Mirror
Earlier this week, stomach-churning footage of the world’s first floating pool went viral as swimmers were seen doing laps between two skyscrapers.
The Sky Pool – which opened at the Embassy Gardens flats in Nine Elms, south-west London, last month – made a splash over the Bank Holiday weekend, but left social media users dizzy.
The jaw-dropping structure is 25 metres long, five metres wide and three metres deep, and boasts magnificent views of the London Eye and the Houses of Parliament for those brave enough to take a dip.
Around the world, there are plenty more terrifying destinations for tourists seeking to spice up their long-awaited holidays.
But be warned: from Hawaii’s ‘Pool of Death’ to the creaking trail at China’s Mount Hua Shan, thrillseekers have even lost their lives at these truly treacherous hotspots
Earlier this week, stomach-churning footage of the world’s first floating pool went viral as swimmers were seen doing laps between two skyscrapers.
The Sky Pool – which opened at the Embassy Gardens flats in Nine Elms, south-west London, last month – made a splash over the Bank Holiday weekend, but left social media users dizzy.
The jaw-dropping structure is 25 metres long, five metres wide and three metres deep, and boasts magnificent views of the London Eye and the Houses of Parliament for those brave enough to take a dip.
Around the world, there are plenty more terrifying destinations for tourists seeking to spice up their long-awaited holidays.
But be warned: from Hawaii’s ‘Pool of Death’ to the creaking trail at Mount Hua Shan, China, thrillseekers have even lost their lives at these truly treacherous hotspots
Mount Hua Shan, China
Held together by seemingly nothing more than a few staples and planks of wood, the cliffside trail at Mount Hua Shan is considered among the most dangerous in the world.
Tourists with a head for heights can clip themselves into a harness and make their way across the path, which is only a foot wide, but looking down they face a fall of 7,066ft.
The perilously steep mountain’s vertical drops and sheer staircases are even said to claim 100 lives a year, though this figure has never been officially proven.
Two years ago, a Chinese student plunged to her death while climbing the attraction in the north-western province of Shaanxi.
She had been sharing clips of her progress with her classmates until suddenly disappearing, before her university informed her parents a day later.
Sadly, shocking footage from 2018 also showed a man unclipping his harness on the plank walk and jumping to his death.
Queen’s Bath, Hawaii
It looks like a literal oasis of calm, but don’t let the ‘Queen’s Bath’ fool you.
Also known as the ‘Pool of Death’, the notorious sinkhole in Kaua’i, Hawaii, features terrifying tidal swings that can see walls of water sweep swimmers into the sea in seconds.
Heart-racing video that emerged in 2010 showed three swimmers battling against a sudden swell after jumping into the rock pool.
Connect with us on our socials: