It is now much easier than ever to visit remote locations around the world. But on our planet there is how Beautiful places to visit and places that are definitely not for tourists. From deadly earthquake-prone areas to crime-ridden cities. Here is a list of 15 places on Earth that are best avoided.
1. Sanaa, Yemen
Sana'a's old town has a distinctive appearance due to its unique architecture, but is also known as one of the most dangerous places you could ever live. This is one of the most politically unstable places in the world. Protesters and government forces often clash and things get out of hand within minutes. Also, explosions, murders and random terrorist attacks occur quite often here.
2. Cape Town, South Africa
Oddly enough, one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world, Cape Town is also a city with a high crime rate due to socio-economic discontent. Cape Town has notoriously dangerous areas that people advise to avoid.
3. Grand Canyon, USA
Due to the fact that this is a very touristy place, it is difficult to think of it as very dangerous, but most accidents happen near the river due to poor equipment or people’s shortsightedness. It also has the second highest number of suicides in the United States.
4. Danakil Desert, Ethiopia
The Danakil Desert in Ethiopia is one of the most inhospitable places on earth, but also one of the most beautiful. All tourist offices in the world will advise you never to visit this desert, mainly due to the border conflict with Eritrea and the risk of being kidnapped. Extreme temperatures and harsh conditions also make this place quite dangerous.
5. Naples, Italy
More than 980,000 people live in this trap - surrounded by volcanoes on all sides. The slopes of the volcano and the territories adjacent to the volcano are densely populated. In the event of a major eruption, over a million people could be at risk.
6. Maceio, Brazil
Covered with gorgeous beaches, Maceio, the capital of the state of Alagoas, is known as the “hub of murder,” with 135 murders a year for every 100,000 citizens. The slums are filled with violence and drug-related crime, which is why most of the murders take place.
7. Baghdad, Iraq
More than a decade after the United States launched the war in Iraq, violence remains rampant. Repeated suicide bombings, random gunfire and landmines continue to wreak havoc among the city's hapless residents.
8. Huntington Ravin, USA
This place was formed by glaciers over a thousand years ago. Avalanches, icefalls and hypothermia have killed climbers in Huntington on numerous occasions, and nowadays even hiking is risky and dependent on weather conditions.
9. Southern Tunisia
Southern Tunisia is a desert with no restrictions on entry, but is largely discouraged due to the threat of terrorism. In recent years, there have been attacks in tourist areas and places visited by foreigners. Hence, travelers are advised to remain vigilant in public areas and follow the directions of local authorities.
10. Guatemala, Central America
With a population of about 15.8 million, it is the most populous state in Central America. Natural disasters have a long history with this place. Location of Guatemala between Caribbean and the Pacific Ocean makes it a target for hurricanes. The last hurricane wiped out the entire village and everyone who lived there.
11. Mogadishu, Somalia
The city had endless problems with militants. In particular, al-Shabab, who at one point controlled most of the country. Constant unrest due to clan and ethnic wars makes this place one of the most dangerous in the world.
12. Istanbul, Turkey
Istanbul is a potentially dangerous city due to the impending threat of earthquakes of magnitude 7 or more in the next 25 years, which has a 30-60% chance. Istanbul's 12 million inhabitants live on top of the North Anatolian Rift, one of the largest and most seismically active in the world.
13. Chihuahua, Mexico
One of the most famous cities for drug-related crime, where drug cartels are in full control. Here, street gunfights and violence are common and common.
14. Java and Sumatra, Indonesia
Natural disasters are incredibly common here, including floods, droughts, earthquakes, landslides, volcanic eruptions and, of course, tsunamis. Every five years, a large tsunami occurs in Indonesia, and this, as a rule, on the islands of Sumatra and Java.
Have you ever been to 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 too often happen, 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 sound the alarm. In this list, you will learn about the 25 most unfriendly and most unwanted places to visit on Earth.
25.Sahel, North Africa
The Sahel is a region on the edge of the great African Sahara Desert. Previously, the local people used the limited water resources in the area very irresponsibly. 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 region due to drought.
