10Yosemite National Park’s Half Dome, California

In California’s Sierra Nevada mountains, Yosemite National Park is known for its sequoia trees, granite cliffs and waterfalls. It’s also home to one of the deadliest tourist attractions in the world: Half Dome, a steep, treacherous, 5,000-foot hike.

Between 2005 and 2015, Half Dome was the site of 12 deaths, 290 accidents and 140 search-and-rescue missions. It takes an entire day to climb Half Dome, and the last 400 feet is almost vertical and requires the use of cables. The section is also known as “Death Slabs” — not scary at all.

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