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These Photos Show The 27 Most Dangerous Footpaths Around The World

Walking on solid ground is so overrated.
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During the rainy season, huge waves dwarf Laotian fisherman Samnieng as he uses a homemade high-wire bridge to cross over the dangerous waters of the turbulent Mekong River in Champasak province, Laos.
During the rainy season, huge waves dwarf Laotian fisherman Samnieng as he uses a homemade high-wire bridge to cross over the dangerous waters of the turbulent Mekong River in Champasak province, Laos.
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Footbridges and pathways in many remote parts of the world consist of rope and boards ― and, in lucky situations, some railings too. In some instances, there is very little between an explorer and a deep chasm, leaving the individual with some precarious choices to make. Check out the adrenaline-inducing images below.

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A trekker crosses the swollen Kanka River in Naranag, Gangabal Lake region, Kashmir Himalayas, India.
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Caminito del Rey route in Malaga, Spain.
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A woman crosses an exposed suspension bridge in British Columbia.
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Ashley Guerzon walks across the tight cable bridge section of the "Le Roc du Vent" Via Ferrata in the French Alps in Areche-Beaufort, Savoie, France.
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A young woman crosses the Dragon's Wall rope bridge in Mondsee, Austria.
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Wooden bridge in red cliffside at Wat Phu Tok mountain in Bueng Kan, Thailand.
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Swinging bridges near Passu, Bojal, Pakistan.
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A mountain biker crosses a sandstone bridge in Canyonlands, Utah.
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A woman on a suspension bridge in the National Park Tsingy du Bemaraha, Mahajanga, Madagascar.
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A precarious crossing between villages in the Dulong Valley, China.
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Tourists make their way along The Gobbins coastal path and trail in Antrim, Northern Ireland.
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Mianshan walkway in Mianshan, Shanxi province, China.
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Suspension bridge hanging over Hunza river, Passu, Northern Pakistan.
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People cross a river on a rope bridge in Askole, Pakistan.
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Mianshan scenic area in China consists of a series of temples (mainly Taoist) constructed on these cliffs over time.
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A wooden bridge over Coruh River in northeastern Turkey.
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Breathtaking sky bridge on the peak of Huang Mountain, China.
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Indonesian students go to school via a suspension bridge that connects the Suro village and Plempungan village in Boyolali, Central Java, Indonesia.
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Rope bridge with missing boards in Imbabura, Ecuador.
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Suspension bridge at Lynn Canyon Park in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
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Footbridge over Del'mhlwazini River in Njesuthi portion of Drakensberg, Kwazulu Natal province, South Africa.
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A hiker crosses a bridge in the Apolobamba Range, Bolivia.
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Suspension bridge made of bamboo in Arunachal Pradesh, Northeast India.
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Footbridge in Northern Hilltribe trekking city of Moung Mon on the border of China (Sapa Region).
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Capilano Suspension Bridge in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
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A girl walks over Carrick rope bridge, Ballintoy, County Antrim, Northern Ireland.

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