24. Keimada Grande or Snake Island, Brazil
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Officially, this piece of land is called Keimada 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 venomous snakes. Their venom is so strong that it literally melts human flesh. Unsurprisingly, the Brazilian authorities have banned visits to Snake Island altogether.
23. Danakil Desert, East Africa
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The Danakil Desert is located in the northeast of 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 reasons for this are the volcanoes and geysers located here, emitting toxic gases, and the extreme heat. During the day, the thermometer rises above 50 ° C in Danakil! In addition, due to the conflicts in the territory of Eritrea, when you visit this amazing desert, you risk being kidnapped by robbers.
22. Oymyakon, Russia
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Lost in the very heart of Siberia, thousands of kilometers from Moscow, the Russian village of Oymyakon is known as a permanently inhabited settlement, where the lowest temperature in the history of observations was recorded - 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 frost. There is no need to talk about agriculture either, because not a single sown crop can survive in such a cold.
21.Syria
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Syria has consistently been ranked among the deadliest countries in the world in recent years due to prolonged violent conflicts. Residents 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.
20. Alagoas, Brazil
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Such Brazilian cities as Rio de Janeiro or Sao Paulo are more famous than any other large cities in the country for their high crime rates. However, in Brazil there is a place much less famous and large, but it is there that the most cruel lawlessness in the country and, perhaps, even in the whole world is happening. The state of Alagoas is literally life-threatening. More than 2,000 people are killed here every year, although the state's population is only 3 million.
19. Monrovia, Liberia
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The capital of the West African country of Liberia, Monrovia is home to the most eerie slum on the continent called West Point. In a rather limited area, there are about 75,000 people, and in these slums cholera epidemics rule, the streets are flooded with drugs, the crime and teenage prostitution rate in West Point is off scale, 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 heavily polluted and constantly struggles 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 surrounding towns and villages have more than once completely sunk in red-hot and ashes. 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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Skeleton Coast is located on the Atlantic coast of Namibia and is renowned as one of the most deadly and inhospitable natural places on Earth. This rugged piece of land gets its name from the abundance of whale and seal skeletons scattered along the coast. Even people died here, and wrecks of ships are often found on the wild beach. The current and the treacherous bottom are to blame.
16. North Korea
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Living under a totalitarian dictatorship, North Korea is known primarily as a place where things are worse with respect to human rights than almost anywhere else in the world. Both local residents 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 travelers' curiosity and adventurism still overpower the instinct of self-preservation and prudence.
15. Guatemala
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Guatemala has long been known for its extremely high crime rates, but this is not the only reason why this Central American country made it to our list of the most dangerous places on the planet. Guatemala's geographical location and topography makes it extremely 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 sits at the foot of a mountain in the Kenyan Rift (or Gregory Rift) and is widely regarded as 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 highly alkaline environment means that animals are very quickly fossilized (calcified) in this lake, its water very quickly eats away paint on tissues, and can also seriously harm the skin and eyes of unadapted animals, including humans.
13. Sanaa, Yemen
Photo: Rod Waddington / Kergunyah, Australia
Sana is the capital of Yemen and the city is famous for a variety of reasons. For example, it is the oldest permanently inhabited city in the world. It is also the highest capital in the world in relation to sea level - 2200 meters. Unfortunately, Sana'a is also one of the most dangerous places on Earth due to eternal chaos - constant bombing, murder 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 made it to the list of the most eerie 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 fatal to all residents of the region.
11. Mailuu-Suu, Kyrgyzstan 
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Mailu Suu has a population of 23,000 and is a mining town that used to work in uranium mines. It was here in the 20th century that about 10,000 tons of uranium was mined for the USSR's nuclear program, 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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Almost 2 million people live in Manaus, and this metropolis is not on our list at all because of the crime rate, which it has 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 there are many extremely dangerous animals. For example, swimming in this river is a very reckless idea, 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 renowned for being a sinister or even mystical place. Geographically, it is an area of the Atlantic Ocean between Florida, Puerto Rico and Bermuda, bounded by a conventional triangle. For decades, the region has been associated with a string of supposedly mysterious disappearances, either caused by Earth's magnetic fields or related to alien intervention. Some of the strange cases have long been investigated and explained, but there are mysteries that still remain unsolved and excite the imagination of the 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 about 34.6 ° C, and this place was once the hottest settlement in the world. The groundwater in this area is extremely salty and acidic. In addition, there are geysers near Dallol that evaporate 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 outsiders. They refuse to contact outsiders and have even killed several intrusive visitors.
