The 17 Most Dangerous Tourist Destinations In The World

It is one of the hottest places on Earth. This desert holds the record for the highest temperature ever recorded on our planet - 134 °F (56.7 °C). Without water, you can live here for only 14 hours.

Ethiopian desert, which is accessible only by camels. But do you know what makes it unique? It's one of the hottest inhabited places on Earth, whose landscape just seems as scenic as the Red Planet. But it still attracts lots of brave adventurers from all around the world.

Mount Washington is one of the world's deadliest peaks. The summit of Mount Washington holds the world record for the fastest winds on the surface of the Earth. Not only strong winds but the freezing temperatures that can drop as low as -40 degrees are also a major concern in this area and that makes Mount Washington a very dangerous place.

Bikini Atoll was actually home to numerous nuclear testing programs that turned the picturesque islands into a radioactive wasteland.

It may look like an extraterrestrial landscape, and picturesque location but the alkali salt crust on the surface of the lake is so dangerous that all living creatures die just coming into contact with it that's why swimming in this lake is strictly prohibited.

Sumatra Island is a blend of Mother Nature extremes, blessed with natural beauty as well as proneness to natural disasters. Volcano eruptions, earthquakes, tsunamis, and landslides are common headline grabbers for this one of the world's richest ecosystems.

Located along the Arabian Sea, Dumas Beach is considered one of the most haunted places in Gujarat. The beach is renowned for two things, one for its black sand and other for being haunted! It is said that Dumas Beach was once used as a Hindu burial ground and hence is possessed by several haunting spirits that never left the region.

Ilha da Queimada known as Snake Island lies off the coast of Brazil and is home to thousands of Golden Lancehead Vipers. The place is full of one of the most venomous snakes in the world. Researchers estimate that about five snakes per square meter live on the island.?

The scenery of Madidi National Park looks like a beautiful and picturesque location but if you go to the other side this place is home to the most poisonous and aggressive flora in the world. If you get in contact with any of the plants growing in this park can cause severe itching, rash and dizziness.

It is located in the eastern part of the Kamchatka Peninsula which feeds the famous Valley of Geysers. At its foot is a 2 by 0.5 kilometres area known as the "Valley of Death", where volcanic gases accumulate and kill birds and mammals that enter the valley.