipice, and its width does not exceed three meters. It takes a long time to drive along such a nerve-wracking path - 70 kilometers. Moreover, even buses and trucks manage to move along this route. Since there are no junctions here, the meeting of two cars on this road puts them in an almost hopeless situation - walking backwards along such a narrow ledge is almost certain to die. But, despite such a gloomy prospect, the movement along the "road of death" is quite brisk - all because it is the only one connecting the capital of Bolivia, La Paz, with the town of Coroysco. Moreover, periodically, during the rainy season (November-March), tropical downpours wash away the narrow road, block landslides and hide thick fogs from view. Therefore, dozens of people die on this road every year.
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7. Top of Mount Washington (USA)
In the northeast of the United States in the state of New Hampshire, there is a relatively low (1917 m) Mount Washington. It stands out not at all for its height, but for the very harsh weather conditions that prevail on its top. Until 1996, she owned the wind speed record, recorded in 1934 at a weather station on top of a mountain - 372 km / h. All technical structures on the top of the mountain are designed for such winds, many of them are chained to the ground so that they are not blown away by the wind. The strongest snow storms here are a common occurrence at any time of the year.
8. Merapi or "Fire Mountain" (Indonesia)
The active Indonesian volcano Merapi, by definition, should be a dangerous place. More than a hundred eruptions were noted during the observation period alone. The volcano never falls asleep, constantly blowing a plume of smoke into the sky to a three-kilometer height. During the last significant eruption, which occurred in 2014, about 20 people died, but in 1930, when the lava descended lower than usual, death took a more abundant harvest here - about a thousand victims. The fault of these tragedies is the people themselves, who, in spite of everything, continue to settle too close to the volcano.
9. Bermuda Triangle (Atlantic Ocean)
The legendary Bermuda Triangle is considered dangerous anomalous zone Atlantic. It lies in a triangle with vertices in Miami, Bermuda and Puerto Rico (hence the name of the area). How many articles and testimonies have been written about the disappearance of planes and ships in local waters, the failure of navigational instruments, and failures in time! This section of the ocean is dangerous due to the large number of shallows and the fact that many Atlantic storms and cyclones originate here. There are, however, more esoteric explanations of local miracles.
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10. "Royal Path" (Spain)
This is the name of an artificial hiking trail that runs along the El Chorro Gorge, which is located near the village of Alora near Malaga. Now it has a width of 3 meters and a length of about three kilometers, hanging over cliffs hundreds of meters deep. And earlier it was intended for technical purposes and had a width of no more than 1 m and had no railings - it was in those days that it was deadly. And it was named royal for the episode when King Alfonso XIII of Spain personally walked along it. It allowed one to pass from the Gaitanejo waterfall through the gorge to another Chorro waterfall. In 2000, due to danger, the trail was officially closed, but since it was very popular among extreme tourists, the authorities reconstructed it and reopened it in 2015. Now the 3-meter path is lined with boards and has a railing, so even unprepared tourists can walk along it.
11. City of Port Moresby (New Guinea)
Capital island nation Papua - New Guinea the city of Port Moresby (locally called Nugini) is located in the east of this island. This is the most dangerous capital in the world. Although it houses the president and the government of the country, the real power here belongs to bandit groups. It's better for a civilized white man not to show himself here at all. The Papuans inhabiting the city can easily kill a stranger just to eat him. They can even be understood - traditionally there is not enough animal protein in the diet. But this is rather in the outback of the country, and in the capital a stranger will be killed in order to rob, or simply because there is nothing to do. This is because the residents have been spoiled by Australian humanitarian handouts. As a result, the inhabitants of the country do not want to work at all, but even if one of them began to look for work, it is unlikely that he found it here. Therefore, all that remains for them is to join armed gangs and loot to earn money for women, alcohol and drugs. Local thugs are not even afraid of the police, because the authorities themselves are either bribed or completely intimidated.
The North American relief can be conditionally divided into several types: in the central and northern parts you can admire the delightful plains, ...
12. South Luangwa National Park (Zambia)
This huge reserve is very beautiful, but if the mood of the hippos living here suddenly deteriorates, then the guests here may not be sweet. These nimble living "tanks" really do not like it when annoying visitors prevent them from educating the younger generation, from playing weddings. An enraged hippopotamus does not need claws or even impressive fangs - he just needs to step on the object of irritation to kill him. In South Luangwa, there are about five hippos for every kilometer of the river bank. For some reason, in children's fairy tales, these herbivorous giants are presented as such good-natured bumpkins, but in fact, due to off-scale testosterone levels, they are the most aggressive of the large African animals. Second in size only to elephants, hippos kill more people each year than lions, leopards and buffaloes combined.
