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  • Erta Ale on Random Most Dangerous Locations That People Have Actually Tried To Visit

    (#10) Erta Ale

    • Volcano

    Located within Ethiopia's Danakil desert, Erta Ale volcano shares many of the dangers present with the desert including dangerously high temperatures and potentially dangerous residents nearby. Since it's an active volcano, however, Erta Ale presents additional perils; it's not known as the "gateway to hell" for nothing. It is one of five of the world's volcanoes with lava lakes, and Etra Ale is even more unique since it has two.

    This means liquid lava can be seen within the volcano's craters, and those brave enough can approach for a closer view when Etra Ale isn't erupting. People still need to look out for spurts of lava, however, as the volcano can shoot these as high as 13 feet into the air without warning. Erta Ale has erupted six times since 1873 and forced people nearby to flee while taking livestock. In 2007, two people were presumed to have died after coming in contact with lava flow. 

  • Danakil Desert on Random Most Dangerous Locations That People Have Actually Tried To Visit

    (#7) Danakil Desert

    • Location

    Considered by many to be Earth's most inhospitable area, the Danakil desert lies between Eritrea, Ethiopia, and Djibouti in Africa. With temperatures often rising higher than 122 degrees Fahrenheit, the desert is one of the hottest spots on the planet. Because it is also hundreds of feet below sea level and receives very little rainfall, vegetation is sparse. Danakil is located at the intersection of three tectonic plates which create hydrothermal fields in a variety of colors, wide salt flats, and lakes filled with lava.

    Although the temperature alone can cause heat stroke and death in a matter of hours, the Afar people continue to live there. For many years, they were wary of tourists entering their land and occasionally perpetrated acts of aggression against them. This led to rules about visitors being required to travel with armed escorts, although these restrictions may have been relaxed in the past several years. Considering the heat, however, one probably doesn't want to travel alone here regardless.

  • Strong Winds Help Make Mount Washington One Of The Coldest Spots On Earth on Random Most Dangerous Locations That People Have Actually Tried To Visit

    (#5) Strong Winds Help Make Mount Washington One Of The Coldest Spots On Earth

    Despite standing at only around 6,288 feet, New Hampshire's Mount Washington can be a dangerous place to visit. Colliding weather patterns change weather rapidly and often not for the better. Temperatures can quickly plummet to below freezing, and freak snowstorms often occur. According to the Mount Washington Observatory which sits at the summit, the top of the mountain can be as cold as -36 degrees Fahrenheit with a wind chill of 94 degrees below zero, making it among Earth's coldest places.

    Dangerously strong winds also work against anyone on the mountain, and gusts up to 60 miles per hour can knock people down or push them off trails where they may get lost or enter dangerous areas. In 1934, Mount Washington became famous for its winds as a weather station recorded a wind velocity of 231 miles per hour, higher than any other recorded from Earth's surface not involving a tropical storm. Since nearly 150 people have lost their life on the mountain since 1849, most dying from hypothermia, it's best to travel prepared.

  • Lake Natron on Random Most Dangerous Locations That People Have Actually Tried To Visit

    (#8) Lake Natron

    • Salt lake

    Like Great Salt Lake in Utah and the Dead Sea, Tanzania's Lake Natron is an enclosed body of water with a high concentration of salt. Anyone who tries to take a swim in its waters, however, will find it to be a painful, potentially life threatening decision. The waters of Lake Natron are alkaline and with pH levels that sometimes rival the strength of ammonia, it burns any people or animals who enter. 

    Because the water temperature can also be as high as 140 degrees, only algae and one species of fish can survive living there. Not only is entering the water dangerous, but the lake's surface is often so glassy, it can be disorientating. A combination of dense chemicals in the water often causes the surface to be extremely reflective, and many birds accidentally fly into it as well as one helicopter pilot who became disoriented, flew too low to the water, and crashed.

  • Bikini Atoll on Random Most Dangerous Locations That People Have Actually Tried To Visit

    (#6) Bikini Atoll

    • Atoll

    In 1945, shortly after the end of WWII, President Harry Truman ordered the US military to continue testing nuclear weapons in case they would be needed in the future. The military chose Bikini in the Marshall Islands to conduct tests since planes and ships traveled on routes far from the area. At the time, 167 islanders lived on Bikini, and the US government asked them to vacate for "the good of mankind and to end all world wars." The islanders accepted, believing the move would be temporary and that they'd eventually be able to return home.

    On March 1, 1954, the military detonated America's most powerful incendiary: Castle Bravo. At 15 megatons, the hydrogen device was equal to 1,000 of those dropped on Hiroshima. The military also dropped 22 more before 1958, creating enough radiation that the island residents couldn't return home until the 1970s. They had to leave a few years later when researchers realized the area wasn't as safe as they thought, and Bikini remains uninhabited today aside from those brave enough to try diving in the surrounding waters.

  • Madidi National Park on Random Most Dangerous Locations That People Have Actually Tried To Visit

    (#4) Madidi National Park

    • Protected Site

    According to the Wildlife Conservation Society, Bolivia's Madidi National Park may be the Earth's most biologically diverse location. Unfortunately, that means there are also a lot of things there that can harm people. Located in the upper basin of the Amazon River, Madidi spans 7,335 square miles and is home to 12,000 species of plants, over 200 mammals species, and 1,088 species of birds. While there are plenty of potentially dangerous jaguars, snakes, and spiders in its jungles, even creatures like wild pigs can be life threatening.

    Fungi in Madidi can cause welts if someone happens to come into contact with it, and there are a variety of toxic insects like moths which can make visitors extremely ill. A variety of poisonous plants also call Madidi home and can cause severe rashes and itching if touched. The flora and fauna of Madidi can be so dangerous, even if one survives a rashes or bite, flesh-eating parasites living in the jungle could potentially enter the wound and cause even more damage. Despite these dangers, the ecological diversity and beauty of the park attracts visitors every year. 

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Not all regions or countries on this planet are the best places to travel in peace and beauty. Many scenic destinations are dangerous but attract countless adventurers, including majestic glaciers, unfathomable oceans, unpredictable volcanoes, etc. Although some regions have a long history and rich foreign culture and architecture, they are shrouded in the shadow of war and become the most dangerous places in the world. 

Many travelers are longing for the thrilling, unusual, and great scenery. We would like to introduce random 12 of the most dangerous locations in the world that many people have tried to visit, some of them are failed, such as Bikini Atoll, Madidi National park, etc.

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