These are the Deadliest Tourist Attractions on Earth

There are dozens of Devil’s Pools that people can visit, but they all pose a very serious threat. One wrong step and you might find yourself careening off the side of a mountain thousands of feet to the bottom of the waterfall. This will undoubtedly ruin your vacation.

Mount Everest

Everest used to be this huge, romantic, terrifying force of nature that regularly claimed the lives of those who were adventurous enough to dare to climb it. Nowadays, technology has gone so far that all you have to do to climb Everest is have a lot of money and resources to get you there. This has made the route to the peak of Everest significantly more treacherous than it ever has been before. 

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.