Everyone vacations differently: Some people want adventure, some want relaxation, but everyone wants to be safe. Some of the most well-known tourist destinations do not always guarantee that last one. Below is a list of some of the most dangerous tourist destinations around the world.
Hawaii’s Volcano Tours
In Hawaii, you can either bike or hike up active volcanos. But both have track records of death and the National Park Service temporarily shut down the bicycle tour in 2007 after there were three deaths and a number of serious injuries within the space of a year. People died after losing control of their bikes, but that’s not the only way fatalities occurred. In the decade between 1992–2002, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park reported 40 deaths and 45 major injuries.
Action Park, New Jersey, USA
Action Park was one of the first places to open a wave pool in the U.S. back in 1978. But on opening day, about 100 swimmers had to be rescued from the wave pool. Many places have called the park the “most dangerous ever,” according to Fox, and a documentary reported 110 injuries in just one year, including 45 head injuries and 10 fractures.
Seaworld, San Diego, California, USA
Between Sea World Orlando and Sea World San Diego, there have sadly been many deaths and accidents at SeaWorld parks, including when an orca named Tilikum pulled Dawn Brancheau, a 40-year-old trainer with 16 years of SeaWorld experience, into the water and she drowned. Other trainers have been attacked as well, and multiple employees have sued SeaWorld for personal injuries.
Danakil Desert, Ethiopia, Africa
Another incredibly hot place — temperatures often top 120 degrees F (50 degrees C) — but Danakil Desert also have numerous active volcanoes and geysers that spit toxic gases.
Death Valley, California and Nevada, USA
Death Valley has a a rather sinister reputation for mysterious vanishings and deaths. The area, located between Nevada and California, covers around 3,000 square miles and is stranger to rain. It holds the record for the highest temperature ever recorded on our planet: 134 °F (56.7 °C). Many have died in the valley from dehydration or heat stroke, including Harry Potter actor Dave Legeno.
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