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The Scariest Cable Car Rides on Earth

One person’s thrill is another person’s horror, especially when it comes to heights. And scenic view or not, what if only a steel box, suspended by a wire, keeps you from dropping thousands of feet down? With dozens if not hundreds of cable car routes around the world, it’s not easy to pick the scariest ones. We’ve found eleven that made our stomachs feel more than a bit queasy.

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China’s Fairytale Terror-Trail

Far up on Yellow Mountain in the south east of China’s Anhui province is a trail of tens of thousands of granite steps. Partly without rails to hold on to, they are a traveller’s only guide past deep ravines and steep descends. Weather wise, a whole year can pass in just one day: spring in the morning, summer at noon, autumn in the afternoon and winter at night. The most dangerous yet might be the breathtaking views that can easily make visitors forget where they tread.

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