Are you afraid of heights? Then these tourist attractions are definitely not for you! See the most spectacular tourist attractions that will delight all those who are not afraid of heights and love adrenaline!
You suffer from acrophobia (fear of heights) and prefer to stand on solid ground? Then avoid the following tourist attractions, which, on the other hand, will delight all adrenaline seekers and those who are not afraid of heights.
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"A step into the void" - Aiguille du Midi mountain, French Alps, France
The mountain Aiguille du Midi (3842 m) is located in the middle of the Mont Blanc massif in France and has a popular mountain post at the top. A cable car leads to it from Chamonix. In addition to the cafe and souvenir shop, there is also an observation deck with a glass viewing chamber called Step Into the Void.
Glass viewing platform - Grand Canyon Skywalk, Grand Canyon, Arizona, USA
The Grand Canyon Skywalk is accessible via a dirt road, and it costs US$85 to walk the horseshoe-shaped platform that juts 21 meters over the edge of the 219-meter chasm.
Glass chamber - Sears Tower skyscraper, Chicago, USA
Height can be experienced in a very special way at Chicago's Sears Tower. There is a glass platform on the 103rd floor (at a height of 412 meters). chamber with a capacity of five tons.
EdgeWalk - CN Tower, Toronto, Canada
The adrenaline attraction EdgeWalk (walking on the edge) is located on the CN Tower (for a long time it was the tallest building in the world) and offers walking on the outer edge of the tower. With a height of 350 meters, the attraction entered the Guinness Book of Records as the tallest open walkway on a building in the world. You can read more about the attraction in the article Walking on the edge of the 356 meter high tower.
Sky Tower - Auckland, New Zealand
Similar to Toronto, you can also walk on the edge of the building at the top of the tower Sky Tower, which is 328 meters high. The Sky Tower offers 360-degree panoramic views over the city and is New Zealand's tallest building. You can also jump from it.
Trolltunga Cliff - Skjeggedal, Norway
The Trolltunga cliff is considered one of the most picturesque cliffs in Norway and is an extremely popular excursion spot. It floats 700 meters above the ground above Lake Ringedalsvatnet. You can read more about the cliff in the article Trolltunga - Norway's most beautiful excursion spot.
Glass "stairs leading to nowhere" - Dachstein Glacier, Austria
The Dachstein Mountains, a popular ski area in Austria, got a new attraction in 2013 - "stairs that lead to nowhere" (Treppe ins nichts). 14 steep glass steps lead to the glass viewing platform. But that's not all. A suspension bridge with a glass bottom, below which is a 400-meter chasm, leads to the stairs.
Stratosphere Tower Amusement Park - Las Vegas, USA
Stratosphere is a tall futuristic building resembling a flying saucer attached to a giant needle. At the top of this 110-story high-rise is an amusement park, which with its attractions represents a real adrenaline bomb. From mechanical arms 274 meters above the ground (Insanity) that spin like a propeller and where you feel the forces of 3G and hang at a 70 degree angle face down, the X-Scream attraction, a swing at a height of 264 meters that hangs eight meters over the edge of the observation tower , to The Big Shot attraction, which launches you 48 meters high (110 floors above the ground). The body is affected by the forces of 4G.
Glass slide Skyslide - skyscraper US Bank Tower, Los Angeles, USA
The glass slide Skyslide is located 305 meters above the ground and protrudes from the 70th floor of Los Angeles' US Bank Tower. You can read more about the attraction in the article SkySlide – a glass slide 305 meters above the ground!
The longest glass bridge in the world - Hunan, China
The 300-meter glass bridge, located in Hunan province in Xinuzhai National Park, climbs over a 180-meter chasm. You can read more about the bridge in the article The longest glass bridge in the world was opened in China, which lies as much as 180 meters above the ground!
