These are the Deadliest Tourist Attractions on Earth

Just last year, 6 individuals died while attempting to take a picture of themselves dangling off the end of Trolltunga. Don’t be like those fools, stay on top of the rock like everyone else and nobody will get hurt.  

Running of the Bulls

The Running of the Bulls is an extremely old tradition in Pamplona, Spain. Once a year, over 2,000 contestants sign up to run through the narrow streets of Pamplona while trying to avoid getting gored by the bull’s sharpened horns. People frequently die from either being trampled or stabbed by the horns of this 1,000-pound beasts, but some trained professionals have been able to make it through the course safely every year. 

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.