13. Lake Natron (Tanzania)
The ominous uniqueness of the Tanzanian Lake Natron lies in the fact that animals that approach it not only die, but are also mummified right there. They freeze forever in their natural poses, as if they were bewitched and turned into stone sculptures. The fact is that the water in the lake is highly alkaline, a lot of soda, lime, and other salts are dissolved here, which mummify the bodies of the victims, preventing them from decomposing. Mineralized water has an intense red tint, but closer to the shores it changes to orange and bluish. The victims of the insidious alkaline lake are mainly birds, while large animals prudently bypass it. But this lake is not so cruel to all birds - pink flamingos, taking advantage of the absence of predators, arrange their nests here, flocking here in colossal flocks.
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14. Lake Karachay (Russia)
Lake Karachay, located in the Urals, is a vivid example of a man-made disaster. In the post-war years, it was used as a repository for radioactive materials. Later, the water level in the lake dropped, and the radiation got out and began to generously flood everything around with its deadly rays. The authorities now have to spend huge sums of money filling up the lake in an attempt to reduce the effects of radiation, but even getting close to this body of water is still deadly.
15. Acid lake in Sicily (Italy)
This miniature lake looks unusually picturesque. It can also be attributed to the most poisonous reservoirs, but only for natural reasons. At the bottom of it there are a couple of sources of sulfuric acid, which is diluted with water. In this solution of sulfuric acid, no one and nothing lives, and the birds intelligently do not even try to get close to it. But, according to rumor, the Sicilian mafia likes to hide their crimes here - it is worth throwing a victim there, as after a few hours nothing remains of her. Nothing grows around this lake at a sufficiently large distance. Any living creature will not be well if it gets too close to him. Surprisingly, the composition of the water of this lake was first studied only in 1999. At the same time, it was possible to establish that two underground crevices were the sources of sulfuric acid. In such an environment, it is impossible for any life to exist, at least the one that we imagine.
Almost everyone loves to travel, but there are places that even the most adventurous would not want to go. In this article, we have selected the ten most dangerous spots on our planet. Whether these are really the most dangerous corners and which of them is the most risky, we will leave it to you, the readers, to decide and sue.
1. Tora Bora, Afghanistan. Tora Bora is considered the most dangerous place on our planet, a place that is very far from the laws and justice of the civilized world.
Terrorism and lawlessness thrive with impunity, making Tora Bora a living hell on earth. The place is located in the eastern part, not far from Pakistan, approximately in the middle of the road between Kabul and Peshawar.
Because of its impregnability, Tora Bora is often described as a mountain fortress for the Taliban.
2. Waziristan, Pakistan. located in northern parts Pakistan, Waziristan is a place that is considered one of the most conservative and isolated in the world.
She obeys her own rules and laws, and that's one of the things that makes her so dangerous. Similar to other places like Tora Bora, Waziristan is considered one of the "nests" of terrorism in the world.
3. Kandahar, Afghanistan. The city of Kandahar is considered the most dangerous place on the planet, even more dangerous than Kabul, Mosul and Baghdat.
Here, despite the long-term presence of Western military units, the situation remains quite tense. The city is located in the southern parts of probably the most dangerous country in the world - Afghanistan.
4. Peshawar, Pakistan. Located in the northern part of Pakistan, near the border of Afghanistan, Peshawar is among the most risky and dangerous places on the planet.
This is the land of terrorism, which is not much different from Waziristan, also located in Pakistan.
5. Kabul, Afghanistan. The capital of Afghanistan, Kabul, is considered the most dangerous capital on the planet along with cities such as Mogadishu and Baghdat.
Danger and fear are in the air here, and the situation is extremely unstable. Explosions and other forms of terrorism are still part of this city's daily routine.
6. Mosul, Iraq. Mosul is considered the most dangerous city in Iraq, the more dangerous capital is Bagdat.
If you are a Christian, Mosul can turn into a real hell for you. Here the threat of terrorism is an inseparable part of the daily life of people.
7. Bagdat, Iraq. Once a magical city from fairy tales, now Baghdat is not a place you would like to go to.
Today, the Iraqi capital is considered to be one of the most dangerous places in the world.
The threat of terrorism in Baghdat is still exclusively high level and most of the governments of the world oppose any visits to this dangerous place.
9. Gulf of Aden, Somalia. One of the most dangerous sea routes, the Gulf of Aden, cannot be left out of this negative rating. The reason for the danger in the area is a reflection of the plight in which Somalia finds itself.
Pirates swim in the Gulf of Aden, which are a threat to those sailing in the area sea vessels. The world has repeatedly witnessed the theft of sailing vessels in these waters.
10. San Pedro Sula, Honduras Although at first it seems sunny, exotic and colorful, San Pedro Sula is considered the most dangerous city in all of Latin America.
Despite the fact that this region as a whole has always been considered risky, the level of crime here is surprising. The per capita homicide rate in San Pedro Sula is among the highest in the civilized world.
