The risks involved in reaching these precarious spots don’t stop some daredevils trying to get the most exciting selfie possible.
Even if that means dangling one-handed while shimmy along the most dangerous cliffs and mountains in the world.
Mount Hua in China is a terrifying hike, even if you’re an experienced climber. And it definitely needs all of your attention.
But that doesn’t stop some plucky travellers risking their life for ‘likes’, 'shares' and comments on their social media platforms.
Mount Hua’s climb might involve a safety harness, but it still means making your way across a tiny ledge, some 7,000 feet high, around the side of a cliff.
The boards you have to walk on are crooked and they’re made out of old wood.
Some say the number of accidents around 100, no one has a figure for the number of deaths. So stopping to get that angle on your iPhone just right may not be the best idea.
The planks have been reinforced because of the number of tourists wanting to reach the tea house at the top of the cliff.
And of course, when they reach the top they must take that selfie to prove they were there. After all, if it’s not on Facebook, it never happened.
It’s not just professional photographers getting in on the action. Self-appointed travel gurus and bloggers are flocking to the most dangerous spots on the world and risking their lives for one popular snap.
This isn’t the only terrifying selfie spot in the world.
The popular Spanish hiking trail Caminito del Rey is also proving to be a popular spot for photographers and Instagrammers.
The path was actually closed down in 2001 after there were five deaths in a year.
The three-kilometre path has now been rebuilt with a glass floor and you’ll have to wear a helmet for your hike.
That’s going to do absolutely nothing for your hair in that all-important selfie.
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