14/10/2013

World's Most Precarious Places

It's one thing to stand slack-jawed at natural and architectural wonders that seem to defy gravity. It's quite another to wipe your sweaty palms and inch out to the edge of these high-up perches. Grab a railing and hang on. We're taking you to 10 precarious places, from Canada to Myanmar. Don't look down now.

World's Most Precarious Places
Meteora Monasteries, Greece

CN Tower's EdgeWalk, Toronto, Canada
CN Tower's EdgeWalk, Toronto, Canada

Kyaikhtiyo Pagoda/Golden Rock, Myanmar
Kyaikhtiyo Pagoda/Golden Rock, Myanmar

Yungas Road, Bolivia
Yungas Road, Bolivia

Trift Bridge, Switzerland
Trift Bridge, Switzerland

Pontcysyllte Aqueduct & Llangollen Canal, Wales
Pontcysyllte Aqueduct & Llangollen Canal, Wales

Devil's Pool at Victoria Falls, Zambia
Devil's Pool at Victoria Falls, Zambia

Top of Tyrol Platform, Austria
Top of Tyrol Platform, Austria

Xuankong Temple, China
Xuankong Temple, China

Atlanterhavsveien, Norway
Atlanterhavsveien, Norway

Meteora Monasteries, Greece
Meteora Monasteries, Greece

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