10 Travel destinations for adrenaline junkies

Death-Defying Destinations: 10 Places to visit for adrenaline junkies

Amanda Lim

16 Nov 2015

updated the 18 November 2015 à 12:39

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Sky Diving at Mount Everest, Nepal
Explorers may dream of reaching the top of Everest, but thrill-seekers want to be above it. For only four times a year, you can jump of a plane while looking down the snowy white caps of the Nepalese mountain range, above the highest point in the world. Photo: Getty Images
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Zorbing in Rotoura, New Zealand
Ever wonder what a hamster feels like in its ball? Then head to Rotoura, New Zealand, home to original site of Zorbing. That’s rolling down a hill in a transparent plastic ball in a bigger transparent plastic ball. What bouncy fun!
Photo: Facebook/ZorbNZ
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Bungee Jumping at the AJ Hackette Macau Tower, Hong Kong
Macau isn’t just a place for high-rollers. It is also home to the AJ Hackette Tower. At over 750 feet, the tower is the tallest commercial bungee jump in the world. Do you feel your hands getting clammy already?

Photo: Getty Images
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Cave Diving at the Devil’s Eye, Florida
Looking down from the top of the world is exhilarating, but diving down to the depths of the world also gets your heart rate quickening. Aptly named the Devil’s Eye, this underwater cave in Florida is a dark underworld with over 30,000 feet of mapped passageways. However, there are still areas yet to be explored.

Photo: Getty Images
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White Water Rafting in Futaleufu, Chile
Coursing white waters are nature’s very own rollercoaster ride. The toughest part of this famous rafting river the hardest rapid called the Terminator. Make no mistake, this journey does live up to its name.

Picture: 4CornersWhiteWater
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Ride the Formula Rossa, at Ferrari World, Abu Dhabi
You can expect a rollercoaster ride in a place called Ferrari World to be fast. The Formula Rossa is the fastest rollercoaster in the world, maxing out at 150 miles per hour. Prepare to have your face swept off.
Photo: Getty Images
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Base Jumping at Kjerag Mountain, Norway
Base Jumping is on the bucket list of ever adrenaline-junkie. It is jumping off a cliff wearing only a wingsuit, without any cables attached to you. At 3,500 feet above the Norwegian Fjords, jumping of Kjerag Mountain and gliding along its side will leave you with one heck of story to tell.
Photo: Getty Images
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Hang Gliding in Rio de Janerio, Brazil
Hand gliding is the best way to see Rio and in all beachy, blue-watered glory. You’ll travel over 60 miles per hour while feeling the wind in your face. It’s the closest you’ll ever get to feeling like a bird.
Photo: Getty Images
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Scaling Mount Hua Shan in Shaanxi, China
Watch your step here. Hua Shan may be one of the scariest moutains to climb, seeing as you’ll only have man-made one-foot wide wooden planks as your route to the top. It’s also an eerie coincidence that the name of the mountain sounds like it Mandarin for “slippery mountain”.
Photo: Getty Images
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Volcano Boarding at Cerro Negro, Nicaragua
After you hike up to the top of this live lava gusher, you’ll be rewarded with a boogie board down the steep sides of the volcano. Did we mention the volcano is still active? You woulnd’t be a real adrenaline junkie if that fact scared you off.
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The ultimate destination guide for thrill-seekers looking for an adrenaline high.

A relaxing beachside resort may sound like a dream vacation to many, but to adrenaline junkies, that itinerary just comes off as an extreme case of boredom. Lounging around sipping a mai tai or reading a book doesn’t appeal to those looking for the next thrill-seeking high.

These daredevil descendants Evel Knievel are built for outdoor adventures and may even feel claustrophobic in a luxury hotel room. The world is their playground and they are more than happy to put their bodies and minds through a ringer just to get an adrenaline high.

If you’re the sort that will be more than eager to jump of a cliff in anticipation of an adrenaline rush, then this curated list is for you. From base-jumping to crazy rollercoasters, we round up a list of the 10 best places in the world that will get thrill-seekers buzzing with excitement.

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