6. Lake Nyos, Cameroon
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Crater Lake Nyos, located in northwest Cameroon, is an area of volcanic activity and constant escaping carbon dioxide directly from the ground. During a "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 state in the Caribbean (after Cuba and the Dominican Republic), Haiti is also a country with more hurricanes than anywhere else in the world. Haiti is not only located right on the "hurricane highway", but also a rather poor country, which cannot independently deal with the consequences of regular natural disasters. Settlements usually built in floodplain valleys, natural defenses (such as forests) have long been degraded, and the country's economy is not stable enough to afford a flood protection and hazard warning system. This is why almost any hurricane here ends up being fatal.
4. Burkina Faso
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Burkina Faso is a small, landlocked West African country. This place got into the ranking of the most dangerous places on the planet due to problems with terrorism and with frequent hostage-taking. Criminals attack hotels, cafes, restaurants and other places where ordinary people come together for recreation and entertainment. Some of the terrorist attacks in 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 desert Great Basin, and she got her name for a reason. It is incredibly hot in summer (up to 56.7 ° C) and terribly cold in the winter months. In addition, due to the storms raging in the area surrounding the mountains, the lowlands of the valley are often and very suddenly flooded.
2. Fukushima, Japan
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In March 2011, Japan's Fukushima prefecture, Honshu Island, was the site of one of the most tragic nuclear disasters in human history. As a result of the strongest earthquake and tsunami in Fukushima, a nuclear power plant exploded. 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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The Australian island of Fraser is literally strewn with beautiful beaches with white sand and clear water. Despite the scenic beauty of this place, it is an extremely dangerous area that should be avoided. The sandy beaches are teeming with poisonous spiders, and the very aggressive wild dingo dogs live here, and the sea itself is awash with sharks and poisonous jellyfish.
Tourism and danger are practically opposite concepts, but there are so many dangerous places that attract more and more extreme tourists. Murder lakes, death roads, ghost towns. If you love all this? Then check out the top ten most dangerous places on earth for tourists.
Nyos - Killer Lake (Cameroon)
The lake with the name of Nios is not shrouded in any secrets and legends. And in fact, no one drowned in it and it is not even capable of flooding the surroundings. And its second name "lake-killer" was due to the volcanic activity that occurs right from the bottom of the formation. As a result of such an eruption, about 1,700 people and all animals died in the catastrophe. The gas that burst to the surface choked all living things. After that, the water changed its color and the lake is now under control.
The road of the year called Hua, located in China, can also be classified as one of the most dangerous places on the planet. This road takes about 100 people a year. And these are all volunteers who just love risk and do not know what it can lead to in the end. At a fairly high level, there are narrow steps that will lead to the mountain itself. And before there was not even insurance. People took risks and fell into the abyss.
The Valley of Death in Kamchatka has not been fully explored. For a long time, there was a legend that all living things perish on the territory of this particular place. About 80 tourists tried to prove otherwise and died as a result of their expedition. Perhaps this is hydrogen sulfide and an increased concentration of carbon dioxide. Scientists are still guessing today.
Particularly noteworthy is the place created by the hand of nature. It is a round funnel with bright outlines of dark and light water. Due to its depth and unique beauty, the site is popular for diving. The skeletons of 3 people were found here, and the place is considered dangerous.
The place is dangerous due to the presence of aggressive populations of white sharks in the waters. But fans of extreme sports are not repelled by this, and therefore the ranks of the dead in this dangerous place are only replenishing.
Numerous expeditions have failed in this mysterious place... A legend and many deaths of innocent people. And now no answer has been found why people died on the expedition and how otherworldly forces are involved here.
It is a volcano that continues to smolder even in tranquility. The smoke can rise to a height of 3000 m. During the eruption, as many as two villages were killed, and in 2010 the eruption killed about 353 people.
Gufre Berger - cave of the dead (France)
A beautiful and very tricky place. Descent into the cave takes about a day. But when it rains, the labyrinths of the cave are filled in a matter of hours. And before descending, you should check the weather forecast.
An attractive destination for tourists. This volcano has erupted up to 50 times over the past 400 years. And even the calmness of the volcano is alarming, smoke always comes out of it. But the beauty is so mesmerizing that tourists stop at nothing.
After everyone knows the Chernobyl disaster, when a radioactive cloud covered the entire city and people were evacuated, the city got its name. Now you cannot live there, but the excursion is in demand.
There are a wide variety of dangerous places on our planet, which have recently begun to attract a special category of extreme tourists 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 pose a direct threat to health or life. Such exclusion zones can be a variety of places: cities, bodies of water, desert and mountainous corners, which have been notorious for centuries.
1. Chernobyl and Pripyat (Ukraine)
On April 26, 1986, there was a terrible disaster at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant. The loss of control of a modern nuclear reactor led to the release of tons of radioactive materials that mixed with dust, air and water, and contaminated the area with radiation for hundreds of kilometers around. Due to the untimely notification of the population, many people managed to get 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 all over the world. Residents hastily left the city, not having time to collect and take their things with them. So these deserted ghost towns are now 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 maybe even thousands of years.
2. Serpentine island of Keimada Grande (Brazil)
The Brazilian island of Keimada Grande, located off the mainland in the Atlantic Ocean, is not very hospitable. One of the botrops subspecies, one of the most venomous snakes in the world, has 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 botrops. Ordinary people are not allowed here, and there are hardly any among them 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 landscapes, Ethiopian Danakil Desert is a very merciless 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, which are fatal to life. In addition, since this desert is located above the Arabian Rift, powerful earthquakes often occur here.
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4. California Coast (USA)
The entire California coast is a rather dangerous area for living. Here passes the "Pacific fire belt" - a zone of high geological activity, accompanied by powerful earthquakes. It is also unsafe off the coast of California, as great white sharks often migrate in the local waters of the Pacific Ocean, posing a serious threat to divers and surfers who like to ride high waves.
5. Valley of Death (Russia)
From the slopes of the Kikhpinych volcano in Kamchatka, the Geysernaya River runs down, just downstream of which is the famous Valley of Geysers. However, upstream relatively recently (in 1975), a more ominous place was discovered, which was called the Valley of Death. The local land is full of thermal springs, and various gases, including carbon dioxide, hydrogen sulphide and in some places even cyanic acid compounds, burst out through it. Inhaling all this, animals and birds of various sizes that enter a small area of the territory quickly die and remain there.
6. Death Road (Bolivia)
This is possibly the most dangerous road in the world. It winds along a 600-meter abyss, and its width does not exceed three meters. It takes a long time to travel along such a tickling trail - 70 kilometers. Moreover, even buses and trucks manage to move along this route. Since there are no sidings here, the meeting on this road of two cars puts them in an almost hopeless position - to move back along such a narrow cornice - almost certainly 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 Bolivian capital La Paz with the town of Coroisco. Moreover, from time to time, during the rainy season (November-March), the narrow road is washed out by tropical showers, blocked by landslides and thick fogs hide from sight. Therefore, dozens of people die on this road every year.
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7. Summit of Mount Washington (USA)
In the northeastern 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 reign at its top. Until 1996, she held the wind speed record recorded in 1934 at a weather station on the top of the mountain - 372 km / h. All the technical buildings on the top of the mountain are designed for such winds, many of them are chained to the ground to prevent them from being blown away by the wind. Severe snow storms are common here at any time of the year.
8. Merapi or "Fire Mountain" (Indonesia)
The active Indonesian volcano Merapi, by definition, must be a dangerous place. More than a hundred eruptions were recorded during the observation period alone. The volcano never falls asleep, constantly blowing a stream of smoke into the sky to a height of three kilometers. The last significant eruption, which occurred in 2014, killed about 20 people, but in 1930, when the lava went lower than usual, death took off here a more bountiful harvest - 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 a dangerous anomalous zone in the Atlantic. It is in a triangle with peaks in Miami, Bermuda and Puerto Rico (hence the name of the area). How many articles and certificates have been written about the disappearance of planes and ships in local waters without a trace, the failure of navigation devices, and time lapses! This section of the ocean is dangerous because of the large number of shoals and the fact that many Atlantic storms and cyclones originate here. There are, however, more isoteric explanations for local miracles.
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10. "Royal Trail" (Spain)
This is the name of the artificial hiking trail that runs along the El Chorro gorge, which is located not far from Malaga near the village of Alora. Now it has a width of 3 meters with 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 did not have a rail - it was in those days that it was deadly. And it was named royal for the episode when the king of Spain Alfonso XIII personally walked through it. It allowed you to go 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 trail is lined with boards and has railings, so even untrained tourists can walk along it.
11. City of Port Moresby (New Guinea)
The capital of the island state of Papua New Guinea, the city of Port Moresby (locals call him Nyujini) 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 the bandit groups. It is better for a civilized white man not to show himself here at all. Papuans inhabiting the city can easily kill a stranger just in order to eat it. They can even be understood - here, traditionally, the diet lacks animal protein. But this is more likely 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 started looking for work, it is unlikely that they would find it here. Therefore, all they have to do is to join the armed gangs and rob themselves of funds for women, alcohol and drugs. Local thugs are not even afraid of the police, because the authorities themselves are either bribed or completely intimidated.
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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 so sweet. These nimble live "tanks" do not like it very much when annoying visitors prevent them from educating the younger generation, to play weddings. An angry hippopotamus does not need claws or even impressive fangs - it just needs to step on the irritated object to kill it. In South Luangwa, there are about five hippos for every kilometer of riverbank. For some reason, in children's fairy tales, these herbivorous giants are presented as such good-natured lugs, in fact, due to the off-scale testosterone levels, they are the most aggressive of the large African animals. Second only in size to elephants, hippos kill more people every 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 approaching it not only die, but also mummify right there. They forever freeze in their natural poses, as if they were bewitched and turned into stone statues. 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 hue, 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 avoid 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 striking example of a man-made disaster. In the post-war years it was used as a burial ground for radioactive materials. Later, the water level in the lake dropped, and radiation climbed out and began to generously flood everything around with its deadly rays. Authorities now have to spend huge amounts of money backfilling the lake in an attempt to reduce the effects of radiation, but it is still deadly even to approach this body of water.
15. Acid lake in Sicily (Italy)
This miniature lake looks unusually picturesque. It can also be attributed to the most poisonous bodies of water, but exclusively 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 reasonably do not even try to approach it. But, according to rumor, the Sicilian mafia likes to hide their crimes here - it is worth throwing a victim there, and after a few hours nothing remains of it. Nothing grows around this lake at a sufficiently large distance. Any living creature will not do good if it gets too close to it. Surprisingly, the composition of the water of this lake was first investigated only in 1999. At the same time, it was possible to establish that the sources of sulfuric acid were two underground crevices. In such an environment, the existence of any life is impossible, at least the one that we imagine.
Hands to feet... Subscribe to our channel inEvery year tourists travel around the world and find themselves in dangerous corners of the world. Such places give a person a lot of adrenaline. Sometimes it is very dangerous for human life here, but despite this more and more people go there. As a result, a list of very scary places on the planet has been compiled.
10. California coast
This is one of the most unsafe places on planet Earth. These waters are inhabited by white sharks that kill hundreds of people. There have been cases of fatalities. But not being afraid of sharks, surfers and divers still conquer the waves in search of new experiences and adrenaline.9. Danakil Desert
The dazzling and picturesque landscape of the Danakil Desert hides many threats associated with climatic conditions. The air temperature reaches 50 degrees, so being here for more than 5 minutes in such a place is unacceptable. In addition to this temperature, the desert atmosphere contains a toxic gas with a high concentration, which can be fatal to humans. There are earthquakes in the desert because of the Arabian plate located here.
