How do you deal with vertigo? If vertigo is one of your biggest fears, know that what you’re about to read and see might not be for you. If, on the other hand, you like a taste for risk, are more of the adventurous type, and could literally resist the idea of being suspended 1,400 meters above sea level, you might find what we’re going to show you. curious and intriguing.
What is it about? Simple, and at the same time exciting: a breathtaking 100-meter-long footbridge hanging from the rock face of a mountain in China and … its bottom is made of glass!
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One only needs to look at the pictures to immediately feel a feeling of vertigo, whether one has the vertigo or not. Walking on this footbridge suspended at an altitude of more than 1,400 meters, on its transparent glass floor , is an immense test of courage.
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This incredible structure is located in Zhangjiajie National Forest Park in Hunan Province. The Coiling Dragon Cliff skywalk winds along Tianmen Mountain , following its contours and recesses. And that’s not the only such attraction nearby: the park has other glass “skywalks”, and the Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon Glass Bridge is one of the longest glass-bottom bridges in the world.
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Anyone who finds the courage to step onto the catwalk finds himself in a situation as fascinating as it is terrifying . Imagine walking on a glass floor where you can see everything below you perfectly, on a narrow path only 1.6 meters wide , literally overlooking a boulder.
It’s probably a similar feeling to a climber experiences when climbing a mountain, although, it must be admitted, this footbridge is perhaps even more impressive, precisely because one can walk in a vacuum. . Not to mention that a climber is ready, passionate and prepared for an ascent, while here everyone can have a dizzying experience to say the least.
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It is no exaggeration to say that this walkway is a vertigo sufferer’s worst nightmare. Sure, the view from up there is breathtaking , but would you be willing to have such an experience just to look at the view or even just to take an extreme selfie ?
Source used:
https://www.lonelyplanet.com/articles/
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