When they say that it’s about journey, not the destination, I think they were talking about these stairs.These places, all over the world, offer breathtaking views, with a treacherous way to get there. But it’s worth it. Given the amount of times I’ve tripped going either up or down my stairs at home, I’m going to give some of these a pass, but you efinitely shouldn’t. Just keep an eye on your feet. ************************************
Ankor Wat Temple Stairs / Cambodia.
The steps at these temples are inclined at a 70 degree angle, and were meant to remind the monks that the route to heaven was difficult. Tourists have the option to use rope rails and specially constructed ‘easy’ stairs, but the truly dedicated try make it up and down these original steps at least once. *************************************
The Verrückt Waters lide Stairs Kansas City,
It takes a lot of stones to climb the 264 steps to get to the top of this waterslide at the Schlitterbahn Waterparks and Resorts. Once you’re there, 168 feet/17 stories above the ground, it’s time to take the plunge. If you’ve successfully managed all those stairs, there’s a 50-foot linear drop, at 65 mph waiting for you.Then, once at the top; ************************************
Half Dome, Cable Route / Yosemite Valley, California
To get to the top of the most iconic peak in the park, you need to take a seven-mile (one way) all-incline hike through a wilderness that takes you up a rock face. You’ll need to rely on a cable ladder for 400 vertical feet. You’d definitely need to make sure you have the right footwear and the weather is just right. If it’s too wet, or you don’t have the right kind of grip, it’s a long way down. But the view is worth it.
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Inca Stairs / Machu Picchu, Peru At Machu Picchu, there’s 600 feet of steep, slippery and cloud covered granite rocks, that were carved by the Inca over 500 years ago. The climb is limited to only 400 people per day and there’s chains in some of the worst parts, but the majority of the climb is a sheer, damp wall on one side and straight drop into the Urubamba river on the other. ************************************
Statue of Liberty / New York City.
If you want to see the view from the very top of this symbol of freedom, you need to check your fear of heights and claustrophobia at the door. The platform at the crown requires a cramped, 146-step double helix spiral staircase with 6 feet of head clearance. Real troupers will take the entire tight 377-step hike all the way up the lobby, which is the equivalent of a 20-story building.
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Flørli Stairs / Lysefjord, Norway
The power station in the town of Lysefjord is one of the best hikes in Norway, and these stairs are the reason why. There are a total of 4,444 steps that ascend to a height of 2,427 feet from the bottom. This is the longest wooden staircase in the world, so it’d be wise to listen to every creak and crack as you’re going up. ************************************
Mount Huashan Heavenly Stairs /China
There’s no official count of the steps on the side of this sacred Taoist mountain, but perhaps it’s because people are too terrified to keep count. After you finish making your way up the stairs, then you’ve got a hellish, three-plank-wide walkway to traverse to get to one of the most remote teahouses in the world. Hope it’s worth it ************************************
Janssen Observatory / Mont Blanc, France
There’s not a lot steps here, they’re not too cramped and you get a series of handholds, so what’s the big deal, right? What makes these stairs ty. Cedar Creek Treehouse Observatory ************************************
Sagrada Familia Stairs / Barcelona, Spain
This church is a combination of traditional religious iconography and architecture as well as natural elements. For example, the columns and stair cases in the church are meant to look like trees and a forest canopy. These particular stairs are tightly coiled and there’s no banister to prevent you from falling down the middle edge, when you’re going up or down Stairway to Hell ************************************
Kashima Island, / Japan
I’m sure everyone knows about this abandoned Japanese island of industrial ruin. While everything else has slowly decayed, these stairs are still holding strong. These were the stairs that connected the living areas to the mines for the mining community that lived here from the 50’s to the 70’s.
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