8. Snake Island
In Brazil, there is a dangerous place on the planet - the Snake Island. You can find it in the Atlantic Ocean. Visits to this island are prohibited. Already by the name you can guess that snakes live on the island. There are 1-2 snakes per square meter of territory. This is a lot. However, on the coastal cliffs, you can also observe whole tangle of snakes. Snake Island is listed as the largest natural habitat for snakes in the world.
7. Valley of death in Kamchatka
Another no less dangerous place is the Valley of Death in Russia. A valley was discovered in Kamchatka, and close to active volcano Kihpinych. There is a very beautiful landscape here that attracts tourists, but being there for a long time is dangerous not only for people, but also for animals. Scientists believe that all deaths are due to poison gas in this valley.
6. Chernobyl
Chernobyl in Ukraine entered the top ten most dangerous places in the world. Once a beautiful and flourishing city, it has forever been transformed into an abandoned place. The reason for this was the terrible tragedy of 1986 - an explosion at a nuclear power plant, which released tons of radiation, as a result, millions of people were infected. The radiation covered hundreds of kilometers. Now this city is considered a ghost. It seems that he is, but it seems that he is not. Now this place is considered dangerous for human health and life due to the high level of radiation.
5. Fiery Mountain
Fire Mountain in Indonesia is the most dangerous place on the planet. This is the name of the volcano, which still spews lava from time to time. Eruptions are common. Every day a column of smoke is emitted from the mountain to a height of 3 thousand meters. Hundreds of thousands of people die almost every year, but despite this, people still live near this mountain. The distance from the fiery mountain to the settlement is only 6 kilometers from the raging volcano.
4. Summit of Mount Washington
In the United States, there is also such a place where it is better not to meddle - Mount Washington. It is considered the most beautiful and at one time the highest point in America. The height of such a peak is 1970 meters. The mountain acquired this name because of its location - in the northern latitudes of the western hemisphere. We can say that this place is unpredictable, because you never know what kind of weather conditions you can expect. It is dangerous to be on the top of this mountain. A high wind speed was noted here more than once, exceeding 100 meters per second. In 1642, a certain Derby Field climbed this mountain for the first time and survived. An inexperienced tourist cannot climb to the very top of Mount Washington. This suggests the conclusion that in order to successfully climb the mountain, you need to have special professional skills and love extreme sports.
3. Road of death
Another dangerous place on Earth is in Bolivia - Death Road. Looking at the name, everything is already clear, many deaths have been recorded here. We continued this road during the hostilities between Bolivia and Paraguay. There are many sharp turns on the road, the road surface is terrible, the terrain is difficult - all this leads to car accidents. Not one cyclist died on this road, but all in order to get adrenaline. Around 200 dead people... This road cannot be removed because it is the only road between countries. Several decades ago they tried to repair this road, but to no avail. They were enough for only 20 km, the remaining 50 km without asphalt, from clay soil. After rain, the road becomes slippery and dangerous to travel.
2. Bermuda Triangle
We can find the Bermuda Triangle in the Atlantic Ocean, it is considered a zone with animal phenomena and generally an unsafe place among the waters of the Atlantic Ocean. This is located unusual place near the islands of North America - between Bermuda, Miami and Puerto Rico. If you draw lines in your mind, combining these points, a triangle is formed. Once in the newspapers they published an article that ships and aircraft disappear without a trace in this mysterious place, and navigation devices cease to function. This part of the ocean contains many secrets and threats. It is dangerous here, first of all, because of a large number shallows, and climatic conditions often change. The weather can be beautiful and storms or cyclones change from nowhere. It is because of these weather anomalies that countless crashes and instrument failures occur in this place.
1. Pass Dyatlov
In Russia there is a mountain of the dead, which is called the Dyatlov Pass and is considered the most dangerous place on the planet. This mountain is in the first place on our list. This anomalous area is located in the north of the Urals. A huge number of deaths happened in this place. And for mystical reasons. Many tourists and explorers died here. On February 1, 1958, a tragedy happened here, about which nothing is known to this day. An entire expedition led by Dyatlov died a mysterious death. To this day, no one knows the real cause of their death. This pass was named in honor of the commander-in-chief.
