Most dangerous staircases in the world
Montagne de Bueren, Belgium
The Montagne de Bueren is a 374 steps long staircase in
Liege. The stairs were built in 1881 to allow soldiers on top of the hill to go
down to the centre without having to walk through the dangerous alleys.
Teensy island, San
Juan de Gaztelugatxe, Spain
The 237 steps climb to the hermitage - San Juan de
Gaztelugatxe, spain. It is
connected to the mainland by a man-made bridge.
Tianmen Mountain,
China
Tianmen Mountain is a mountain located within Tianmen
Mountain National Park, Zhangjiajie, in northwestern Hunan Province, China. On
the mountain there is wealth of rare species of plant. Old trees grow very high
to the sky. A 7.2km long cable car was constructed in the park, which is said
to be longest passenger cableway of high mountains in the world.
Angkor Wat, Cambodia
Angkor Wat was first a Hindu temple, then subsequently a
Buddhist temple complex in Cambodia and now it’s became the largest religious
monument in the world. The temples of Angkor, built by the Khmer civilization
between 802 and 1220 AD. The structures of
Angkor today, more than 100 stone temples in all, are the surviving remains of
a grand religious place.
Tiger and Turtle,
Germany
German artists Heike Mutter and Ulrich Genth created the
Tiger & Turtle-Magic Mountain out of zinc and steel left over from local
mining operations, and its main purpose is to exist as an unusual venue to view
the gorgeous German countryside around it.
Haiku Stairs, Hawaii
The Haiku
Stairs, also known as the Stairway
to Heaven or Haiku Ladder, is a steep hiking
trail on the island of Oʻahu.
Haiku Stairs is a 2 mile out and back trail located near Heeia, Hawaii. The
trail is only recommended for very experienced outdoorsmen and primarily used
for hiking.
Stepwell, Rajasthan, India
Chand Baori is
a stepwell situated in the village of Abhaneri near Jaipur in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It
is considered to be among the biggest in the world. This incredible square
structure is 13 stories deep and lined along the walls on three sides are
double flight of steps. 3,500 narrow steps arranged in perfect symmetry descend
to the bottom of the well 20 meters deep to a murky green puddle of water.
Built during the 8th and 9th century by King Chanda of Nikumbha Dynasty.